Mixed feelings: Ted Lasso season 5 gets good and bad news after season 4 finale

Some news from the world of Ted Lasso, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag if you’re hoping for another shot of positivity from Richmond. The fourth season wrapped with a finale that was clearly designed to launch a new chapter — but as of now, Apple TV still hasn’t given the green light to Season 5. No official renewal, no writers’ room hammering out jokes and inspirational speeches, just a lot of speculation and everyone sitting tight, waiting on the streaming gods to make their move.

Ted Lasso has yet to be renewed for a fifth season by Apple TV.

The confirmation comes straight from Brendan Hunt (co-creator and the Coach Beard to your Ted), who told Deadline he hasn’t heard a peep about a fresh season order. No one’s been called back to the writers’ table, either. If you’re hoping for someone to just kick down the door and announce the return, well, not just yet. Hunt’s hoping for the best, but it’s all in limbo for now.

To spell it out, the show was left at a crossroads at season’s end. Alice Chilton has been bumped up to head coach—now running the new women’s squad—with Ted and Coach Beard sticking around as assistants. Meanwhile, Roy Kent got his long-rumoured managerial move to Chelsea. Feels like classic Lasso, handing things off and reinventing itself, but also planting enough seeds that no-one would blame them if they quietly called time.

Scheduling Juggle and Cast Moves

There’s another potential snag: Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent himself) and Juno Temple (Keeley) are both tied up with outside jobs these days. Hunt admitted the finale was plotted to leave “wiggle room” around those two—so while he’s not expecting either to vanish outright, he was plainly realistic about their busy schedules. As far as he’s concerned, keeping the door open is best for now. If either Roy or Keeley turns up less often or needs a proper send-off, the writers have built themselves some flexibility.

Changing Teams

Maybe the most noticeable shift came with the deliberate “passing of the torch” to the women’s side of Richmond—and, not to go full spoiler, but Hunt was open that many fan-favourite original players got cameos in that last episode precisely because, in his words, that might well be a proper goodbye for some of them. He explained they’ve been careful to ration the players’ screen time throughout this first women’s season, and the entire setup is meant to support a new ensemble if the show really does pivot.

Right now, there’s no confirmed timeline for when, or if, that next chapter officially begins. It’s all down to Apple TV’s decision-making process—and there’s no sign it’ll be a quick one.