'Believe it'. Filming for Season 4 of "Ted Lasso" is set to start this summer, one of the award-winning comedy-drama show's cast members confirmed toa British radio station, calling it "a beautifully drawn script." English actressHannah Waddingham,who plays AFC Richmond football team Owner Rebecca Welton in the series, said filming for the show begins in July while teasing crumbs about the upcoming season duringan interview withCapital FM Radio. The announcement of the new season came from Apple TV+ on March 14 but included few details about the one-season renewal, althoughUSA TODAY previously reportedit is expected that 10 new episodes will air in 2026. "We thought' we'd mourned the loss and now its rising from the dead," Waddingham said. During a March edition ofJason and Travis Kelce's podcast, "New Heights,"series star and executive producer Jason Sudeikis told the Kelces' his main character, Ted Lasso, coaches a women's team during the upcoming season. 'Ted Lasso' fans can believe it:The show is back for a Season 4, with Ted coaching women During Waddingham's nearly 15-minute May 21 interview, the Emmy-winning actress praised the 'feminist men' behind the series and called the show's writers "real Jedi Knights." "They're just incredible," Waddingham said. "And we've got like a full room of real feminist men. So we've got all the fabulous women there, but men that are in there, I think you really see it in the scripts... it's just so beautifully drawn." During the interview, the hosts presented Waddingham with a pink box of shortbread biscuits, which Ted Lasso repeatedly gives to her character in the show. She also spoke about her work with Tom Cruise on thenew release of 'Mission Impossible − The Final Reckoning' in theaters May 23. This story has been updated to correct a misspelling. Contributing:Marco della Cava Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:'Ted Lasso' season 4: Cast member confirms filming to start this summer
