Overview
- The fourth season premiered with its first episode on Wednesday and begins a 10-episode weekly rollout that runs through October 7, 2026.
- Producers repositioned the series around AFC Richmond’s women’s team and introduced new players played by Faye Marsay, Abbie Hern and Jude Mack.
- Several original actors who played Richmond men did not return, and co-showrunner Brendan Hunt said absences were driven by scheduling conflicts and by the writers’ view that top male players would naturally have moved on.
- The creative team was retooled for authenticity, with a new showrunner, reconvened writers and input from women’s‑soccer consultants to shape plots and locker-room dynamics.
- Early critical reaction is broadly positive, with a roughly 89% Rotten Tomatoes critic score, although multiple reviews note the season leans on familiar, sometimes predictable storytelling.