Why do I love sports stories?
I have no idea because I am not a sports person. And yet, I love a good sports story. Take Ted Lasso, for example: a fabulous tale of a man who is given a job he has no idea how to do. And, in a foreign country, no less.
What happens when you know American college football and you’re hired to coach Premier British soccer? Add in your new boss is fierce and gorgeous Hannah Waddingham (she of West End and Game of Thrones fame…). Finally, you’ve got great writing and casting.
You’ve got Jason Sudeikis, in a role he’s evolved and written with an excellent writing team, whose Ted can do lots of wrong but with all heart. As the Wiki article about the show put it so well, “[Ted] loves to coach and cares more about people than wins.”
And that’s why I love a good sports story. It’s all about the human connection.
Season One of Ted Lasso is currently streaming on Apple TV+ and has been signed on for a second and third season.