Ted Lasso kicked off its first Emmys season with a strong showing at the first night of the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, as the Apple TV+ comedy scored its first pair of Emmy Awards.The series stars Jason Sudeikis, who developed the series with Bill Lawrence based on the popular character Sudeikis played in NBC Sports videos several years ago, stars as Lasso, an American football coach who tries to replicate his success in the UK with a much rounder ball.
He joins AFC Richmond, a team that has echoes of its neighbor AFC Wimbledon meets Chester City FC, a struggling Premier League team recently taken over by Rebecca Welton (played by Hannah Waddingham).
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