Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
Ted Lasso S3 E5, “Signs”, 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. With their season in a tailspin, Richmond try to right the ship against mighty Manchester City. Off the pitch, everyone faces their own setbacks.
Across the episode we counted 27 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (5); Swearing (12); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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, violence, strip-club and porn references in live-action comedy-drama.
Parents need to know that Ted Lasso S3 E5, "Signs", 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 violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes They'd murder us. Sexual content is explicit — for example, people have sex with celebrities; Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Language includes strong swearing — for example, gonna fucking stand around. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — whilst drunk on "espresso martinis,". 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Ted Lasso S3 E5:
- people have sex with celebrities.
- for "condoms for balls"?
- Did you ever have sex with the clown?
- My wife is sexy, but in a
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Ted Lasso S3 E5:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
- has the same name as the strip club
Violence & injury 5 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Ted Lasso S3 E5:
- They'd murder us.
- confusing the paint for their own blood.
- some blood and do some imaging.
- you start to beat them.
- And then you start to beat them again.
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in Ted Lasso S3 E5:
- gonna fucking stand around
- watching fucking Zava all fucking match,
- It's called "Star Fuckr."
- Man, how the fuck does Nate
- Nah, fuck no.
- If we stay with our 4-5-1, we're fucked.
- fucked. But if we try a 5-3-2
- Oh, you bunch of fascist fucks!
- My shite in nining armor.
- said, "shite in nining armor"?
- Aw, shit. Come and look at this.
- Suck my dick.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Ted Lasso S3 E5:
- whilst drunk on "espresso martinis,"
- Shandy's work vodka
- We chugged warm vodka for breakfast.
- to charge you for the booze.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.