# Ted Lasso Season 4 Fails Left-Wing Critics > Ted Lasso Season 4's feminist focus still fails progressive critics despite record viewership. - Title: Ted Lasso Season 4 Fails Left-Wing Critics · OutKick - Summary: Ted Lasso Season 4's feminist focus still fails progressive critics despite record viewership. Ted Lasso Season 4's focus on women's soccer and gender… - Keywords: ted lasso, season 4, women's soccer, feminist critics, apple tv, progressive politics, hollywood, streaming service, rebecca, jason sudeikis, megan rapinoe, sarah spain - Source: OutKick — https://foxnews.com/outkick-culture/reaction-ted-lasso-shows-left-wing-critics-never-satisfied-why-does-hollywood-keep-trying - Author: Dan Zaksheske - Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: ted lasso, season 4, women's soccer, feminist critics, apple tv, progressive politics, hollywood, streaming service, rebecca, jason sudeikis, megan rapinoe, sarah spain ## Ted Lasso Season 4 Premiere Ted Lasso Season 4 opened with Ted stealing food at a Kansas City grocery store. > probably due to my deeply ingrained white male privilege ## White Male Privilege Joke Ted claimed his white male privilege allowed him to steal food without worry. > probably due to my deeply ingrained white male privilege ## Negro Leagues Scene Leslie Higgins compared Black baseball players' segregation to women's soccer barriers. > Black baseball players were denied opportunities in Major League Baseball because of segregation ## Feminist Critics' Reaction Feminist critics said Ted Lasso failed women despite its focus on women's soccer. > Ted Lasso doesn't know what to do with women's soccer ## Rebecca's Coaching Decision Rebecca hired Ted despite no female candidates for the women's team coaching role. > Rebecca says no ## Ted's Coaching Role Ted was overqualified to coach women's soccer but was hired by Rebecca. > Ted was overqualified to coach a brand-new second-division women's team ## Progressive Critics' Concerns Critics argued Ted's presence could be paternalistic and the show lacked female coaches. > Ted's coaching style is possible only because Rebecca permits it ## Megan Rapinoe Promotes Megan Rapinoe moderated the Ted Lasso premiere event with radical left-wing activists. > Megan Rapinoe ## Sarah Spain Interview Sarah Spain, a radical left-wing activist, praised Ted Lasso's focus on women's soccer. > Everything she says makes sense ## Viewership Numbers Ted Lasso generated 296.6 million viewing minutes in the US during its premiere. > 296.6 million viewing minutes ## Apple's Silence Apple released premiere viewership but not subsequent episode retention data. > Apple did not respond ## Rotten Tomatoes Scores Ted Lasso holds 88% critics score and 69% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. > 88% critics score ## Malala's Argument Malala argued Ted Lasso should be renamed to focus on Rebecca, the women's team owner. > Ted's compassionate coaching style is possible only because Rebecca permits it ## Hollywood's Strategy Hollywood keeps chasing approval from progressive critics despite record viewership. > Hollywood keeps chasing approval it can never earn ## Critics' Discontent Progressive critics still found new ideological shortcomings in Ted Lasso's approach. > The show itself is sexist ## What Happens Next Hollywood may shift focus to audiences instead of progressive critics. > Hollywood might consider making shows for the people watching them ## Key takeaway Ted Lasso Season 4's focus on women's soccer and gender politics drew criticism from left-wing critics who argued it still failed women despite record viewership.