What I’m Watching: Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso: Season 2, Episode 11 “Midnight Train to Royston” (B+)

Now that Sam has really become the star player of the team, it’s no surprise that there would be interest from big names in his future. I’m a big fan of actor Sam Richardson from his work on “Veep” and in recent films like “Werewolves Within” and “The Tomorrow War,” and so it was good to see him in a rare position of true power as someone who claimed to have the ability to buy out entire spaces and replace all the people in them with actors so that he could woo Sam back home to play for him. It’s sad to think that he might leave, especially with the nature of his new relationship with Rebecca, but it was likely inevitable. Sharon’s departure was initially without fanfare, which upset Ted greatly, but then they got to share a sweet, wonderful goodbye where he stole her move and up and disappeared with only a note left behind for her to read. I love that Ted couldn’t resist Higgins’ letter pun and that he had to come back and get it because it was just so subtle and clever. His birthday knowledge was also impressive, and I actually knew the March 10th date since that’s my birthday too! I am glad that both Roy and Keeley were open and honest with each other about his lack of elaboration on his unmarried status and her being kissed by Nate, respectively, though the mention of Jamie’s confession of love didn’t seem to sit nearly as well with either of them. Keeley did react in the best possible way to Nate kissing her, but that was apparently the last straw for him, unable to fit in with anyone. Going to Trent Crimm to give him a scoop on Ted’s panic attack was an irreversible move that may be the one thing that Ted can’t get over, and I’m not looking forward to seeing how that plays out in the season finale.