'Ted Lasso' Crowned Best Comedy Series At Writers Guild of America Awards

Popular Apple TV+ original comedy series "Ted Lasso," starring Jason Sudeikis, has been crowned the Best New Series and Best Comedy Series at the 2021 Writers Guild of America Awards ceremony.

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Apple shared the news of its latest accolade in a press release, touting other recent nominations and awards its streaming service has won. Since its launch in November 2019, Apple has received a total of 329 award nominations and 86 awards.

"Ted Lasso" has garnered several awards and nominations since its arrival on ‌Apple TV‌+ in August of last year. Earlier this month, the show won a Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Series, and in February the show was nominated for Best Television Series for a Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards.

"Ted Lasso" is available to stream as part of ‌Apple TV‌+, along with several other Apple originals including "For All Mankind," "The Morning Show," and "Servant." ‌Apple TV‌+ is available for $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year, and comes as part of the Apple One services bundle, which starts at $14.99 per month.

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darkslide29 Avatar
64 months ago
This is worth signing up for Apple TV+! I was expecting a cheesy comedy, but it's much more than that. One of my favorite shows this past year. If you're a fan of the show Scrubs, you will like this! Bill Lawrence is behind both of those shows, where it's a comedy, with the formula of great character development and their personal dramas coming through here as well. Can't wait for season two!
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dtuck90 Avatar
64 months ago

Any other Brits watched it? The trailer makes it look like it's a string of tired US clichés about the UK with a laugh track, but would be interested to know if it avoids that.
I’ve watched half of the series so far and really enjoying it. There is no laughter track either
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Oblivious.Robot Avatar
64 months ago
Heartwarming, fun and very well written show.

Apple TV Plus has a winner on their hands, heck I rewatched the whole thing thrice already. ?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Baumi Avatar
64 months ago

This is worth signing up for Apple TV+! I was expecting a cheesy comedy, but it's much more than that. One of my favorite shows this past year. If you're a fan of the show Scrubs, you will like this! Bill Lawrence is behind both of those shows, where it's a comedy, with the formula of great character development and their personal dramas coming through here as well. Can't wait for season two!
Same. I was initially hesitant to even watch it, as I expected some kind of awkward, fish-out-of-water cringe comedy. Was very pleasantly surprised at how much heart and depth it had.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
currentinterest Avatar
64 months ago
I began watching with some skepticism, but soon became hooked. It is a welcome change of pace.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Baumi Avatar
64 months ago

Any other Brits watched it? The trailer makes it look like it's a string of tired US clichés about the UK with a laugh track, but would be interested to know if it avoids that.
Not a Brit (I'm German), but clichés about UK vs. US or about football vs American Football are mostly just window dressing. The pilot has a few of them, as it is about Ted arriving at his new job, but they don't show up all that much afterwards. And, anyway, by the end of the first episode it's very much clear that this is a show about characters and their conflicts, not about cultural differences. And, luckily, the characters are all very well-developed and very fun to watch.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)