Running Point
American TV series or program
Running Point is an American sports comedy television series created by Elaine Ko, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen, and starring Kate Hudson. The series premiered on Netflix on February 27, 2025. In March 2025, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on April 23, 2026. On May 13, 2026, the show was renewed for a third season.
Premise
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 challenges both on and off the court.
Cast and characters
Main
Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, a college drop-out who is the former coordinator of charitable endeavors who became the president of the Los Angeles Waves when her brother Cam was forced to step down
Drew Tarver as Sandy Gordon, Isla's younger half-brother, chief financial officer of the Waves, and a Stanford graduate
Scott MacArthur as Ness Gordon, Isla's older brother and general manager of the Waves
Brenda Song as Ali Lee, Isla's college roommate, best friend, and chief of staff for the Waves
Fabrizio Guido as Jackie Moreno, the younger half-brother recently discovered by the Gordon siblings
Chet Hanks as Travis Bugg, the problematic point guard of the Waves
Toby Sandeman as Marcus Winfield, the long-time star player of the Waves
Uche Agada as Dyson Gibbs (season 2; recurring season 1), the rookie player of the Waves who was drafted from the D-League
Justin Theroux as Cam Gordon (season 2; recurring season 1), Isla's eldest brother who stepped down as the president of the Waves due to a drug addiction and mandatory rehab. He named Isla as his successor.
Recurring
Jay Ellis as Jay Brown, the head coach of the Waves, then he became the coach for the Boston team. Later, Isla's love interest
Max Greenfield as Lev Levenson, Isla's fiancé who is a pediatrician
Dane DiLiegro as Badrag Knauss, a Waves player from Slovenia
Jon Glaser as Sean Murphy, a popular sports podcaster
Roberto Sanchez as Stephen Ramirez, the chairman of the board of the Waves
Scott Evans as Charlie, Sandy's boyfriend who is a dog groomer
Marissa Reyes as Sofia, captain of the Waves dance team, later Jackie’s love interest
Ray Romano as Norm Stinson (season 2), Jay's mentor and Waves' new head coach
Ken Marino as Al Fleischman (season 2), a wealthy Waves season ticket holder and "toilet king of Orange County
Tommy Dewey as Magnus (season 2), the general manager of Toronto Trappers who is known as "The Poacher"
Richa Moorjani as Aruna (season 2), the Waves' star accountant
Jake Picking as Tommy White (season 2), the new point guard of the Waves and Sandy's new love interest
Blake Anderson as Leroy (season 2)
Duby Maduegbunam as Benson (season 2)
Aliyah Turner as Zoé Debay (season 2), an actress and television star who was Travis' brief girlfriend and later, Dyson's girlfriend
Guest
Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Ana Moreno, Jackie's cousin who is a lawyer
Jessalyn Wanlim as Bituin, Ness' wife
Andy Favreau as Charles Tracey, the owner of the Boston team
Utkarsh Ambudkar 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
Nicole Sullivan as Bonnie Bugg, Travis' mother
Diedrich Bader as Assistant Coach Tony Spagnoli
Rebecca Rittenhouse as Olivia Anne, Jay's ex-wife
Ryan Caltagirone as Marcel, Olivia Anne's new husband
Phil Reeves as the league's Commissioner
Law Roach as the stylist for Isla
Lisa Rinna as herself, starring in the reality show that Charlie had a role in (season 2)
Stella Everett as Brielle, a WNBA baller and Travis' girlfriend (season 2)
Octavia Spencer as Diane Robichaux, attorney (season 2)
Nicole Richie as Nicole Vark, Isla's friend from college (season 2)
Adam DiMarco as Danny Pierce (season 2), a basketball coach LA Waves tries to poach
Macaulay Culkin as a fan (season 2)
Scott Speedman as Luke McShay (season 2), the owner of hockey team LA Raptors and rival of Isla's
Oliver Hudson as Oliver McShay (season 2), brother of Luke McShay
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2025)
Season 2 (2026)
Production
Development
In June 2021, it was announced that Netflix had given a straight-to-series order to an untitled Los Angeles Lakers themed comedy series created by Mindy Kaling. The Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner and president, Jeanie Buss, would co-executive produce the series with Kaling.
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