Brendan Hunt
ON THE RECORD · 12 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“plays the cards close to his chest, and I’m not privy to whatever poker game that I hope is happening between the powers that be”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt said Sudeikis plays the cards close to his chest regarding whether there could be a further season.
“That was something Jason wanted to happen from the beginning of the writers’ room,”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt told Variety that Jason Sudeikis wanted Ted to step down from his role at AFC Richmond from the beginning of the writers' room.
“She was almost ready when we first met her, and now she’s much more ready,”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt explained that Ted's decision was influenced by watching Alice Chilton grow more ready over the season.
“You can be a little too devoted to your work, and it can be deleterious to your health,”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt added that Ted recognized being too devoted to work can be deleterious to one's health.
“He saw Ted stepping down as just kind of fundamental to what the season was going to be.”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt told Variety that Sudeikis saw Ted stepping down as fundamental to what the season was going to be.
“I think we’ve always basically hoped we were coming back for more than one, but if it ends up just being one, then OK, that’s fine. It did end nicely,”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt said the team always hoped to come back for more than one season, but would be fine if the show ended with season four.
“a tiny little goose for the last moment”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt described the opening close-up of Ted's name badge as misdirection that returns as a bookend at the end of the season.
“The Henry thing is the main thing,”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt explained that Ted's relationship with his son Henry was the main factor behind Ted's decisions this season.
“just ready to be support personnel at this time, and have more of his free time, and see what he can do with it”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt said Ted was ready to be support personnel and have more free time.
“He just wants to make sure he’s with Henry more.”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt said Ted just wants to make sure he is with Henry more.
“there’s not yet any indication that we’re going to get to answer those questions”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt said there is not yet any indication whether the show's open threads will be answered with another season.
“The whole idea of bringing Henry to London this time, he thought in his head, ‘now I’ll have much more time with Henry’ – and it hadn’t worked out that way. He’s missed his games, and especially as he’s reminded by the Employee of the Year plaque that his record-setting father bequeathed him unwittingly.”
Brendan Hunt · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Hunt explained that Ted brought Henry to London expecting more time together, but it had not worked out that way.