I patiently waited for all of Ted Lasso‘s second season to air before I dared to watch it. Kudos to all the fans who managed to torture themselves and only watch one episode a week. As I’ve said in the past, I’m not really a binge-watcher, but I definitely finished this season in three days. It was magnificent! Now, I know it’s still a little fresh for people, so I won’t give away too much of what happened, but here we go!
Obviously, the main goal of the season is to get Richmond back into Premier League status, however, much of the season results in either ties or some embarrassing losses. I mean, it’d be sort of depressing if they didn’t turn their luck around, so obviously they do, but I won’t ruin the results of that final game. You’ll just have to watch and find out – it was very stressful though! Of course, football is a major part of the show, but even more important is the personal lives of all of these beloved characters.
This season saw the addition of therapist, Sharon Fieldstone, who resisted Ted’s charms for most of the season, and while she still really did in the end, I loved the progression of that relationship/friendship. She really balanced him out and they were there for each other in really important ways. Similar to last season, Ted may seem all bright and shiny on the outside, but he is still dealing with occasional panic attacks. The big question is, will it hinder his abilities as a coach. This sparked a really good focus on mental health, and I applaud the show for shedding some light on the subject.
Rebecca spends a good chunk of the season trying to find love again, and is shocked and very hesitant when she finds it with Sam through an anonymous dating app. They are freaking adorable together, but obviously there are complications when it comes to dating your boss. Speaking of bosses, Keeley continues to shine this season as the ultimate supporter, but really gets to show her strengths and strong work ethic. This puts a little bit of fear into Roy towards the end of the season, as he starts to wonder if Keeley even needs him in her life. It doesn’t help that Jamie still has feelings for her and Nate kisses her! By the end of the season though, they’re still together, although it looks a little rocky.
Speaking of Jamie…talk about a redemption arc! I mean, at the start he’s still a little ridiculous. He chooses to leave Man City to go on a reality show and then they don’t want him back. Uh, duh. He’s lucky everyone at Richmond is willing to give second chances and I think he really earns it this time around. In fact, I think him and Roy just might become really good friends next season. Who knows?! Aside from romancing Rebecca, Sam really gets a fleshed out arc this season when he stands up for his country by not supporting a Richmond sponsor, and he even gets scouted for an African team by a billionaire!
Coach Beard and Higgins continue to be consistent voices of reason to everyone around them, although Beard really gets to shine in an episode dedicated to what he does “after hours.” I love unique and creative episodes! The most surprising slow-burn shocker this season is the story of Nate. Talk about a complete 180! This shy and awkward assistant coach really becomes a bad apple by the end of the season. I mean, there were a lot of more inappropriate things I called him by the end of the last episode, but they would not be appropriate to say here. At this point, it remains to be seen if he redeems himself next season.
I know they are all together working on the third season right now, so hopefully we get more Ted Lasso sooner rather than later. In any case, they delivered a season that might be even stronger than its first! I didn’t know that was possible. If you want your dose of feel-good for the year, then what are you waiting for?! Go watch all twelve episodes of this excellent comedy right now!