Ted Lasso finale reminds us to ‘have some fun’ even with uncertain future

Smattered throughout a hotel suite in Beverly Hills late Tuesday night were some cast members, writers and producers of “Ted Lasso.” They gathered there, one last time, to say goodbye to the man with the mustache. They waited a bit as co-creator Brendan Hunt troubleshot exactly how to get the Apple TV+ app up and running on the large flat-screen TV. Soon enough, the beginning of the end of the phenomenon of “Ted Lasso” was underway for those who brought to life the pop culture sports sensation.

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“It was very DIY,” said Ted Lasso executive producer and writer Bill Wrubel. “There was something very intimate about it.”

The original plans were for a massive sendoff event for the barbecue-sauced zen master from Kansas City, but the ongoing strike of the American Writer’s Guild necessitated an adjustment. Actors, writers and producers of the show picketed in Los Angeles this week in solidarity with the guild. But there would be no red carpet treatment. No symphony of flash photography. Just some members of the Emmy-dominating comedy series together in a hotel suite. And together, they all cried.

On our final day as Richmond Greyhounds….there’s nowhere else we could be. Thank you so much to our magnificent writers’ room. We’d be NOTHING without you. #WritersStrike #tedlasso #believe