Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
Ted Lasso S1 E1, “Pilot”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 5/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16. American football coach Ted Lasso is hired by a wealthy divorcée to coach the English soccer team AFC Richmond.
Across the episode we counted 15 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (11); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 16+Language, sex talk, violence in live-action comedy-drama.
Parents need to know that Ted Lasso S1 E1, "Pilot", is a live-action comedy-drama episode. The series is known for workplace football sitcom — swearing, adult themes and mental-health storylines vary by episode. Driven by swearing (explicit, implied), with sex & hookups alongside it. Violence is mild but includes I mean, it's mental. They're gonna fucking murder you. Sexual content is mild but includes You know how they came up with soccer? So, these Victorian-era headmasters, all they…; What do you think's worse? Your husband cheating on you or being the last to know? Is…. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Fired? What the fuck for? I suppose I could go for any number of reasons, really. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — How 'bout the girls and the champagne and everything? He looks like a good time. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E1:
- You know how they came up with soccer? So, these Victorian-era headmasters, all they wanted to do was get the boys to stop masturbating.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E1:
- What do you think's worse? Your husband cheating on you or being the last to know? Is there someone that could pop out and fetch me a salad? Nothing with raisins in it, please.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E1:
- I mean, it's mental. They're gonna fucking murder you.
Swearing 11 moments
How Swearing shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E1:
- Fired? What the fuck for? I suppose I could go for any number of reasons, really.
- I mean, it's mental. They're gonna fucking murder you.
- Look at this twat! Fucking Yank! Okay. So, uh, hey.
- Who the fuck are you? Do you know how many games are in a Premiership season? Not off the top of my head, no.
- I want him to feel like he's being fucked in the ass with a splintered cricket bat.
- Jesus, Mary and fuckface Joseph! Eyes on the man you're marking! Come on! - Ooh! Who is that? - Roy Kent.
- Oi! If I don't hear silence, I'm gonna start punching dicks.
- Oh, shit. Am I interrupting you? No, no, that's okay. How can I help you? No, I'm here to pick up that one.
- You got any tape? What you doing in there? Oh, shit. I'm sorry. Are you all right? Yeah, no, I'm fine. I'm fine.
- Or wanker. Or dick.
- Now do piss off, you fat twat.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Ted Lasso S1 E1:
- How 'bout the girls and the champagne and everything? He looks like a good time.
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