Episode Episode 530 – Will The Lasso Way Find the Back of the Net Again?

Ted returns to Richmond, the X-Men face Apocalypse, and Tumbleton goes straight to hell.

This week on The Infamous Podcast, Brian and Darryl return to Richmond for Ted Lasso Season 4, face Apocalypse in the X-Men ’97 finale, and head to Tumbleton for a fiery House of the Dragon season finale. Can the Lasso Way still work, can the X-Men survive, and can anyone in Westeros make a good decision?

Episode Index

Intro: 0:07 Ted Lasso Season 4, Episodes 1-2: 8:57 X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episode 9: 22:25 House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 8: 36:27

Ted Lasso (Apple TV)

Season 4, Episode 1 Title: Home Air date: August 5, 2026 Director: Declan Lowney Writers: Joe Kelly, Julia Lindon, Dylan Marron Summary: Three years after leaving Richmond, Ted is back home in Kansas City and focused on being a father to Henry. That changes when Rebecca, Keeley, and Higgins arrive with an offer designed specifically to lure him back across the Atlantic: return to AFC Richmond and take charge of the club’s new second-division women’s team. The premiere reestablishes Ted’s world while asking whether going “home” means staying where you are or returning to the people and purpose that helped define you. Decider

Season 4, Episode 2 Title: Curiouser and Curiouser! Air date: August 12, 2026 Summary: Ted returns to London and begins the real work of building Richmond’s Lady Greyhounds, reconnecting with Roy, Beard, Rebecca, Keeley, Higgins, and the rest of his old life while meeting the players who will define his new challenge. The episode also establishes just how much AFC Richmond has changed during Ted’s absence, including Jamie Tartt’s move to Barcelona, while Roy and Keeley show signs that their unfinished business may be very unfinished indeed. Decider

Apple confirms Season 4 is a 10-episode run centered on Ted coaching Richmond’s second-division women’s team.

Rating out of 5, Why Is the Production Quality So Bad? Brian: 3/5 Darryl: 2.35/5

X-Men ’97

X-Men ’97 (Disney+)

Season 2, Episode 9 Title: Survival of the Fittest Air date: August 12, 2026 Writer: Beau DeMayo Summary: The second-season finale brings the Apocalypse storyline to its breaking point as the X-Men are pushed to their limits and forced to confront the consequences of everything that has happened since Genosha. Rogue takes on extraordinary power in an attempt to save Gambit from Apocalypse, while the cost of stopping him threatens to claim another member of the team. And just when the mutants appear to have survived one catastrophe, the episode’s closing developments set up an even uglier political and mutant conflict for Season 3.

Rating Out of 5, When Nightcrawler Talk, You Listen Brian: 4.73/5 Darryl: 4.35/5

Season 2 Out of 10, We BAMF Here, We BAMF There, We Sacrifice For Everyone Brian: 8/10 Darryl: 9/10

House of the Dragon (HBO)

Season 3, Episode 8 Title: The Treasons of Tumbleton Air date: August 9, 2026 Director: Andrij Parekh Writer: Ryan Condal & TiMikkel Summary: Season 3 ends with the Dance of the Dragons descending even further into chaos as the Battle of Tumbleton turns victory, loyalty, and dragon power into one gigantic bloody mess. Ulf’s betrayal transforms the battle into devastation for both sides, while Rhaenyra grows increasingly ruthless in her pursuit of the throne. Helaena’s tragic fate adds another devastating loss to the Targaryen civil war, and Aegon’s return with Sunfyre ensures that neither side is remotely finished tearing Westeros apart. Town & Country

Rating Out of 5, Kinda Targaryens Do Not a Dragon Riding Ally Make Brian: 3.88/5 Darryl: 4.2/5

Season 3 Rating Out of 10, Is It Possible for Rhaenyar to Cry and Make More Bad Decisions? The Answer is YES Brian: 7/10 Daryl: 7.3/10

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