The Hope that Kills You

"The Hope That Kills You" is the tenth episode and first-season finale 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 Brendan Hunt from a story by Joe Kelly and main cast member Jason Sudeikis, and directed by MJ Delaney. It was released on Apple TV+ on October 2, 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 prepares for a decisive match against Manchester City F.C., which will determinate their relegation. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, writing, directing and closure. For the episode, MJ Delaney was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Plot Nate (Nick Mohammed) arrives to work, only to find that another man has been hired as the new kit man. Ted (Jason Sudeikis) and Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) reveal to Nate that he has been promoted to coach for their next game against Manchester City F.C. To motivate the team, Nate shows them a video of Jamie (Phil Dunster) trash-talking the club.