Make Rebecca Great Again

"Make Rebecca Great Again" is the seventh episode 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. The episode was written by main cast member Jason Sudeikis from a story by consulting producer Joe Kelly and main cast member Brendan Hunt, and directed by Declan Lowney. It was released on Apple TV+ on September 11, 2020. 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. In the episode, Richmond heads to Liverpool for a match against Everton F.C., although Ted's personal life distracts him. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised Jason Sudeikis' performance, mature tone, character development and writing. For his performance in the episode, Nick Mohammed was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Additionally, the episode was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. Plot AFC Richmond is preparing to leave for Liverpool for a match against Everton F.C., a team they have not been able to defeat in 60 years. Meanwhile, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) is distracted by the anniversary of her marriage, so she decides to take Keeley (Juno Temple) with her on a private jet to Liverpool.