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Up until season 3, Ted Lasso's only nemesis was really ever himself and the fact that he would, quite regularly, get in his own way. But now, the Apple TV+ series has positioned our once-ball boy Nathan Shelley as the season's villain — and it seems as though he won't exactly last with that title.

In episode 9, Nick Mohammed's Nate — who has been working as a coach for West Ham under the tutelage of Rebecca's nasty ex-husband Rupert all season — was propositioned by his boss to join him for a "boy's night." Nate meets Rupert at a bar for the occasion ... and finds two beautiful women with him who have been invited to join them for the night. It's not totally unexpected. After all, Rebecca did call him out about cheating with his secretary a few episodes prior. But Nate's decision to abstain from the fun seems to prove there's hope for him yet.

Nick Mohammed, the two-time Emmy nominee for his co-starring role on Apple TV’s Ted Lasso, will make his U.S. live performance debut for one night only at New York’s Town Hall on Friday, June 2. The show will bring his “Mr. Swallow” alter-ego character to American audiences for the first time.

Though best known to U.S. viewers for Lasso, Mohammed’s Mr. Swallow shows have played to sold out venues across the UK, including multiple dates in London’s West End. According to the Town Hall announcement, “audiences can expect noise, maths, magic and the whole of Les Mis!”

“I honestly can’t wait to unleash Mr. Swallow on US audiences,” Mohammed said in a statement. “Frankly, the character is a bit of a nightmare, so this one-off show could go one of three ways – two of which don’t even bear thinking about! But in all seriousness,...