Apple TV+’s beloved comedy Ted Lasso was an immediate hit thanks to the great characters supported by incredibly strong writing that refused to follow the usual narrative tropes of episodic TV shows. In fact, it was such a hit that Apple extended Ted Lasso season 2 by two episodes, requiring more episodes than the writers had initially planned. To address it, the writing team decided to insert two largely standalone episodes that still fit into the preexisting season arc. One of these episodes was Ted Lasso season 2, episode 4, “Carol of the Bells,” a Christmas outing that immediately became one of Ted Lasso‘s best episodes.
