The episode received very positive reviews from critics, who praised Sudeikis' performance, character development, emotional tone and directing.
Meanwhile, despite breaking up with Jamie (Phil Dunster), Keeley (Juno Temple) is still working with him for a promotion shoot she had organized, even though Roy (Brett Goldstein) and Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) do not think is a good idea.
During a match, Jamie scores a goal but shows a lack of empathy when Sam (Toheeb Jimoh) gets injured, which gets him into a fight with Roy, with both getting yellow card.
The character of Ted Lasso first appeared in 2013 as part of NBC Sports promoting their coverage of the Premier League, portrayed by Jason Sudeikis.
[2] Sudeikis and collaborators Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly started working on a project around 2015, which evolved further when Lawrence joined the series.
[2] Other actors who are credited as series regulars include Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, and Juno Temple.
"[6] Mads Lennon of FanSided wrote, "Ted's family travels over 4,000 miles to the U.K. to spend time with him in this touching episode.
"[8] Christine Persaud of Collider wrote, "The fifth episode of the first season further solidifies that Ted uses his upbeat attitude to mask his sadness.