Ted Lasso season 4 is officially a go at Apple TV+ – here are 3 similar comedy series with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes to watch while you wait

Ted Lasso season 2's cast including Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein and Cristo Fernandez
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Ted Lasso became a global phenomenon after kicking its way onto one of the best streaming services in 2020. The feel-good comedy swiftly became one of the best Apple TV+ shows at a time when the world was at a major low point.

The award-winning sports comedy stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, a fish-out-of-water American football coach who is hired to manage a middling British soccer team. Ted Lasso season 3 was seemingly the final series, but Sudeikis will be reprising his award-winning role once again as Ted Lasso season 4 is officially in development.

Sudeikis teased what to expect from the series' forthcoming chapter, saying: "As we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to ‘look before we leap. Season four [will see] the folks at AFC Richmond learn to 'leap before they look' [and] discovering that, wherever they land, it’s exactly where they’re meant to be."

Speaking on the New Heights Show, aka the podcast helmed by the Kelce brothers Travis and Jason, Sudeikis also confirmed that the eponymous soccer coach would be taking charge of a women's team in season 4.

So, with all this exciting buzz of a renewal, here are three similar comedy series with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes to watch on Apple TV+ while you wait for season 4. Have subscriptions to other services? Try these six fun shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and more.

Trying

  • RT Score: 95%
  • Age rating: TV-14
  • Length: ~27 minute episodes
  • Creator: Andy Wolton

Trying follows married couple Nikki Newman (Esther Smith) and Jason Ross (Rafe Spall), who decide to adopt children after struggling to conceive naturally. This sets off an amusing chain of events as they navigate new challenges of raising adopted children.

Much like Ted Lasso, Trying, which was one of three new Apple TV+ shows with over 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, is a feel-good comedy that explores similar themes of family and teamwork with plenty of humor and heart. While both shows have an emotional edge about serious topics, they still manage to keep it light and optimistic in tone through a cast of lovable characters.

Bad Monkey

  • RT Score: 92%
  • Age rating: TV-MA
  • Length: ~46 minute episodes
  • Creator: Bill Lawrence

Bad Monkey is another big Apple TV+ comedy from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence. Based on Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same name, the show stars Vince Vaughn as Andrew Yancy, a former Miami Police department member turned health inspector in Southern Florida. When he stumbles upon a case involving a human arm, his murder mystery investigation takes him through a colorful cast of eccentric characters and one bad monkey.

Vaughn's quirky charm as the witty investigator matches Ted Lasso's positive vibes and appeals to fans of awkward humor like we see in Sudeikis' sports comedy.

Shrinking

  • RT Score: 91%
  • Age rating: TV-MA
  • Length: ~31 minute episodes
  • Creators: Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein, and Bill Lawrence

Shrinking shares creative DNA with Ted Lasso as it has two of its creators: Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein (Goldstein also plays the lead role of Roy Kent in Ted Lasso). In Shrinking, Jason Segel plays grieving therapist Jimmy who starts to break the rules and become drastically more involved in his patients lives as a way to deal with his wife's death.

Shrinking tackles more serious topics compared to Ted Lasso as it deals with grief, PTSD, mental health, and addiction. However, where it is most similar to Ted Lasso is the brilliant writing and genuine laugh-out-loud humor, with each character bringing their own unique quality to the show. I must also add that Harrison Ford is particularly hilarious as senior therapist and Jimmy's grumpy emotional confidant Dr. Paul Rhoades.

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After graduating with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, Grace dived into the world of entertainment where she started writing all about the must-watch shows and movies at What To Watch. Now Grace is on her next writing adventure at TechRadar, where she uses her expertise to help readers keep up to date on the biggest TV shows and movies in the ever-changing world of streaming. If she’s not writing about her passion for entertainment, you’ll find her watching reality shows while feasting on chocolate. 

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