Ted Lasso

2020 · Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly (developers) · Sports comedy-drama series

Not recommended. A Catholic review of this show for parents.

Our review

Ted's kindness is real: he answers contempt with patience, puts his son first and makes peace among rivals. But the show surrounds that goodness with constant f-words, misuse of God's name, phone sex played for laughs, and a bisexual lead whose relationships are presented as good. That last point crosses a line that by itself makes a title Not recommended, so the warm heart does not save the series.

For parents

For adults only. It is TV-MA, and Common Sense Media says 14+. Season 4's first episode alone has five f-words, God's name misused six times, Jesus' name once and a Zoom sex call. If teens have seen clips, ask: where does Ted's kindness come from? What does the Church teach about chastity (CCC 2337)?

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