Apple TV's 'Ted Lasso' Replacement Officially Returns With First Look at Season 2

2026 has been a strong year for sports comedies, and Apple TV has been at the center of it. While Netflix took to the green with its new golf comedy, The Hawk, starring Will Ferrell, the prestige streamer brought the laughs to the pickleball court with Jake Johnson's new movie The Dink and welcomed Ted Lasso back to the pitch for Season 4. Both reviewed well with critics and audiences, but Jason Sudeikis' lovable football coach and the other faces of AFC Richmond, in particular, wasted no time soaring back to the top despite the three-year gap between new episodes. 296.6 million views were recorded within the first two days of the season's launch, setting a record for the largest Apple series premiere ever and boding well for the rest of Ted's time with the Lady Greyhounds.