{"id":9830,"date":"2026-10-01T16:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/?p=9830"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:21:54","slug":"ted-lasso-season-4-star-teases-real-reason-for-maes-death-involves-ted-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/10\/01\/ted-lasso-season-4-star-teases-real-reason-for-maes-death-involves-ted-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Lasso season 4 star teases the real reason for Mae’s death, and it could involve Ted"},"content":{"rendered":"

*Warning: Spoilers ahead for Ted Lasso season 4 episode 9*<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the end of an era for Ted Lasso, as season 4 episode 9 – aptly titled \u2018Mae Rides the Bus\u2019 – ended with the death of everyone\u2019s favourite landlady, Mae Green (Annette Badland)<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mae ventured away from her usual spot behind the bar at the Crown & Anchor to support the Lady Greyhounds\u2019 crucial away game against the Bristol Rovers, where she bestowed her wisdom in an emotional locker room speech before the match. <\/span><\/p>\n

But when the team finally won, Mae – who was watching from the stands – jumped up to celebrate, only to collapse. Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) is informed that an \u201cincident\u201d involving Mae has happened, and she tearfully breaks the bad news to Ted (Jason Sudeikis).<\/span><\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s not explicitly said out loud, actress Annette Badland has confirmed in follow up interviews that Mae has, in fact, died. But she also teased that she\u2019s leaving behind something that could impact the story in the Ted Lasso<\/a> season 4 finale and beyond. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mae\u2019s AFC Richmond shares could be key to what happens next<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s easy to forget that Mae wasn\u2019t just the landlady of the Crown & Anchor – she was also sitting on a surprisingly large stake in AFC Richmond. When Rebecca sold 49% of the club to its supporters at the end of season 3, Mae was shown with a stack of share certificates of her own.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the events of the latest episode and Mae\u2019s death, those shares are now pretty important. Season 4 has seen Rebecca dealing with a mystery buyer quietly snapping up stakes in Richmond, initially leading the club to suspect Rupert (Anthony Head)<\/a> was attempting to regain control.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the latest episode finally revealed the real buyer to be billionaire Zelda Southport (Tracey Ullman)<\/a>, who is secretly attempting to acquire even more shares in the club. Exactly what she ultimately plans to do with them remains unclear, but it\u2019s safe to say her intentions don\u2019t look particularly good for Rebecca.<\/span><\/p>\n

As such, Mae\u2019s death leaves us with one pretty important question: what happens to all of her shares? According to Badland, this will be a pretty important plot point heading into the finale. <\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking to Deadline, the actress teased, \u201cWell, she had a very large pile of shares. I mean, they were about \u2018yay high\u2019. She uses them to good effect. Her instructions are for them to be used in a particular way that is quite good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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*SPOILER ALERT! Do not watch\/read if you haven't seen 'Ted Lasso' Season 4, Episode 9#TedLasso<\/a> star Annette Badland teases how Mae\u2019s AFC Richmond shares could come into play in the final<\/p>\n

See more: https:\/\/t.co\/24G1LsmPB8<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/N4skOtFQ29<\/a><\/p>\n

— Deadline (@DEADLINE) September 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n