Ted Lasso’s new women’s season shines light on real inequities in sport
Ted Lasso's fourth season follows a women's football team and uses comedy to expose genuine disparities women athletes face.
The new season of Ted Lasso, now in its fourth series on Apple TV, introduces a women's football team to AFC Richmond. The show plays many of its jokes about women's sport for laughs, but they reflect real-world issues: inadequate facilities, minimal media coverage, hand-me-down equipment, and the expectation that women prove commercial viability before receiving investment. The series explores both the systemic barriers women athletes encounter and the joy and resilience that drive them to demand equal treatment.
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Ted Lasso could well be a NZ show and it makes me want to throw shit at my TV
The new season of Ted Lasso plays the indignities of women’s sport for laughs, but they’re grounded in reality. Before I unleash, I should probably clarify: I love Ted Lasso. After three years, the beloved comedy about an American football…