The Musical Side Of ‘Ted Lasso’ Leads To Emmy-Nominated Song For “The Most Important Episode In The Whole Thing” – Contenders TV: The Nominees
deadline.comTom Rowe has been the main musical man behind Ted Lasso for all three seasons, including that memorable and catchy theme song, but it was an assignment to write a song that could really get to the heart of what the series and its title character is all about that has led to an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for Rowe and his key collaborator, singer and musician Sam Ryder.
Along with a third writer Jamie Hartman they came up with “Fought and Lost,” performed by Ryder, that plays during a key moment representing the end of Lasso’s time with the team in Season 3.
It plays on different levels, getting to what the heart of the Apple TV+ series is all about. Rowe, joined by Ryder on the Ted Lasso panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television: The Nominees awards-season event, said he knew the song could turn out to be his most important contribution in his three seasons at Lasso. “I mean, we’ve written a lot of music in this show, but I think I can safely say that this is the most important episode in the whole thing.
The most important moment rather, in the whole thing for Ted. You’ve had the build-up and this is when he decides that he’s going back to America and it’s going to be the turning point in the whole series.
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