Ted Lasso season 2: Release date, cast, trailers, and rumours

Ted Lasso is returning for a second season.

When Apple announced it was turning an eight-year-old commercial about an American football coach taking over a Premier League club into a series, not many people we're expecting it to be a success. However, Ted Lasso won over viewers with his unflinching positivity, and now, we can't wait to see what he and the Diamond Dogs get up to as they try to fight their way back from AFC Richmond's relegation in a second season set to debut this summer.

If you're anything like us and can't wait for the premiere, we've rounded up everything there is to know about Ted Lasso season two.

Ted Lasso season 2: Rumours

Based on the conclusion of the first season, which saw Lasso's team, AFC Richmond, relegated to the Champion's League, we assume adjusting to life at a lower level will be a big part of the upcoming season as the team tries to work its way back up to the Premier League. Being relegated usually means major changes are in store for a football club, but, of course, Coach Ted Lasso has no idea - so he'll likely manage it all in his own endlessly positive way.

We also expect to see Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent adjusting to life as his playing career nears its end. Plus, there is his relationship with Juno Temple's Keely. There's also the return of Phil Dunster's Jamie Tartt, who was won over by Lasso at the end of the first season, although he now plays for another team.

In non-season two related news, series creator Bill Lawrence has said on Zach Braff's and Donald Faison's podcast, Fake Doctors, that the plan is for Ted Lasso to be a three-season series. Of course, that plan was before Lasso became one of the biggest hits on the Apple TV+ streaming service.

Ted Lasso season 2: Cast and crew

Just about every character who was featured in season one is slated to return. Here is a complete list of everyone that Apple has confirmed will return:

Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton
Juno Temple as Keely Jones
Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins
Phil Dunster as Jamie Tartt
Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent
Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard
Nick Mohammed as Assistant Manager Nathan "Nate" Shelley
Toheeb Jimoh as Sam Obisanya
Cristo Fernandez as Dani Rojas
James Lance as Trent Crimm
Kola Bokinni as Isaac
Stephen Manas as Richard Montlaur
Annette Badland as Mae