![]() ![]() And Waddingham herself found Ted Lasso was the support system she needed. As an actress known for several of her more imposing roles, she understood that the so-called “ice queen” was, in fact, a deeply vulnerable husk, careening in the wake of her divorce and separated from any semblance of a support system. In retrospect, she can trace how she, as Hannah, and the character of Rebecca fit together with such alacrity. She had to trust Sudeikis's instincts, and it paid off-for her role, the 46-year-old actress just earned an Emmy nomination, one of an astounding 20 for the series. Today, Waddingham will admit she had no idea if the show would hit its mark. But as foils, Waddingham and Sudeikis absolutely shimmer. Ted without Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca, who starts the show as his vindictive and cynical boss, would come across naïve, perhaps even cloying. Much of what makes the show “work” is a synergy throughout the supporting cast. Something about Sudeikis's unshakeable cheer felt like a promise: We, too, could endure.īut, as more and more fans have acknowledged since watching (and re-watching) the first season, Ted Lasso's success is not entirely thanks to its titular character. HANNAH WADDINGHAM WHATSON SERIESSome of Ted's popularity, it's been suggested, was due to timing: The series landed at the height of the pandemic, when spirits were almost universally low. ![]() The Apple TV+ show-about an American football coach (Jason Sudeikis) transplanted to England, where he leads a soccer club-was one of the young streaming service's first hits, a comedy that in its freshman season won praise not with crude irony but with a bloom-where-you're-planted optimism. There are so many reasons why Ted Lasso shouldn't work, it's become a running gimmick to analyze how the hell Ted Lasso works. ![]()
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