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Reacher Reclaims Streaming Crown With 1.5 Billion Minutes
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Reacher Reclaims Streaming Crown With 1.5 Billion Minutes

Prime Video’s Reacher season four led Nielsen’s Aug. 10–16, 2026 streaming rankings with 1.5 billion minutes across all seasons, about 1.19 billion of which were from the three new episodes released Aug. 12. It still ranked among the top weeks for the series (fifth-best). Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) with 996 million and Lioness (Paramount+) with 955 million also crossed the billion-minute mark; FX’s The Shards didn’t make the top 10. The Last House led the movie chart with 869 million minutes, while Michael on Starz ranked fourth with 275 million. Nielsen’s data covers U.S. TV viewing only and excludes mobile/computer viewing.

Ted Lasso Season 4 Struggles to Rebuild Its Heart
entertainment4 days ago

Ted Lasso Season 4 Struggles to Rebuild Its Heart

Season 4 of Ted Lasso is criticized as a dog’s dinner, failing to expand its ensemble and leaning on tired sitcom tropes. Episode 6’s New Year’s Eve bottle episode centers on a glam location while underusing the women’s team and flattening key characters, notably within the Roy–Keeley–Erin love triangle and Rebecca’s romantic arcs. Despite hints the show could still course-correct, it must turn things around quickly or risk a forgettable return.

Jamie Tartt Returns to Richmond, Shakes Up Ted Lasso with Glamour and Drama
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Jamie Tartt Returns to Richmond, Shakes Up Ted Lasso with Glamour and Drama

Jamie Tartt returns to Richmond for Ted Lasso’s Season 4 episode, arriving from Barcelona to promote Tartt Apple Vodka in a Garden of Eden–themed promo, reuniting with Roy, Keeley, and Rebecca; Roy blows out his knee saving Jamie on the dance floor, Jamie helps him reach the hospital where Roy’s romance with doctor Laura Haddock blooms, while Keeley and Rebecca watch, and Ted and his ex-wife Michelle share a revealing late-night moment; the episode ends with Michelle gifting Ted a new BELIEVE sign, signaling the season’s emotional arc.

Jamie Tartt's Comeback Sparks Romance Revelations in Episode 6
entertainment5 days ago

Jamie Tartt's Comeback Sparks Romance Revelations in Episode 6

Jamie Tartt returns in Episode 6 of Ted Lasso Season 4, used to push new storylines as Roy's injury triggers hospital drama while Rebecca and Matthijs reunite at midnight. Ted's love life remains uncertain despite Michelle's blessing, Beard grapples with a bruised ego, and Alice/Gemma's tensions persist, with Brendan Hunt explaining the pacing of Jamie's comeback and confirming #Tedbecca isn’t the season focus.

Midnight Revelations on a Masked Ted Lasso Night
television5 days ago

Midnight Revelations on a Masked Ted Lasso Night

On Ted Lasso's Season 4 Episode 6, a New Year’s Eve boat party drives multiple romantic and ethical tensions: Roy injures his knee from jumping to House of Pain's Jump Around; Rebecca and Keeley grapple with uncertain romances while Alice navigates team dynamics with Camille; Ted contemplates dating as he and Michelle discuss their past. The episode blends sharp comedy with uneven arcs and leaves relationships strained but with hopeful beats.

Ted Lasso’s Jamie Tartt Makes a High-Profile Comeback in Season 4
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Ted Lasso’s Jamie Tartt Makes a High-Profile Comeback in Season 4

Phil Dunster returns as Jamie Tartt in Ted Lasso Season 4 with a surprise New Year’s Eve appearance, where Jamie unveils his Apple Tartt Vodka amid a party that reunites him with Roy, Keely, and Rebecca; the episode also features his move to Barcelona and ends with Roy injuring his knee after a dance, sending them to the hospital. Dunster’s return followed coy hints about coming back, and his wife Ellie Heydon directed multiple Season 4 episodes as the Apple TV+ comedy continues with weekly releases.

Midseason Heartache and Hope Define Ted Lasso's Fourth Season
entertainment11 days ago

Midseason Heartache and Hope Define Ted Lasso's Fourth Season

Ted Lasso returns for Season 4’s halfway mark with relationship drama at the forefront: Keeley’s attempt to rekindle with Roy hits a snag as his '10-date experiment' ends, Beard grapples with Jane’s meta-play and a potential West End future, and Rebecca’s romance with Matthijs faces complications over his London move and staying close to his daughter’s mother. Meanwhile the Lady Greyhounds suffer a narrow loss to Chelsea, and Ted remains the steadying force, keeping the team motivated with his signature warmth as the series leans further into romance alongside its sports-comedy core.

Locker Room Dilemmas Hit Ted Lasso as Hearts Clash with Hard Rules
television12 days ago

Locker Room Dilemmas Hit Ted Lasso as Hearts Clash with Hard Rules

Ted Lasso's S4E5 centers on a clash between Ted's hopeful, unifying approach and Alice's harsh, morale-crushing coaching, risking the Lady Greyhounds' momentum ahead of a Chelsea match; Keeley and Rebecca juggle romance and moves that complicate the club off the pitch. The team fights back in the game with Chelsea, pulling even in the second half before a last-second goal seals the Chelsea win, and Ted suspends Alice for a match, signaling a shift in locker-room dynamics. Meanwhile, Keeley’s optimism and Rebecca’s realism collide with personal upheavals, leaving character arcs poised for further development.

Ted Lasso falters on female leads as Lanterns and Furious push bolder arcs
television12 days ago

Ted Lasso falters on female leads as Lanterns and Furious push bolder arcs

A roundup of recent TV criticism covers Ted Lasso Season 4’s handling of its female characters as underdeveloped despite standout performances, while Lanterns explores John Stewart’s origin with a sharp, family-centered lens. The Varnell Hill Show is criticized as a nostalgia-driven, underwhelming multi-camera reboot, and Furious weighs vengeance against justice with strong acting but potentially simplistic plotting. Overall, the pieces praise performances but flag uneven writing and tonal choices across the slate.

Season Two Sparks: Growth, Heart, and Locker Room Laughs Across Four TV Reviews
television18 days ago

Season Two Sparks: Growth, Heart, and Locker Room Laughs Across Four TV Reviews

A.V. Club reviews four current shows, praising Adults' eight-episode season for sharpening its ensemble comedy, a standout 'Off Hour' bottle episode in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds that deepens character bonds, mixed feelings about The Shards' Homecoming as it nears its end with two episodes left, and Ted Lasso's 'Greyhounds' Day Off' as a satisfying (if filler) exploration of team dynamics and female friendships, underscoring the value of strong writing and performances in contemporary TV.

Two Wolves, One Pitch: Ted Lasso S4E4 Dives Into Money and Romance
television18 days ago

Two Wolves, One Pitch: Ted Lasso S4E4 Dives Into Money and Romance

Ted Lasso Season 4, Episode 4 uses a conference on women’s sports funding to test Rebecca’s caution about Zelda Southport’s money-driven approach while Keeley champions aggressive investment; the episode also advances Keeley and Roy’s relationship as Keeley urges Roy to date while he tests new therapists, including Dr. Erin Beaumont; a bonding pub-trivia exercise backfires with the team briefly jailed, and cameos from Trent Crimm and Dr. Sharon Fieldstone anchor the theme of money, media, and power shaping relationships and team dynamics in this season’s run.

Ted Lasso Finds the I in Team on Greyhounds’ Day Off
television19 days ago

Ted Lasso Finds the I in Team on Greyhounds’ Day Off

Vulture’s recap of Ted Lasso S4E4, Greyhounds’ Day Off, follows Ted’s struggle to unlock the “I” in his new team as Trent Crimm’s The Richmond Way finds paperback success and Dr. Sharon Fieldstone releases Unlocking the I in Team, both acting as a Greek chorus. The episode centers on leadership and identity over celebrity, with the message that you lose the dressing room when you forget the players’ collective identity, a lesson Ted helps the team embrace—earning a four-star Editor’s Rating.