Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein Shares His Surreal Reaction To Season 4 Renewal
Brett Goldstein reveals his humorous reaction to Ted Lasso season 4 becoming a reality. The hit Apple TV+ show originally ended with season 3, which brought the stories of Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis), Roy Kent (Goldstein), and other characters to a conclusion, while also leaving room for the story to continue. After extensive speculation and rumors, Ted Lasso season 4 was officially confirmed by Apple TV+, and production is expected to begin this summer.
While on the NPR Wild Card podcast (via Entertainment Weekly), Goldstein jokes about how Ted Lasso season 4 is like the “resurrection” of a dead cat. He shares an anecdote about a friend who thought his cat had died, only for the cat to later return. Goldstein compares bringing back Ted Lasso to the situation that transpired with his friend’s cat and jokingly suggests that the revival may be a sign of wielding too much power. Check out his comments below:
I have a friend that I went to university with, and I think about this a lot. He had a cat that died. He loved his cat. And the cat was run over, and they buried the cat. He was a child. They buried the cat in the garden, and he lay in bed so sad, so upset and crying, and he prayed, and he wished, “I wish the cat would come back.”
And then the cat did come back, and it turned out the cat they buried wasn’t their cat. I think about that all the time. I’m like, no wonder this guy is f—ed in the head, because he thinks death isn’t real, so of course he’s insane. He’s such a weird guy ’cause he thinks he can bring things back from the dead.
I guess I’m saying I feel like that kid. Like, we buried it. We all cried, we had a funeral. Are you saying we can bring anything back? It’s too much power.
What This Means For Ted Lasso
The Show Was Never Truly Dead
Goldstein’s response is meant to be humorous, which feels on-brand for his usual comedy, but he also does an effective job capturing the journey that Ted Lasso has gone on over the course of the past two years. Despite leaving room to explore an A.F.C. Richmond women’s team, Ted’s future with his family, and other storylines, there was also a feeling of finality to Ted Lasso season 3’s ending. There was a sense of closure to Ted’s journey as a head coach and to the journey A.F.C. Richmond went on under his leadership.
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In this sense, Ted Lasso was “buried” and there was “a funeral” for it, especially as time went on, and any discussion of the show’s revival began to feel like little more than wishful thinking. As one of the most-watched and all-time best Apple TV+ shows, the streamer did not want to let the show stay dead, and so, in collaboration with Goldstein and the rest of the creative team, the comedy series came back. Much like the cat, Ted Lasso was never actually dead, and it was only a matter of time before it came back.
It’s Funny Because It’s True
In the spirit of the best comedy, Goldstein’s comments are genuinely funny while also highlighting important truths. The cat anecdote and the way he delivers it is hilarious, which is no surprise given his experience as a comedian. At the same time, there is commentary about how anything can be revived in the entertainment industry. Given the involvement of Sudeikis, Goldstein, and the original creative team, I am optimistic about Ted Lasso season 4, but I also hope that it has been brought back for compelling narrative reasons and not just because of the show’s popularity.
Source: NPR Wild Card (via EW)
