IsTed Lassoserving biscuits past a third season? Believe!
During Thursday’s episode of theTodayshow, costarsJason SudeikisandBrendan Hunt— who play the titular coach and his assistant, Coach Beard, on the wildly popular series — chatted withHoda Kotbabout how their original idea for the show to span just three seasons was put in place before it blew up.
“That’s our negotiation tactic,” joked Sudeikis, 45, of the three-season plan beforeAl Rokerjumped in with, “I think it has to be four, just to be even.”
According to theSaturday Night Livealum, three seasons “was just the way [they] conceived” the show, and it’s still the goal — “as of now.”
“We also assumed we would be well tired of it after two [seasons] but no, we’re not,so that screws up the whole plan,” Hunt said.
Sudeikis added, “I thought it was super cocky of us to think we’d make it to three. That was just swagger that has now manifested into actually having to do it. It’s frightening.”
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The series also starsHannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift,Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster andNick Mohammed. Joining the show in its sophomore run is actress Sarah Niles as a sports psychologist named Sharon who is being brought in to work with AFC Richmond.
Sudeikis is nominated alongside six of his costars, including Hunt, for actingEmmy Awardsthis year, while the show is also up for six other Primetime Emmys, including outstanding comedy series.
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Earlier this month, Temple, 32, opened up to PEOPLE about the moment she found out she had beennominated for her role as Keeley Jones.
“I’m feeling a lot of things,” she said in part of her reaction to being nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series.
“I’m just grateful that Iget to go through this experiencewith an extraordinary team of people, who all got recognition,” Temple added. “The fact that we just all got these nominations, it’s the greatest way it could happen because it’s teamwork makes the dream work and we’re a team.”
source: people.com
