Ted Lasso Season 4 returns after last week’s “Follow the Anger” with a brand new episode on Apple TV Tuesday evening, as the Lady Greyhounds hit the road with morale low and the stakes higher than ever. Meanwhile, pub owner Mae (Annette Badland) joins the team for the trip, snagging the episode title in the process, and Keeley has some big news.

Here’s when Season 4, Episode 9, “Mae Rides the Bus,” lands on Apple TV, what to expect and the complete remaining Season 4 release schedule.

What Time Does Ted Lasso Season 4, Episode 9 Come Out?

Episode 9 arrives on Apple TV on Tuesday, September 29 at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET. The episode’s official release date is Wednesday, September 30, but Apple typically makes new episodes available the evening before that listed date.

Here’s what that translates to in your time zone:

Ted Lasso Season 4 Episode 9 At-A-Glance

Apple lists the episode at 42 minutes and describes the team as heading into its biggest challenge yet with morale running low.

What Is Ted Lasso Season 4, Episode 9 About?

The official logline for Episode 9 reads: “Morale is low, but the stakes have never been higher. Mae joins the team on the road. Keeley has news.”

That certainly sounds ominous as we head into the penultimate episode of the season. The Lady Greyhounds are on the road with their confidence shaken just as the pressure reaches its peak, while Mae — played by Annette Badland — gets out from behind the bar at the Crown & Anchor and tags along with the team.

Keeley’s mysterious news is the other big question mark heading into the episode, especially after everything happening between her, Roy and Rebecca as Season 4 races toward its finale.

How Many Episodes Of Ted Lasso Season 4 Are Left?

Season 4 consists of ten episodes, which means only one episode remains after Episode 9. The Season 4 finale arrives next Wednesday, October 7.

Apple’s official episode listing confirms “Mae Rides the Bus” for September 30.

Who Is In The Cast Of Ted Lasso Season 4?

Many fan favorites return for Season 4, but we’re joined by plenty of new faces as well given the time jump and Ted’s career shift to coaching women’s soccer. I’m pleased to see Faye Marsay as one of the newcomers. She played the Waif in Game of Thrones and rebel spy Vel Sartha in Andor . Here’s the main cast for Season 4.

  • Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso
  • Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton
  • Juno Temple as Keeley Jones
  • Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent
  • Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard
  • Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins
  • Tanya Reynolds as Coach Alice Chilton
  • Abbie Hern as Gemma Jay
  • Faye Marsay as Lizzie
  • Jude Mack as Katy “Boots” Quinn
  • Rex Hayes as Siobhan, twin to Niamh
  • Aisling Sharkey as Niamh, twin to Siobhan
  • Grant Feely as Henry Lasso

Is Ted Lasso Worth Watching?

As with so many other once-great shows, Ted Lasso caught (lassoed?) lightning in a bottle with its debut season, and then clearly didn’t know what to do with all that crackling energy. Season 2 was an attempt to demystify Ted, who was so unflappable and good in Season 1, he was basically an anomaly in modern television, which skews toward cynical. He was, in many respects, the Elwood P. Dowd of our time.

Season 2 tried to make him more human, give him anxiety attacks and emotional depth. I understand the impulse, but it was a mistake, robbing Ted of the one thing that made him so unique in modern programming. There were still many enjoyable aspects of Season 2, but the overarching plot of resentment with Coach Nathan (Nick Mohammed) was too bleak for a show about hope — a show about slapping a Believe sign on a locker room wall and meaning it. The earnestness and sincerity were muddied, and the show wanted to have its cake and eat it, too, but the result was a mix of cynicism and treacly optimism that felt forced instead of natural.

Seasons 2 and 3 also worked hard to make the show an ensemble affair, giving more and more screen time to the side characters and losing any discernible thread in the process. Season 4 is something of a reboot, giving Ted a brand new team and a new parade of challenges, but whether it’s worth watching depends on how much you enjoy Ted Lasso and the gang. For me, this show was never really the same after Season 1.

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