8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ted Lasso (2020–)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
American college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team....
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
American college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team....
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
Ted Lasso champions universal human values like kindness, empathy, and personal growth, offering individual and community-level solutions to cynicism and emotional repression, while consciously avoiding partisan political stances.
Ted Lasso features a visibly diverse cast with characters from various backgrounds integrated organically into the story. The narrative maintains a positive and constructive tone, focusing on character development and empathy without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
Ted Lasso offers a profoundly positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, primarily through Colin Hughes's coming-out arc. The show sensitively navigates the challenges of being a closeted gay athlete, ultimately celebrating his identity with dignity, complexity, and strong support from his team and friends, framing queer identity with respect and empathy.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ted Lasso is an original series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created specifically for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical gender identities that could be swapped.
Ted Lasso is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installments from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.8
8.4
Critic Ratings
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