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. The series premiered on

on February 27, 2025. In March 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.

Synopsis

Isla Gordon, a reformed party girl, gets the shot of a lifetime to prove herself as she is left in charge of her family's pro basketball team, but she soon learns that running a basketball team comes with its own set of problems and surprises both on and off the court.

Cast and characters

Main

as Isla Gordon, the former coordinator of charitable endeavors who recently became the president of the Los Angeles Waves * Drew Tarver as Alexander "Sandy" Gordon, Isla's younger half-brother who is the chief financial officer of the Waves *

as Ness Gordon, Isla's older brother who is the general manager of the Waves * Brenda Song as Ali Lee, Isla's best friend and chief of staff for the Waves * Fabrizio Guido as Jackie Moreno, the younger half-brother recently discovered by the Gordon siblings *

as Travis Bugg, the problematic point guard of the Waves * Toby Sandeman as Marcus Winfield, the long-time star player of the Waves

Recurring

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as Jay Brown, the head coach of the Waves * Dane DiLiegro as Badrag Knauss, a Waves player from Slovenia *

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as Sean Murphy, a popular sports podcaster * Uche Agada as Dyson Gibbs, the rookie player of the Waves who was drafted from the D-League * Roberto Sanchez as Stephen Ramirez, the chairman of the board of the Waves * Justin Theroux as Cam Gordon, Isla's eldest brother who recently temporarily stepped down as the president of the Waves and named Isla as his successor *

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as Lev Levenson, Isla's fiancé who is a pediatrician * Scott Evans as Charlie, Sandy's boyfriend who is a dog groomer

Guest

Keyla Monterroso Mejia Keyla Monterroso Mejia (born February 26, 1998) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles in the HBO comedy series ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2021–2024), the American Broadcasting Company, ABC comedy series ''Abbott El ...

as Ana Moreno, Jackie's cousin who is a lawyer *

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as Bituin, Ness' wife *

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as himself * Andy Favreau as Charles Tracey, the owner of the Boston team *

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as Malkeet Dasari, the owner of the San Francisco team * Jim O'Heir as Irv Plotkin, the owner of the Chicago team * Peter Allas as Frank Schaughnessy, the owner of the New York team * Marissa Reyes as Sofia, captain of the Waves dance team *

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as herself *

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as herself * Ranjita Chakravarty as Eesha Aman, instructor of the Indian National Women's team *

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as Bonnie Bugg, Travis' mother *

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as himself *

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as Assistant Coach Tony Spagnoli * Rebecca Rittenhouse as Olivia Anne, Jay's ex-wife * Ryan Caltagirone as Marcel, Olivia's new husband *

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as the league's Commissioner *

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as an angry fan

Episodes

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& David Stassen , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = Despite her passion for the sport, Isla Gordon was frequently ignored by her father, Jack, the former owner of the pro basketball team the Los Angeles Waves, as well as her brothers who are also in the family business. This led her to a rebellious lifestyle before she became the team's coordinator of charitable endeavors. After her brother Cam is forced to step down as president of the team to recover from drug abuse, he names Isla as his successor. As one of her first tasks, her brothers Ness and Sandy encourage her to trade their problematic point guard, Travis Bugg, in exchange for cap space and to tank their season since they were off to a rough start. After being warned by the chairman, Stephen Ramirez, that entering a rebuild and trading Travis could lead to her dismissal, she makes some calls and deals with other owners to increase their cap space, keep Travis, and bring in a new rookie from the D-League. Meanwhile, Jackie Moreno, a young fan who works concessions at the games, discovers that he is Jack's illegitimate son following his mother's death. , ProdCode = T12.18101 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 2 , Title = Joe Pesci , DirectedBy = James Ponsoldt , WrittenBy = Mindy Kaling , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = Isla and Ali are forced to search for a new sponsor for the team after learning the previous one, Cheesy Mechanical Beds, is pulling out following news of Cam's drug abuse. Ness and Sandy encourage the board of directors to initiate a

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to remove Isla as president so they can take over. While shopping at

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, Isla gets an idea after seeing a female Waves fan to have them become the new sponsor. She interrupts the board meeting to reveal she has secured the sponsorship, which will get 20 percent more than their previous one, forcing Ness and Sandy to give up their takeover attempt. The family learns about Jackie being Jack's son from their lawyer. Though Cam and Jackie's cousin Ana encourage a settlement, Jackie's desire to be with his new family moves Isla and Ness and they agree to spend more time with him. , ProdCode = T12.18102 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 3 , Title = The Travis Bugg Affair , DirectedBy = Michael Weaver , WrittenBy = Ike Barinholtz & David Stassen , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = As Isla hires Jackie as her new assistant, she is forced into damage control after learning Travis posted a video of himself vandalizing his jersey to insult Sephora. She takes Travis out to dinner to politely ask him to issue a public apology, but he mistakes it for a date and attempts to kiss her, leading the public to question if she is having an affair with him. She suspends him for a week, leading to another loss for the team. Realizing he will respond better to team leadership, she has Marcus visit Travis to remind him of the effect his behavior will have on his career, leading him to apologize and to dispel the affair rumors. Jackie is initially overwhelmed by his new responsibility as an assistant, but is mentored by Ali to understand his half-sister better. , ProdCode = T12.18103 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 4 , Title = Doljanchi , DirectedBy = Michael Weaver , WrittenBy = Grace Edwards , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = Isla attends a Leagues owner conference in Phoenix where she and the owners for the three largest teams in the league plan to take part in a new streaming service named Hoopli that only features their games. After learning from Boston's team owner that it will hurt the underfunded leagues and will only be a temporary success, she negotiates a new deal for the rest of the teams before attending the '' doljanchi'' for Ali's child. The next day, she finds out Boston took her place in the Hoopli deal. Meanwhile, Ness moves in with Sandy after Bituin kicks him out of the house. Sandy fakes having

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to his boyfriend Charlie to avoid him coming over. After getting quickly annoyed with Ness, Sandy learns from Bituin that she does not like his family business interfering in their personal time, leading the couple to reconcile. Meanwhile, Charlie goes to Sandy's house and meets Ness. He becomes upset after learning Sandy has not mentioned him to his family. Dyson is worried about the team's tradition of rookies paying for their expensive dinners with his lower salary, but Marcus volunteers to pay for him and ends the tradition. , ProdCode = T12.18104 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 5 , Title = Beshert , DirectedBy =

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, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = As her engagement party approaches, Isla becomes nervous upon realizing her fiancé Lev wants her to convert to

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. Despite her father's will threatening to take her out of the family business if she converts, Isla still wants to for the sake of her marriage. Jackie proposes having Chinese performer

instead of the usual dance team to make the halftime shows more entertaining. Sandy rejects it, but Ness accepts it. Despite upsetting the dance team, Red Panda's performance wins the audience over. At the engagement party, Isla talks to Jay about her concerns marrying Lev while Charlie breaks up with Sandy after learning from Ness he lied to him again. Sandy angrily confronts Ness over his actions, leading to a brawl between them and Isla in the pool. As they dry off, Lev tells Isla she does not have to convert for him so they can start their marriage off on a good note before the siblings reconcile over Sandy's breakup. , ProdCode = T12.18105 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 6 , Title = The Yips , DirectedBy = Thembi Banks , WrittenBy = Akshara Sekar , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = With Dyson's free throws holding the team back, Isla and Ali hire the instructor for the Indian National Women's team to help him. She encourages him to use the granny shot, but he is embarrassed to do it in front of his teammates and the fans. As Isla refuses her brothers' suggestion to trade Marcus to rebuild the team, sports talk show host Sean Murphy is leaked information about the Waves trading Marcus, leading him to avoid practice. Isla initially accuses Sandy and Ness of leaking the rumor before angrily confronting Sean during a televised interview with

. Jackie goes on a date with the captain of the dance team, Sofia. While the two hit it off, he upsets her when he sleeps with an influencer shortly afterwards. Marcus agrees to play after watching Isla's confrontation with Sean, and he helps Dyson become more comfortable with granny shots, leading the team to finally win after a losing streak. Isla reconciles with her brothers after realizing neither of them leaked the rumor. Unbeknownst to the siblings, Cam is the leaker. , ProdCode = T12.18106 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 7 , Title = A Special Place in Hell , DirectedBy = Michael Weaver , WrittenBy = Brandon Childs , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = Isla is asked to deal with Travis's overbearing mother, Bonnie, who has moved from Florida to California and disrupts the practice courts to monitor her son. After seemingly getting her to leave, Bonnie returns the next day to ask Isla for a job, which she leaves to Ali to figure out. Sandy is having a difficult time moving on from his breakup with Charlie. While having dinner with Ness, he finds that Charlie has begun dating his personal trainer. Jackie discovers that he has

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and informs every woman he has recently had sex with. Ramirez is enraged upon learning his daughter was infected by Jackie and wants him fired. Taking Isla's advice, Jackie apologizes to him and promises to stay away from his daughter. Bonnie further disrupts the work environment by gathering a camera crew to pitch a reality show, and she punches Isla after the latter kicks her out. Travis thanks Isla for removing his mother from the facility before taking extra medication for his knee. , ProdCode = T12.18107 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 8 , Title = The Streak , DirectedBy = Michael Weaver , WrittenBy = Michael Rodriguez , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = After a win-streak, the Waves are one game away from going to the playoffs. However, their chances are put at risk after Jay has an altercation at a nightclub with his ex-wife's husband and refuses to issue a public apology. Isla has Assistant Coach Tony step up after his suspension, but he proves to be unqualified for the job. She also learns from Charles that Jay is interested in coaching for Boston despite his three-year contract in LA. Marcus and Dyson discover that Travis is suffering from drug abuse. Encouraged by Ness to move on from Charlie, Sandy invites a man he met on

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into his home for sex, but the man locks him in his shower and robs him. Isla rescues him and encourages him to win Charlie back. She then goes to Jay's house and learns from his ex-wife that she and her husband are taking their children to Boston, which led to Jay's outburst. Isla restructures Jay's contract so that he can move to Boston after finishing the season, and he apologizes and rejoins the Waves in time to lead them to the playoffs. Cam becomes irritated over Isla's success with the team and tries to pay off the rehab facility to be released early. , ProdCode = T12.18108 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 9 , Title = The Playoffs , DirectedBy = David Stassen , WrittenBy = Michael Chung & Bronson Diallo , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = Isla learns of Travis' drug addiction and decides to have him continue to play and commit him to rehab afterwards, angering Marcus. After talking with Ness about playing through an injury and Sean over her approach with the players, she begins to reconsider. As Sandy learns that Charlie is single, Jackie encourages him to win Charlie back with a grand, romantic gesture. He has Jackie bring Charlie to the playoff game, where he professes his love for him and performs

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's " Love Story" in front of the audience, ultimately winning him over and bringing them together again. Isla finds Travis high at his apartment and drives him to rehab, which causes her to miss a ceremony where Lev received a prestigious pediatrician award she promised to attend. Despite Travis' absence, Marcus is glad Isla put his safety first and leads the Waves to win their first playoff game. Lev, believing Isla is prioritizing her work and taking him for granted, ends their relationship. , ProdCode = T12.18109 , LineColor = 385E6C {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 10 , Title = Game Seven , DirectedBy = David Stassen , WrittenBy = Mindy Kaling and Ike Barinholtz & David Stassen , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 2, 27 , ShortSummary = One month later, the Waves are one win away from going to the championship, and Isla is asked to deliver a pre-game locker room speech. She learns that Lev is planning to move to Minnesota and attempts to convince him to give her a second chance, and he tells her he will need time to consider it. Jackie attempts to inform his siblings about something important, but they are too preoccupied with the playoffs and their personal lives. When he suddenly disappears at work, they learn from Sofia that he is celebrating his late mother's birthday alone at a restaurant. They meet him there to apologize and vow to act more like a proper family to him. They are forced to run to the stadium to make it to the game, where Isla pumps up the team with a ''

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''-inspired speech. While the Waves perform well against Portland, they ultimately lose when a player on the other team makes a miraculous

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. While reflecting on the game and the season, Isla and Jay share a kiss, but are unsure what to make of it. The next day, Isla finds Cam back in the office, intent on retaking his position. , ProdCode = T12.18110 , LineColor = 385E6C

Production

Development

In June 2021, it was announced that

had given a straight-to-series order to an untitled

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themed comedy series created by

. The Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner and president,

, will co-executive produce the series with Kaling.{{cite web , last1=Andreeva , first1=Nellie , title=LA Lakers-Inspired Office Comedy Series Ordered By Netflix From Mindy Kaling, Elaine Ko & Jeanie Buss , url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/los-angeles-lakers-office-comedy-series-netflix-mindy-kaling-elaine-ko-jeanie-buss-1234777634 , website=

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, access-date=August 13, 2024 , date=June 18, 2021 The series was initially going to be written, executive produced, and showrun by

. In January 2024, it was reported that the series had a new creative team, with Ko leaving the series, and Kaling now co-writing and executive producing the series with

and David Stassen.{{cite web , last1=Andreeva , first1=Nellie , title=Kate Hudson To Headline Mindy Kaling's Netflix Basketball Comedy Series , url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/kate-hudson-star-mindy-kaling-netflix-basketball-comedy-series-1235805423 , website=

, access-date=August 13, 2024 , date=January 26, 2024 , archive-date=July 4, 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704033846/https://deadline.com/2024/01/kate-hudson-star-mindy-kaling-netflix-basketball-comedy-series-1235805423/ , url-status=live Stassen will also serve as the series showrunner. In May 2024, the untitled series was given the name, ''Running Point''.{{cite web , last1=Petski , first1=Denise , title=Mindy Kaling's Netflix Comedy Series Unveils First Photos Of Kate Hudson As Pro Basketball Team President , url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/mindy-kaling-kate-hudson-netflix-comedy-running-point-photos-trailer-1235918274 , website=

, access-date=August 13, 2024 , date=May 15, 2024 , archive-date=July 10, 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710234030/https://deadline.com/2024/05/mindy-kaling-kate-hudson-netflix-comedy-running-point-photos-trailer-1235918274/ , url-status=live The series is executive produced by Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Jeanie Buss, Linda Rambis, Howard Klein, and Kate Hudson, and produced by Jordan Rambis. Production companies involved with the series are Kaling's

, and Warner Bros. Television Studios. In March 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.{{Cite web, url=https://tvline.com/news/running-point-renewed-season-2-netflix-kate-hudson-1235416464/, title=''Running Point'' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix — Watch Star Kate Hudson's Announcement, website=TVLine, first=Rebecca, last=Luther, date=March 6, 2025, access-date=March 6, 2025, archive-date= March 6, 2025, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250306154603/https://tvline.com/news/running-point-renewed-season-2-netflix-kate-hudson-1235416464/, url-status=live

Casting

In January 2024, it was announced that

had joined the series as the protagonist, Isla Gordon, and also as an executive producer. In February 2024, it was announced that Brenda Song had joined the series as Ali Lee, Drew Tarver as Sandy Gordon, and

as Ness Gordon. Also in February 2024, it was announced that

had joined the series as Travis Bugg,

as Ana Moreno, Fabrizio Guido as Jackie Moreno, Toby Sandeman as Marcus Winfield, and Roberto Sanchez as Stephen Ramirez. In March 2024, it was announced that

had joined the series as Lev Levy, Dane DiLiegro as Badrag Knauss, and Uche Agada as Dyson Gibbs. In May 2024,

joined the series as Jay Brown. In June 2024, Scott Evans joined the series as Charlie.{{cite web , last1=Cordero , first1=Rosy , title=Scott Evans Boards Mindy Kaling's Basketball Series 'Running Point' , url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/scott-evans-cast-netflix-series-running-point-1235981965 , website=

, access-date=August 13, 2024 , date=June 24, 2024

Filming

The series began filming in February 2024, in

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. The outside of the Los Angeles Waves basketball stadium is the

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, Scotland. During filming, Song's husband

visited the set and decided to cameo in the background. As the script had a heckler character, Culkin was invited to play him.

Legal matter

In February 2025,

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sued

and

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for alleged trademark infringement. The university claimed that the TV series used their team's logo, the Waves. Pepperdine University also accused ''Running Point'' for the use of their "basketball team's colors, orange and blue", highlighting the number 37 of a fictional player (number 37 also being synonymous to Pepperdine athletics), in addition to other similarities.

Release

''Running Point'' was released on

on February 27, 2025.{{Cite web, url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/running-point-netflix-premiere-date-kate-hudson-comedy-jeanie-buss-1236262384/, title='Running Point': Netflix Reveals Start Date For Comedy Starring Kate Hudson, website=

, first=Lynette, last=Rice, date=January 21, 2025, access-date=January 21, 2025

Reception

The review aggregator website

Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee ...

reported an 79% approval rating with an average rating of 6.4/10, based on 47 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "

continuously makes three-pointer shots with her dynamite charisma in ''Running Point'', carrying this amusing series while it straightens out its game strategy."

Metacritic Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created ...

, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.{{Cite Metacritic, id=running-point, title=Running Point, type=tv, season=1, access-date=March 13, 2025, publisher_hide=y{{cbignore

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