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Ted Lasso S3E1 — Smells Like Mean Spirit
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Ted Lasso•Season 3•Episode 1

Smells Like Mean Spirit

7.7/10 · 9,121 votesMar 14, 202347 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

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The newly promoted AFC Richmond face mockery as pundits predict they'll finish dead last this season.

Directed byMJ Delaney
Written byLeann Bowen
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Cast14

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

Ted Lasso

Hannah Waddingham

Hannah Waddingham

Rebecca Welton

Jeremy Swift

Jeremy Swift

Leslie Higgins

Phil Dunster

Phil Dunster

Jamie Tartt

Brett Goldstein

Brett Goldstein

Roy Kent

Brendan Hunt

Brendan Hunt

Coach Beard

Nick Mohammed

Nick Mohammed

Nathan Shelley

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Mannion

Toheeb Jimoh

Toheeb Jimoh

Sam Obisanya

Cristo Fernández

Cristo Fernández

Dani Rojas

Kola Bokinni

Kola Bokinni

Isaac McAdoo

Billy Harris

Billy Harris

Colin Hughes

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Leann Bowen

Writer

MJ Delaney

MJ Delaney

Director

A

A.J. Catoline

Editor

D

David Rom

Director of Photography

P

Paul Morris

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Smells Like Mean Spirit" is episode 1 of Ted Lasso season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 9,121 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by MJ Delaney and written by Leann Bowen, it aired on March 14, 2023.

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