I wish y’all could see my Notes app on my thoughts for this TV show. I literally just wrote out all of my feelings and mentioned moments I laughed and honestly the many times where I thought I’d cry just from how dang wholesome and good this whole show was. Ted Lasso may be the most memorable and best show I’ve ever watched. 

Alright, so I’ll try not to make it too long, but I really do have a lot to say and unpack. I binged all of season 1 in a day because I got sick and stayed in bed all day (my husband is the best, y’all, because he took care of the toddler and made sure I had everything I needed). Well, since I was in isolation in my room, I decided to finally take the dive into this series that everyone has talked so much about. Want to know what I thought made this series the best? The characters, the wholesome content, and the overall levity in otherwise depressing scenarios. Ted Lasso never failed to bounce back. 

So, I’m going to start with all the characters who are NOT Ted Lasso since I have so much to say about him. Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) reminded me so much of my grumpy-but-gooey-on-the-inside husband that I couldn’t help but to love him. The actor did such an amazing job of capturing Roy’s anger and overall grumpy mood that now I want to go watch other things that the actor was in just to see if that’s his personality or if he’s just that good. His character had a lot of depth and so much growth throughout the first season that you wanted to root for him no matter what decision he made.

This leads me to Keely (Juno Temple). She is so unfiltered, carefree, and so fun to watch onscreen. She’s not the average woman sidekick that you’d see in TV shows where the woman is just supporting the lead man. She built relationships and was a great character to add comedy and lightness to each scene. And the friendship with Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham)? Gold. 

The last character who really stuck out to me was Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster). Man, he was rude and obnoxious and genuinely aggravating as a whole, but I loved seeing the little glimpses of growth in his character. If I don’t see him return in season 2, I might cry 😭.

The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Introducing: Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis). This character, you guys. Not only was the actor PHENOMENAL, but the way this character was written will probably stay with me forever. This also leads into how wholesome the show was and why that literally makes it the best thing ever. Here are som bullet points that I noticed while watching the show that show just what a good person (and character) Ted Lasso is:

• When Ted Lasso is insulted, he literally smiles and brushes it off with a wry (but not hurtful) comment.
• Ted Lasso is literally kind to EVERYONE. 
• When he talks about other people and assumes what they think, he literally asks them if that’s correct before going further in the conversation. This blew me away because he doesn’t want to assume anything about anyone (because we do know the saying about what assuming does…).
• He remembers people. He remembers their birthdays. Their names. The restaurant they work for. He remembers their favorite things. 
• He is an underdog. 

Now that I’ve gone on and on about how much I love him, I want to talk about the show as a whole. This TV show is about underdogs. It’s about people we don’t think could ever succeed, so we push them down. That’s the crazy thing I noticed, though. We as a society LOVE an underdog, so why are we also the ones tearing them down until they make their way up? Why is it that we can only support the underdog (even though we love them) when they are no longer truly an “underdog”? 

This TV show is honestly not even about soccer (football) in my opinion. While this show has made me appreciate the community that sports can give us, I truly think that it’s more about the human experience than it is about the sport. That’s what makes it so great. Ted Lasso shows us the little things that make humanity great. It shows us the kindness and willingness to treat everyone with respect. I cannot say that I have ever watched a show that has resonated with me this much. 

Overall, I don’t think I’ll ever stop recommending Ted Lasso now. I want everyone to feel the same joy I felt while watching this TV show in its first season. I especially want everyone to take a play out of Ted Lasso’s book and be kind, be supportive, be respectful, and most of all, BELIEVE. 

Where to Watch: Apple TV+