Ted Lasso Season 4 Reviews on X: ‘The Laughs, Heart and Love Are Still There’, Say Fans as Lady Greyhounds Make a Promising Start

Ted Lasso Season 4 Reviews on X: Jason Sudeikis returns as the favourite coach, but the reactions on X (formerly Twitter) to Ted Lasso Season 4 are proving that revivals are never as straightforward as they seem. Nobody expected Ted Lasso to return silently.

When Apple TV+ announced the Emmy-winning comedy would be getting a Season 4, the internet split into two camps, no cap. One was simply happy to have their Ted back while the other could not help but ask the obvious question, “Did the show not already end perfectly?”

The Ted Lasso Comeback Nobody Knew They Needed (But Everyone Had Feelings About) 

Now that the first few episodes are out, X (formerly Twitter) has started delivering the verdict; the initial ones. Surprisingly, the threads are not dominated by complaints about bringing the show back buy most people seem to be talking about how naturally Lady Greyhounds fit in the Lasso world. 

Josh Wilding – ComicBookMovie.com under the username @Josh_Wilding, who had nothing but praise after watching the opening four episodes. Calling the season “an absolute keeper,” he wrote that “the shift to women’s football works perfectly, and the laughs, heart, and love of the game are all still there.” He also singled out Tanya Reynolds as the season’s standout before ending his post with a fitting rallying cry: “Go Lady Greyhounds!”

Honestly, that tweet sums up what a lot of viewers seem to be feeling right now. The biggest fear was perhaps not that Ted would suddenly stop being Ted. Early reactions suggest the series does not fall into that trap. Instead, it lets the women’s team take centre stage without forgetting what made people fall in love with this universe in the first place.

That Does Not Mean Everyone is Pretending Nothing Has Changed.

The Only Villain So Far? Waiting Seven Days for a New Episode 

Some viewers are simply too excited to have the show back to care about anything else. Another X user, @KimBarrett8, perfectly captured the collective mood with a post that read, “Good News: Ted Lasso is back!! Bad News: We’re only getting one episode a week, like it’s 19-bloody-52!!!”

If there is one complaint that seems to unite almost everybody, it’s the weekly release schedule, something that keeps the dialogue going. In an era where binge-watching has become second nature, waiting seven days for every new episode feels like a challenge, even if it also means the conversation sticks around for longer.

Not Everyone Is Handing Out Chocolates and Compliments 

The publication Variety shared its review with the headline “Ted Lasso Season 4 Is Both a Promising Reboot and a Tedious Sequel.” It’s a description that pretty much explains why this season has become an interesting talking point. On one hand, the move into women’s football gives the series a fresh identity while still leaving a lingering feeling that some stories don’t necessarily need another chapter.

That same sentiment appears in reviews from other critics as well.

Movie and TV outlet The HoloFiles described the new season as one that “doesn’t quite hit the back of the net.” While praising its uplifting tone and familiar humour, the outlet argued that the absence of several original supporting characters makes the series feel more like a legacy sequel than a true continuation. And yet, even among the criticism, very few people seem ready to give up on the show altogether.

Ted Lasso’s Quiet Feminism on the New Football Field 

Another conversation that comes up online has less to do with football and more to do with what the series is trying to say. Sharing an interview with Faye Marsay and Jude Mack, TheWrap highlighted the actors’ praise for Season 4’s willingness to address misogyny and systemic issues surrounding women’s football. According to the interview, the pair described the season as embracing a kind of “quiet feminism,” allowing important conversations to exist.

That feels like the biggest difference this time around.

Ted Lasso Season 4 Review: Perhaps It Always Meant to be Different

Season 4 isn’t trying to convince people that nothing has changed. It knows the Richmond we left behind at the end of Season 3 does not exist anymore. The players have grown up. The club has changed. Perhaps that is why the reactions feel so split.

The internet, as always, will keep debating whether the revival was necessary; that’s probably not changing anytime soon.

What is becoming clear, though, is that Ted Lasso hasn’t lost its ability to make people feel something. Whether it’s excitement, nostalgia, scepticism or cautious optimism, the show is once again giving fans a reason to gather on X after every episode and for a series built on the simple idea of believing, perhaps getting everyone talking again is a pretty good place to start.

If you have backlogs of the series, watch Ted Lasso and jump into Season 4 to join the conversation.

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