‘Ted Lasso’ Meets ‘Arrested Development’ in Netflix’s 2-Part Sports Comedy Series
Netflix's sports comedy Running Point deserves wider recognition, blending the uplifting workplace humour of Ted Lasso with the chaotic family dynamics of Arrested Development. Created by Elaine Ko, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen, the series follows the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball team and the dysfunctional Gordon family who run it. Despite not achieving the huge viewership of some Netflix hits, the show has done well enough to be renewed for a third season, expected in 2027.
Kate Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, who becomes team president after her brother Cam (Justin Theroux) steps aside for drug rehabilitation, though he expects her to fail and reclaim control. Isla must navigate sexism in the male-dominated sports industry while contending with her messy personal life, alongside siblings Sandy (Drew Tarver) and Ness (Scott MacArthur), who work as the team's CFO and general manager respectively. The family drama deepens with the discovery of a previously unknown half-brother, Jackie (Fabrizio Guido), whom Isla chooses to hire despite her siblings' reservations, adding further tension to an already chaotic dynamic.
- Netflix's Running Point mixes sports comedy with family dysfunction
- Kate Hudson leads as basketball team president Isla Gordon
- Renewed for a third season, expected in 2027