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Running Point

Running Point

7.0

A pleasant enough comedy that gives us a glimpse into what it means to run and play for a top NBA team

TV Show

United States of America
English
Comedy
2025
rt
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TLDR

It’s not the best thing out there, but it’s funny and charming enough to binge in one sitting.

What it's about

Loosely based on Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, Running Point follows Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) as she manages one of the NBA’s top teams, the LA Waves, with the help of her siblings, friends, and fiancé.

The take

If you combined the family business shenanigans of Arrested Development with the behind-the-scenes league drama of Ted Lasso, then you’d have Running Point, which is less funny than those two sitcoms, but just as watchable and full of heart. The half-hour comedy series is co-created by Mindy Kaling (The Office, The Sex Lives of College Girls) so you can expect the same feminist-streaked brand of humor here, which amusingly tempers with the athletes’ (initial) machoness. Along with being funny, it’s often informational, like when it takes us into the gritty business of trading and dealing within the league, or when it reveals the pressure—financial, societal, or otherwise—athletes have to go through. Its satire of rich people isn’t as sharp as it could be, but it’s still an enjoyable series nonetheless. Hudson and Chet Hanks, who plays the hardheaded star player Travis Bugg, are charming standouts.

What stands out

The show is shot and edited in a slightly off-putting way. One review called it “plasticky,” which I think perfectly describes the feel of this and plenty of other Netflix shows.

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