A breezy, fast-moving workplace comedy with a strong premise, likable cast energy, and enough sports-business chaos to keep it easy to watch. It’s more polished and broadly crowd-pleasing than sharply satirical, so it works best if you want a light, star-driven Netflix comedy rather than a deep dive into the… Read more
Running Point
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TV Show · Comedy
Thu
Created by: Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Elaine Ko
Starring: Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur
Overview
A reformed party girl must prove herself as a businesswoman when she's unexpectedly put in charge of her family's pro basketball team.
Created by
Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Elaine Ko
Cast
Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur, Drew Tarver, Sabrina Lassegue
Curator Review
Verdict
A breezy, fast-moving workplace comedy with a strong premise, likable cast energy, and enough sports-business chaos to keep it easy to watch. It’s more polished and broadly crowd-pleasing than sharply satirical, so it works best if you want a light, star-driven Netflix comedy rather than a deep dive into the cutthroat world of pro sports.
Best for
Fans of glossy workplace comedies
Viewers who like sports-adjacent shows without needing deep basketball knowledge
People looking for an easy binge with short episodes and broad humor
Fans of Mindy Kaling-style ensemble comedy
Skip if
You want biting, prestige-level satire
You prefer tightly plotted comedies with a very strong comic voice
You dislike broad, upbeat network-style humor in a streaming package
You want a serious drama about sports ownership or family dysfunction
Overview
Running Point has a clean, high-concept setup that does a lot of the work: a former party girl suddenly has to run a pro basketball team, and the show mines that clash between image, competence, and family expectation for easy laughs. Kate Hudson gives it a polished, charismatic center, and the ensemble is built to keep the momentum moving even when the jokes are more agreeable than sharp.
Worth noting
The series plays like a glossy workplace comedy with sports flavor, not a hard-edged industry satire. That makes it accessible and bingeable, especially if you like shows that prioritize chemistry, quick reversals, and aspirational chaos over realism. The basketball world gives it texture, but the real engine is the family-business dysfunction and the heroine’s attempt to be taken seriously.
Bottom line
It’s the kind of show that can be very enjoyable in the moment without feeling essential. If you’re in the mood for something light, polished, and easy to recommend, it lands. If you want a comedy with more bite, more specificity, or a stronger point of view, it may feel pleasantly disposable rather than memorable.