10 Most Shocking Moments In Ted Lasso

10. They Don't Win - Season 1, Episode 10

Throughout the first season there is a collective negative attitude shown towards Ted and his abilities to coach. There isn’t a single character who believes that he can keep AFC Richmond from relegation, arguably not even himself. We see him ridiculed and insulted time and time again and, as an audience, we cannot wait for the moment he proves them all wrong.

Everyone on screen expects him to fail and so, in the true spirit of TV drama, everyone off screen roots for him to succeed. So when we reach the season one finale and Richmond finally seem to be heading for victory, we start to feel a real sense of pride for Ted… until it all comes crashing down again.

Again, a testament to the writing genius behind Ted Lasso, the audience is lulled into a false sense of security as we witness the team achieve the tie they need and celebrate accordingly. Then in a shocking turn of events, Jamie Tartt swoops in and scores that extra Man City goal - using the skills Ted had been so desperately trying to teach him no less - securing AFC Richmond’s relegation and evoking a universal “NOOOOO!” from everyone both on screen and off.

This is one of those moments that highlights the sense of reality in this show, rather than follow the expected structure of a typical ‘happy ending’ or even a major cliffhanger, they chose to portray the much more likely outcome of this situation, one that the audience will be able to relate to the most.