Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
Ted Lasso S2 E8, “Man City”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 5/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16. Ted and Dr. Sharon realize they might have to meet each other halfway. Tensions are high as the team prepares for the semifinal.
Across the episode we counted 22 flagged moments in 5 themes: Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (4); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (12); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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, nudity, suicide references in live-action comedy-drama.
Parents need to know that Ted Lasso S2 E8, "Man City", 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, in dialogue), with nudity & bodies alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Coach Lasso? My father killed himself when I was 16. Violence includes She can't really pop out 'cause there's always someone coming in with, like, a knife…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language includes strong swearing — for example, I have it in my notes Oh, yeah! "Ted Lasso is driving me fucking crazy. " All right. He…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I have water and I have wine. 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
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E8:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- We all know you have a penis.
- I would say that fear's a lot like underwear.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E8:
- She can't really pop out 'cause there's always someone coming in with, like, a knife stuck in their eye or a torch stuck up their Yeah, okay, I get it. She's busy.
- Oh, bloody hell.
- Bloody hell.
- My own flesh and blood.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E8:
- Coach Lasso? My father killed himself when I was 16.
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E8:
- I have it in my notes Oh, yeah! "Ted Lasso is driving me fucking crazy. " All right. He refuses to open up.
- Would either one of you want to help me out by being a spokesperson for this Right. Fuck you both.
- Where you going? None of your fucking business.
- Oh, did you know that Winnie the Pooh was based on a real bear from the London Zoo? Fuck me.
- Up yours! Shit! Call 999. Someone call 999.
- You? - Ted asked. I don't give a shit.
- How bad is it? Today she called one of her classmates an "apathetic shitfucker. " - Are they? - Oh, yes.
- Mine's not complicated. He's just a dick.
- Every situation, he does exactly what a dick would do.
- What? What, you're not gonna all go little moody bitch just 'cause you got your arse served to you on a plate, are ya? Don't speak to me like that.
You're damn right.
- Yeah, well, you know, what isn't, right? - Would you like some tea? - Oh, hell no.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Ted Lasso S2 E8:
- I have water and I have wine.
- Tell me you didn't eat the prawn cocktail.
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