Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
Ted Lasso S2 E2, “Lavender”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 5/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16. Ted is surprised by the reappearance of a familiar face. Roy tries out a new gig.
Across the episode we counted 18 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (12); 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, drinking, sex talk in live-action comedy-drama.
Parents need to know that Ted Lasso S2 E2, "Lavender", 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 alcohol & drugs alongside it. Violence includes Bloody hell. Sexual content includes I was just playing a game, do you know what I mean? Find the fittest girl there, have…; Then you act like an asshole and cheat on Amy with Denise by having Jacuzzi sex. Language includes strong swearing — for example, I'm going to get the girls to run a 4-4-2 diamond formation 'cause that little Kokoruda…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — How do you feel about taking ecstasy every night for three straight weeks? You gotta…. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E2:
- I was just playing a game, do you know what I mean? Find the fittest girl there, have sex with her in the toilet, ask her to marry ya. Strategy.
- I like watching couples have sex in the woods.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E2:
- Then you act like an asshole and cheat on Amy with Denise by having Jacuzzi sex.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E2:
- Bloody hell.
- How many locker room punch-ups have we had since Jamie's been gone? - None.
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E2:
- I'm going to get the girls to run a 4-4-2 diamond formation 'cause that little Kokoruda girl is a fucking beast in defense.
- What you mean no one wants me? I'm Jamie fucking Tartt.
- I am announcing⦠My retirement⦠From The fuck? This is your kink? Me being pathetic? You're not being pathetic.
- At my age with a fucked knee, I don't get to be a football player.
- Actually, Mae, would you be a darling and ask those lads at the end of the bar to stop staring at me, please? Oy, you three, fuck off.
- Wait until you hear this shit.
- You act like an asshole and disappear on Man City.
- Then you act like an asshole and cheat on Amy with Denise by having Jacuzzi sex.
- As long as I knew the coach gave a shit.
- What'd you tell the prince prick of all pricks about going back to Richmond? I told him he was talking to the wrong person.
- You all played a hell of a game.
- But when it sucks and I hate it, I'm gonna hire a bunch of children to follow you around and scream, "Told you so, told you so" for centuries.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E2:
- How do you feel about taking ecstasy every night for three straight weeks? You gotta help me, man.
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