Balancing act: Jason Sudeikis, as Ted Lasso, keeping a lot of balls in the air. Photograph: Julian Broad/Contour RA and then ends with a dialogue-free reveal: Nate has joined another team, now owned by Rebecca’s ex-husband, Rupert.

Right before Nate turns to the camera for that final shot, Rupert (played by Anthony Head) whispers something inaudible in his ear. What did he say? At its heart, Ted Lasso was a show about perseverance, and doing one's best in every endeavor, even if that isn't enough to succeed. Early on in the series, it became clear that Ted's can-do attitude wasn't enough to turn the team around on its own, and his Believe sign was looked upon with a fair amount of skepticism. However, as his fellow coaches and players got to know Ted better, they too began to see that the sign was a symbol of Ted's approach to life, and it began to wear off on them. Given the journey that Nate’s gone on in Season 1 in building his confidence — not completely, he’s still got insecurities and demons and a toxic relationship with his dad and so on — he’s been feeling empowered because of Ted, and now suddenly Ted and others are slightly blindsiding him a little bit and it’s tearing him apart. He finally voices that in Episode 12. The expectations of the truth bomb at the end of the penultimate episode were dead on. We all saw this coming. Ted informed Rebecca that this was going to be his last season at Richmond, with the realization he had to return home to establish a deep relationship with his son before he wasted too much time. Ted achieved everything he needed to at Richmond, both professionally and personally — making him more at peace with the decision that anyone else in his orbit.So Long, Farewell” wasn’t necessarily about closure, but coping with change — and how it needs to be a personal decision independent of anyone else. I admire that Ted Lasso’s finale didn’t strive to wrap EVERYTHING up with a neat bow, because some of the issues were too big to fix in 114 minutes. Ted’s Coaching Philosophy: It explores Ted’s coaching philosophy, known as the ‘Lasso Way,’ centered around belief, and how it influences the characters and players in the series, reinforcing the idea that belief is a key component of success. But for Episode 12, Anthony said to me, “You’re welcome.” It wasn’t scripted; Jason was on set, and he and Anthony were talking about the kind of thing Rupert might say. I think it was Anthony who came up with the line, and I don’t think you can hear him say it. The first time I heard it was when he whispered it in my ear, and then obviously he kept doing it as we reshot it. I personally knew I would find it difficult because it’s certainly not my comfort area in terms of acting or performing. I usually do comedy, and I will always go for the laugh over anything else — almost as a defense mechanism, really, in real life! The biggest, and unquestionably most debated will be the love triangle between Roy, Jamie, and Keeley. Though, truth be told this wasn’t really a triangle. Jamie and Roy made the decision they were vying for Keeley’s affections, and someone would be the winner. Ultimately she rebuffed them both and stood as the independent woman she’d grown into over the course of the show. This is really something you could see going any number of ways. Perhaps one of the lads ends up with Keeley, maybe they don’t — but in the end it doesn’t really matter. The three have a deep friendship that endures, and even if it’s not the relationship Roy or Jamie hoped for, it wasn’t up to them to make the decision.

The poster is shown to be a condensation of a larger phrase that Ted brought with him from America — " Do you believe in miracles?" — something that applied to the underrated Greyhounds. At its core, ‘Ted Lasso’ conveys a message of unwavering determination and the relentless pursuit of excellence, even when faced with adversity. Throughout the series, it becomes evident that Ted’s unyielding can-do spirit alone cannot single-handedly transform the team’s fortunes, leading to initial skepticism regarding his ‘Believe’ sign. However, as Ted’s coaching philosophy and personality become more apparent to his colleagues and players, the significance of the sign as a representation of his life approach begins to influence those around him.The end of Ted Lasso is now in sight: if you are watching it as the episodes are released, every Wednesday, there are three left. Sudeikis has not ruled out that there could be spin-offs from the series, but he’s also been adamant that the show, in its current form, ends here. “That was one thing we spoke about on our final day of filming,” he says. “The show may be over, but what we learned here… It’s not like Vegas: what happened here, stays here. No, what happened here, take it, take it to your village, take it to your family, take it to your next project. For real. Aren’t funerals not always to celebrate the dead, but also to remember you’re alive?”