Ted Lasso' Pays Tribute To Anthony Head In Episode 409

A major tribute landed in Apple TV’s Ted Lasso as Season 4 continued: Episode 409 included an “In Memory of Anthony Head” card, following the actor’s death on June 1 at age 72. Head played Rupert Mannion, a villainous figure across the first three seasons, and his character’s story threads carried into Episode 8 and 9 as Higgins (Jeremy Swift), with Mae Green (Annette Badland), worked out Rupert’s secret share-buying to try to regain control of AFC Richmond. A late twist in Episode 9 ultimately pointed to Zelda Southport instead of Rupert. Sources say no Season 4 storylines were changed after Head’s death.