What age is Ted Lasso appropriate for?

Rated TV-MA in the US. 17, alone or with a parent; 13 in France. All 44 episodes of the 4 seasons, watched one by one: what's in it, and how to talk about it with your child.

Why is Ted Lasso not recommended under 17?

What's in it: swearing in every scene; lots of sex jokes; a lost father, panic attacks; drinking and a rough night. The detail, fact by fact, is in the zinema guide, which reads the work itself (images, sound, dialogue).

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Ted Lasso: what age is it for? 17, alone or with a parent

From 17, alone or with a parent.

Series · 2020 · 4 seasons · 44 episodes · drama, comedy

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The official US rating is TV-MA, and we never go below it. Alone from 17, and not before, even with an adult.

The sweet spot: around 17, when they love sports and team stories, and you can talk together about not being okay. Why a sweet spot?

Official US rating: TV-MA. In France, zinema would say 13.

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What it's about

Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he's hired to manage a soccer team, despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?

Why 17

The official rating, firstRated TV-MA in the US (mature audiences only). zinema never goes below the country's rating: it explains it.
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Swearing in every sceneThe players and part of the staff swear constantly, with strong words, and insults fly in the locker room. It is the show's tone more than meanness.
Lots of sex jokesSex comes up often, as a joke. In the third season, two couples are shown in bed in their underwear, with no nudity, and an intimate video shared without consent puts one of the heroines in a hard spot.
A lost father, panic attacksTed has panic attacks, and he tells how his father took his own life when Ted was sixteen. The show handles it with care, in words, with nothing shown.
Drinking and a rough nightPeople drink a lot at the pub, drugs come up now and then, and one character ends up with a bruised face after a wild night.

What the series brings

A kind-hearted coach shows that you can earn respect through kindness rather than fear. The show is about friendship, talking openly about mental health, and how to get back up after failing.

Watching it together

Before

The episode where Ted talks about his father is a good moment to talk together about what to do when you're not okay.

After

at 17 and up

Why does Ted believe kindness matters more than winning?

Season by season

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Season 1 · 10 episodes, 31 min on average · zinema reading 10, 9 with a parent · France 10 · the gentlest

no episode at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · Pilot	A lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 81% of the episode.
2 · Biscuits	Scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 55% of the episode.
3 · Trent Crimm: The Independent	A lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; and a lot of laughs, 86% of the episode.
4 · For the Children	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 52% of the episode.
5 · Tan Lines	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 67% of the episode.
6 · Two Aces	A lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 50% of the episode.
7 · Make Rebecca Great Again	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 82% of the episode.
8 · The Diamond Dogs	A lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 65% of the episode.
9 · All Apologies	A lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 76% of the episode.
10 · The Hope That Kills You	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 48% of the episode.

Season 2 · 12 episodes, 39 min on average · zinema reading 13, 12 with a parent · France 13 · the hardest

1 episode out of 12 at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · Goodbye Earl	A lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 67% of the episode.
2 · Lavender	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 61% of the episode.
3 · Do the Right-est Thing	Deaths told; scary music; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; and a lot of laughs, 64% of the episode.
4 · Carol of the Bells	Scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 67% of the episode.
5 · Rainbow	A lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 50% of the episode.
6 · The Signal	Deaths told; scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 58% of the episode.
7 · Headspace	A lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 67% of the episode.
8 · Man City	A lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 55% of the episode.
9 · Beard After Hours	More than half the episode in the dark; blood on screen; deaths told; scary music; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 24% of the episode.
10 · No Weddings and a Funeral	Deaths told; scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 35% of the episode.
11 · Midnight Train to Royston	Deaths told; scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 45% of the episode.
12 · Inverting the Pyramid of Success	Deaths told; frightening images; scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 32% of the episode.

Season 3 · 12 episodes, 55 min on average · zinema reading 15, 13 with a parent · France 12

no episode at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · Smells Like Mean Spirit	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 63% of the episode.
2 · (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 41% of the episode.
3 · 4-5-1	Scary music; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 44% of the episode.
4 · Big Week	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 32% of the episode.
5 · Signs	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 71% of the episode.
6 · Sunflowers	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 56% of the episode.
7 · The Strings That Bind Us	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 49% of the episode.
8 · We'll Never Have Paris	Scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; a bedroom scene; and a lot of laughs, 35% of the episode.
9 · La Locker Room Aux Folles	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 53% of the episode.
10 · International Break	A lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 40% of the episode.
11 · Mom City	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 57% of the episode.
12 · So Long, Farewell	A lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 37% of the episode.

Season 4 · 10 episodes, 47 min on average · zinema reading 10, 9 with a parent · France 10

no episode at the top of the series. What's in each episode, without telling the story:

Episode	What's in it
1 · Home	A lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 62% of the episode.
2 · Curiouser and Curiouser!	A lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 62% of the episode.
3 · Richmond's Got Talent	A lot of swearing; and a lot of laughs, 66% of the episode.
4 · Greyhounds' Day Off	Deaths told; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 77% of the episode.
5 · Riches of Embarrassment	A lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 59% of the episode.
6 · Don't Jump Around Much Anymore	Many dark scenes; deaths told; a lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 67% of the episode.
7 · Yes & Baby	A lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 64% of the episode.
8 · Follow the Anger	Scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 46% of the episode.
9 · Mae Rides the Bus	A lot of swearing; drugs mentioned; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 76% of the episode.
10 · Being Alive	Scary music; a lot of swearing; alcohol; and a lot of laughs, 59% of the episode.

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