‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Episode 3 Release Date and Time Set for ‘Richmond’s Got Talent’
‘Ted Lasso’ fans have another new installment to circle on the calendar as the Emmy winning comedy continues its weekly run on Apple TV. The third episode of Season 4, titled Richmond’s Got Talent, is set to air on August 19.
The episode’s synopsis notes that Richmond’s shareholders are unsure about a women’s team, and the coaches hold tryouts to fill out their roster. With the show now centered on a different squad entirely, this episode marks an early turning point for how the season builds its new team dynamic.
When ‘Richmond’s Got Talent’ Premieres on Apple TV
Ted Lasso Season 4’s third episode, Richmond’s Got Talent, is confirmed for a release date of August 18, 2026, and stars Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, and Jeremy Swift, with MJ Delaney directing. The one day discrepancy between outlets tracing the episode to either August 18 or August 19 comes down to time zones and how Apple TV has been rolling out new episodes.
Following the pattern set by episode two, which premiered at 6pm PT and 9pm ET on Tuesday, August 11 in the US and Canada, episode three would be expected to drop the evening before its official Wednesday release date. Apple has generally made new episodes available as soon as the clock strikes midnight on the West Coast, or 12am PT and 3am ET on Wednesdays, though the streamer has recently favored dropping episodes early in North America.
Multiple schedule trackers list Season 4 Episode 3 as arriving on August 19, 2026, keeping the show on its established Wednesday cadence. No break weeks are currently scheduled for the season, meaning each episode is expected to land exactly one week after the last.
Ted Lasso Season 4’s Weekly Release Schedule
Season 4 airs weekly on Apple TV, running a 10 episode schedule from its August premiere through an October finale. That structure marks a return to a shorter season count after the show’s middle years stretched longer.
The new season returns the series to a 10 episode format after Seasons 2 and 3 each featured 12 installments. Episode 1, titled Home, arrived on August 5, followed by Episode 2, Curiouser and Curiouser, on August 12, Episode 3, Richmond’s Got Talent, on August 19, and Episode 4, Greyhounds’ Day Off, on August 26.
Apple has not released a complete list of Season 4 runtimes, though GameRant identified two entries in the Australian Classification Board’s database showing that Episodes 1 and 2 run for 42 and 47 minutes respectively. That kind of detail, sourced directly from GameRant’s own database research, suggests the new season’s episodes may land somewhere between the tighter early seasons and the longer installments seen in Season 3.
The title of the season’s later episodes remains largely unconfirmed, though some have speculated the final entry could echo a character focused format similar to the well received Beard After Hours from Season 2. That kind of standalone structure would fit the show’s history of experimenting within its ensemble format.
What Happens in ‘Richmond’s Got Talent’
The official synopsis for the episode centers on Richmond’s shareholders questioning the club’s new women’s team, prompting the coaching staff to hold tryouts and fill out the roster. That premise sets up much of what viewers can expect from the early stretch of the season as the new squad comes together.
Ahead of the episode, coverage has noted that viewers will meet most of the new team by episode three, alongside the introduction of Tanya Reynolds as Alice Chilton and a reunion with familiar faces including Roy Kent and Coach Beard. That mix of new arrivals and returning regulars appears designed to bridge the show’s past and its new direction.
The season’s broader synopsis describes Ted taking on his biggest challenge yet by coaching a second division women’s football team, with Ted and the team learning to leap before they look throughout the season. Sudeikis discussed that theme directly, explaining that after years of being conditioned to look before leaping, the folks at AFC Richmond instead discover that wherever they land is exactly where they are meant to be.
Who’s Returning for Ted Lasso Season 4
Roy Kent actor Brett Goldstein and Hannah Waddingham are both confirmed to reprise their roles, alongside Jason Sudeikis in the lead. Season four also welcomes back Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, and Jeremy Swift.
Additional cast members set to appear include Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, and Abbie Hern. That expanded roster reflects the show’s shift toward following an entirely new team while keeping ties to the original cast intact.
The series has built a strong track record heading into this new chapter, earning 13 Emmy wins from 55 nominations along with two Golden Globes. Apple TV confirmed the Season 4 renewal in March 2025, bringing the show back more than three years after its previous finale.
With ‘Ted Lasso’ now built around an entirely new women’s team and a fresh set of tryouts on the way, how do you think Richmond’s shareholders will come around to the idea by the time Richmond’s Got Talent wraps up.
