Big Week (Ted Lasso)

"**Big Week**"
"Big Week"
Ted Lasso episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 4
Directed by	Destiny Ekaragha
Written by	Brett Goldstein
Featured music	"Joker & the Thief" by Wolfmother;
Cinematography by	Vanessa Whyte
Editing by	Melissa McCoy
Original release date	April 5, 2023
Running time	49 minutes
Guest appearances
	Andrea Anders as Michelle Lasso; Annette Badland as Mae; Adam Colborne as Baz; Bronson Webb as Jeremy; Kevin Garry as Paul; Katy Wix as Barbara; Maximilian Osinski as Zava; Ellie Taylor as Flo "Sassy" Collins; Ambreen Razia as Shandy Fine; Edyta Budnik as Jade; Jodi Balfour as Jack Danvers;
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"Big Week" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American sports comedy-drama television series Ted Lasso, based on the character played by Jason Sudeikis in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of England's Premier League. It is the 26th overall episode of the series and was written by main cast actor Brett Goldstein and directed by Destiny Ekaragha. It was released on Apple TV+ on April 5, 2023.

The series follows Ted Lasso, an American college football coach, who is unexpectedly recruited to coach a fictional English Premier League soccer team, AFC Richmond, despite having no experience coaching soccer. The team's owner, Rebecca Welton, hires Lasso hoping he will fail as a means of exacting revenge on the team's previous owner, Rupert, her unfaithful ex-husband. The previous season saw Rebecca work with Ted in saving it, which culminated with their promotion to the Premier League. In the episode, Richmond is facing West Ham United, with Ted and Nate finally seeing each other since he left Richmond.

The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the set-up for the match, performances, character development (particularly Nate) and emotional tone.