When Ted Lasso made its debut at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, the Apple TV+ sports comedy-drama grabbed seven Emmys, easily sidelining the other nominees in major categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
But way before the big night, the Jason Sudeikis-led series had already established itself as a heavyweight with twenty nominations, attracting the record for most nominations secured by a comedy series in its first season in Emmy Award history.
Thankfully, Sudeikis, along with Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly, who also serve as writers on the show, did not disappoint when Season 2 of Ted Lasso dropped in July 2021, with an expanded roster of twelve episodes.
Maintaining its winning streak, the show dominated the comedy categories once again, ultimately winning the Outstanding Comedy Series category for the second time in a row – a feat last achieved by HBO’s political satire comedy series Veep.
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