Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski On the heels of its breakout series premiere, Apple has given an early season 2 renewal to sports comedy Ted Lasso. The streaming service has ordered a 10-episode second season of the series from Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence, set to debut next year.Co-written by Sudeikis and Lawrence, Ted Lasso is based on the popular Coach Ted Lasso character Sudeikis played in NBC Sports videos several years ago.