Ted Lasso Season 4 Review Scores Hit 89% on Rotten Tomatoes

Apple TV’s Ted Lasso has returned with a fourth season that critics say improves on the more divisive third run, with Rotten Tomatoes scores rising from 81% to 89% after the new episodes landed.

Season 4 rating jump after a weaker third season

Rotten Tomatoes previously ranked Ted Lasso’s best-performing stretch as its second season, which earned a near-perfect 98% average from critics. The series’ debut followed with 92%. By contrast, the third season’s average dipped to 81%, reflecting a noticeable drop in perceived quality. The fourth season is now credited with reversing that trend, raising the 81% figure up to 89% thanks to the season’s new episodes.

Season 1: 92% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Season 2: 98% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Season 3: 81% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Season 4: 89% (Rotten Tomatoes)

What critics are saying about the new episodes

Review coverage frames the fourth season as a return to form, even if it doesn’t completely reinvent the series. One critique describes the first three seasons as functioning like an overlong sports movie, while calling the fourth “a perfectly routine sequel.” Another highlights the season’s ability to “revitalize” the show with the kind of energy it needed.

Release schedule: weekly episodes through early October

Ted Lasso season 4 premiered on Apple TV on Wednesday, August 5. The remaining episodes will roll out on a weekly basis, with the full run concluding on October 7. The season consists of ten episodes in total.