Goodbye Earl

"Goodbye Earl" is the first episode of the second 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 11th overall episode of the series and was written by main cast member Brendan Hunt and directed by supervising producer Declan Lowney. It was released on Apple TV+ on July 23, 2021. 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 change her mind on the club's direction and working Ted in saving it, although the club is relegated from the Premier League. In the episode, Dani's enthusiasm for soccer dies when he accidentally kills the club's mascot during a game, forcing Ted to hire a psychiatrist for help. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, new storylines, directing and humor. Plot AFC Richmond is now midseason in the EFL Championship, hoping to eventually earn a promotion to the Premier League; having tied every single game of the season. During a match against Nottingham Forest F.C., Dani (Cristo Fernández) is about to try to score via a penalty kick to win the game. However, Richmond's greyhound mascot Earl steps into the field to attack a bird just as Dani kicks the ball, accidentally killing Earl.