Apple TV+ has new Ted Lasso in golf comedy ‘Stick’: first reviews here

Until recently, Apple’s biggest hit show, by far, was Ted Lasso. Now that title belongs to Severance. But a brand new comedy series—Stick—is the best Apple TV+ attempt yet to re-capture its Lasso magic. Here’s what reviews say. Stick features Owen Wilson in Ted Lasso-type role Stick is a new Apple TV+ show that premieres tonight at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Its first three episodes will be available initially, with weekly releases thereafter. When Stick’s trailer first debuted, it was clear Apple’s marketing team wanted to connect the series with Ted Lasso. Both are warmhearted sports comedies featuring middle-aged white men in coach roles who face mental health challenges even while seeking to uplift everyone around them. In Stick, Owen Wilson’s ‘Pryce Cahill’ is the Ted Lasso-equivalent. Here’s Apple’s very familiar-sounding summary of the show: Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. After the collapse of h ... Read full article.