Ted Lasso Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 31 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Ted Lasso

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 31 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

American football coach Ted Lasso is hired by a wealthy divorcée to coach English soccer team AFC Richmond.

Showrunner

Bill Lawrence

Director

Tom Marshall

Writers

Jason Sudeikis (developed by) (teleplay by) (story by) | Bill Lawrence (developed by) (teleplay by) (story by) | Brendan Hunt (developed by) (story by) | Joe Kelly (developed by) (story by) & 2 more

Producers

Brendan Hunt | Bill Lawrence | Tina Pawlik

Composer

Marcus Mumford

Cinematographers

David Rom | John Sorapure

Editor

Melissa McCoy

Casting Director

Theo Park

Production Designer

Paul Cripps

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 14, 2020

Release date

Aug 14, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 81 wins & 246 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
37 cast members

Name	Known for
Jason Sudeikis Ted Lasso Ted Lasso See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Hannah Waddingham Rebecca Welton Rebecca Welton See fewer	The Fall Guy (2024)
Jeremy Swift Leslie Higgins Leslie Higgins See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Phil Dunster Jamie Tartt Jamie Tartt See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Brett Goldstein Roy Kent Roy Kent See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Brendan Hunt Coach Beard Coach Beard See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Nick Mohammed Nathan Shelley Nathan Shelley See fewer	The Martian (2015)
Juno Temple Keeley Jones Keeley Jones See fewer	Atonement (2007)
Toheeb Jimoh Sam Obisanya Sam Obisanya See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
James Lance Trent Crimm Trent Crimm See fewer	Northern Soul (2014)
Scott Van Pelt Scott Van Pelt Scott Van Pelt See fewer	Creed II (2018)
Billy Harris Colin Hughes Colin Hughes See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Kola Bokinni Isaac McAdoo Isaac McAdoo See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Stephen Manas Richard Montlaur Richard Montlaur See fewer	Out of Frame/Hors Champ (2018)
Adam Colborne Baz Primrose Baz Primrose See fewer	Mickey 17 (2025)
Bronson Webb Jeremy Blumenthal Jeremy Blumenthal See fewer	RocknRolla (2008)
Kevin Garry Paul La Fleur (as Kevin 'KG' Garry) Paul La Fleur (as Kevin 'KG' Garry) See fewer	Bloods (2021)
Bill Skinner Tommy Tommy See fewer	Bariau (2024)
Bill Fellows George George See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Lloyd Griffith Lloyd Lloyd See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Guy Porritt Reporter 2 Reporter 2 See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Jimmy Akingbola Ollie Ollie See fewer	Kate & Koji (2020)
Anna Martine Freeman Reporter 3 Reporter 3 See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Marcus Onilude Marcus Adebayo Marcus Adebayo See fewer	The Batman (2022)
Kishore Bhatt Press Photographer (uncredited) Press Photographer (uncredited) See fewer	Animal (I) (2023)
Colin Blyth Press Photographer (uncredited) Press Photographer (uncredited) See fewer	The Trial (II) (2023)
Lee Byford AFC Richmond club security (uncredited) AFC Richmond club security (uncredited) See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Nathanjohn Carter Coach Armada (uncredited) Coach Armada (uncredited) See fewer	The Rise of the Krays (2015)
Rene Costa Board Member (uncredited) Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	Remi Milligan: Lost Director (2025)
Antony Fitzgerald Press Reporter (uncredited) Press Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Devil May Cry 5 (2019)
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Mariia Legun Press Reporter (uncredited) Press Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Badnaam (2020)
Steven Pereira Press Photographer (uncredited) Press Photographer (uncredited) See fewer	Cuttputli (2022)
Haroon Rafiq Airport Taxi Driver (uncredited) Airport Taxi Driver (uncredited) See fewer	'83 (2021)
Joe Street Paul Reynolds (uncredited) Paul Reynolds (uncredited) See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
David Sullivan Richmond Pub Punter (uncredited) Richmond Pub Punter (uncredited) See fewer	De De Pyaar De (2019)