Ted Lasso RETURNS to America as filming begins with Jason Sudeikis

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Coach Lasso is back on the field, and this time, he's returned to home turf.
On Monday, production kicked off on the highly anticipated next installment of Ted Lasso, which is being filmed in none other than Kansas City—Jason Sudeikis's real-life hometown.
In images, obtained by DailyMail.com, several of the show's fan-favorite cast members, including Juno Temple, Hannah Waddingham, and Jeremy Swift, were all seen reprising their iconic roles on location at a sunny soccer field.
The stateside pivot marks the first time Ted Lasso has filmed in the U.S. after three Emmy-winning seasons set across the pond.
Additional scenes are still expected to shoot in London, where the fictional AFC Richmond made their unlikely rise.
While plot details are being kept tightly under wraps, Sudeikis was seen in his character's signature mustache and sweater combo.
Coach Lasso is back on the field, and this time, he¿s returned to home turf
Meanwhile, Temple rocked a tied-up yellow shirt with a soccer ball on it, black studded miniskirt and 'KC' baseball cap.
Waddingham also opted for a casual ensemble, which consisted of a navy 'Kanas City' tee and pants.
The cast's sighting comes after Apple TV's head of development, Matt Cherniss, told Deadline he has 'high hopes for season four of Ted Lasso.'
'I have high hopes for season four of Ted Lasso, we're just getting down that road. I don't know what more can be said about Ted Lasso that hasn't already been said, and we're so excited that it's coming back,' he said in July.
Cherniss continued: 'I don't think I want to say anything about the direction that the show is going, only that I think if you love Ted Lasso you're gonna love the next season.'
Four months earlier, Sudeikis confirmed there will be a season four of Ted Lasso while appearing on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights.
'Ted's coaching a women's team, so there, that's it,' the actor teased.
Lasso, the American football-turned soccer coach played by Sudeikis, had coached fictional Premier League side AFC Richmond in the first three seasons of the show.
This week, production kicked off the highly anticipated next installment of Ted Lasso , which is being filmed in none other than Kansas City¿Jason Sudeikis¿s real-life hometown
In images, obtained by DailyMail.com, several of the show's fan-favorites, including Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Hannah Waddingham , and Jeremy Swift, were all seen reprising their roles
The stateside pivot marks the first time Ted Lasso has filmed in the U.S. after three Emmy-winning seasons set across the pond
Additional scenes are still expected to shoot in London, where the fictional AFC Richmond made their unlikely rise
In response to Sudeikis' revelation for season 4, Travis asked if that meant Lasso would be returning to his native US.
'That's too many questions,' Sudeikis playfully replied, before noting he didn't actually know the answer himself.
Sudeikis added that coming up with a new season was both 'exciting' and 'daunting.'
'Because we told the story we wanted to tell, but there's more there and it is a neat group of people to work with,' he said.
The former SNL star, 49, noted that 'the universe kept just saying things' after Hollywood emerged from the actors' and writers' strike in 2023.
While plot details are being kept tightly under wraps, it has been confirmed Sudeikis will step back into his signature mustache and sweater combo to portray the titular character
Also returning are Ted Lasso MVPs Brett Goldstein and Brendan Hunt, who will reprise their beloved roles as Roy Kent and Coach Beard, while continuing to serve as executive producers
The cast's sighting comes after Apple TV¿s head of development, Matt Cherniss, told Deadline he has 'high hopes for season four of Ted Lasso'
'... Whether [it was kind folks at airports, or on the internet, or friends of my folks or just other people in the industry... and I was just like, 'Ok, I hear you.''
The series' co-creator, Bill Lawrence, gave life to a possible fourth season of the show in August, when he suggested the decision ultimately lied with Sudeikis.
'As fans, we'd all kill if it was going again, but everybody would say the same thing, which is: whatever Jason feels like doing and whatever his decision is, we're all down with it,' he told Collider.
The show's return comes after earning 20 Primetime Emmy Awards in its first season and winning seven including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Sudeikis.
Four months earlier, Sudeikis confirmed there will be a season four of Ted Lasso while appearing on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights
'Ted's coaching a women's team, so there, that's it,' the actor teased
Since premiering in 2020, the series has received 61 Primetime Emmy Awards nods.
It's also received a Producers Guild of America Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Writers Guild of America Awards, as well as nominations for five Directors Guild of America Awards.
It has received two Golden Globe Awards, seven Critics' Choice Television Awards, and three TCA Awards.
At this time, no release date for Season 4 of Ted Lasso has been revealed.