I had no idea…

Ted Lasso is an American, small college football coach hired by an English premier league football team in an attempt to destroy the team. Of course, you know it backfires, right? And the story takes over from there…

Story: This is original content at its best. In our current climate of reboots and remakes, it is a revelation to see something so unique and genuine. Though the series was created by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly, the multitude of writers have managed to keep the stories fresh while maintaining a consistent tone and voice.

It’s the combination of subject matters that marry real life experiences with fiction that has made this series so captivating. The clash of cultures is hilarious and nostalgic and eye-opening all at once. Like watching the genius of Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello… they have a shtick…

Performances: There is no wonder Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, Hannah Waddingham as team owner Rebecca Welton and Brett Goldstein as veteran footballer Roy Kent have swept award season. And while the characters are so well written, the delivery of said characters speaks for itself. Individual personalities are all over this series.

But again, the marriage of personal experiences with their professional alliances is captured in the performances as well as the writing.

Visual: Not so much a standout for the way the series looks as much as how it sounds. The clash of cultures from America to England is an education. It’s football, not soccer. They’re biscuits not cookies. The team doesn’t have practice… they have training. This series turns on how it sounds…

Rating: A+. From where the writers pull this fodder, IDK. Maybe the magic is in how they spread the writing across so many different minds to keep it fresh, IDK. But, whatever it is, we’re ready for more.

Catch up on Ted Lasso ASAP. You’ll thank me.