Ted Lasso is an American sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. The series is based on the character played by Sudeikis in a series of NBC Sports promotional videos. The first season, consisting of 10 episodes, was broadcast on Apple TV+ from August 14 to October 2, 2020. The 12-episode second season aired from July 23 to October 8, 2021. Apple renewed the series for a third season in October 2020.