“Running Point” is a Netflix comedy series starring Kate Hudson with Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, and Scott MacArthur.
Kate Hudson is back, and in true family style (she’s Goldie Hawn’s daughter): a comedy series about professional basketball where she can showcase all her talent in her favorite genre, comedy.
Created by the team of Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen, “Running Point” has a “Ted Lasso” vibe and, above all, all of Kate Hudson’s personality, the absolute star of this new series: funny, daring but (also) very relatable to the audience.
“Running Point” follows in the footsteps of comedies set in the world of basketball, with a rookie president who has to deal with a declining team that she tries to fix.
Plot
The series follows Isla Gordon, played by Kate Hudson, who unexpectedly finds herself at the helm of the LA Waves, the family basketball team, following a scandal involving her older brother.
The actors
Hudson, known for her roles in romantic comedies, demonstrates her versatility by portraying a woman struggling to prove her worth in a male-dominated world, while dealing with complicated family dynamics and the challenges of professional sports.
The cast of “Running Point” is diverse and full of comedy talent: Drew Tarver and Scott MacArthur play Isla’s brothers, each with their own ambitions and flaws, creating a dysfunctional but endearing family trio. Brenda Song joins as Ali Lee, Isla’s best friend and chief of staff, providing a necessary counterpoint and practical wisdom.
About the series
Looking for a comedy in the purest Hollywood style? “Running Point” is just that, without delving into family dramas or taking us to the serious side: pure entertainment with, moreover, an elaborate script prepared and pre-cooked to please the general public.
“Running Point” doesn’t aim to reinvent comedy, it’s based on the most classic parameters and, building on the foundation of a thousand previous basketball comedies, it knows what it needs to do and executes it perfectly, achieving a balance that, without falling into absurd comedy, manages to entertain in each of its ten episodes that make up its first season.
It’s true, it doesn’t invent absolutely anything and the series is totally predictable: troubles with the players, family problems, and Kate Hudson in the middle of all the problems, proving that a woman can run a basketball team (did anyone doubt it?).
“Running Point” is a series that delivers exactly what it promises: a classic comedy that, with a daring tone but without breaking any rules, has come to entertain and succeeds, without breaking any molds.
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