Kate Hudson is all set to return as Isla Gordon on April 23, as Netflix announced the premiere date for the second season of Running Point. The streamer also dropped a collage of a few stills from the upcoming season.
The official logline of the first season of Running Point reads, “When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business. Ambitious and often overlooked, Isla will have to prove to her sceptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community that she was the right choice for the job, especially in the unpredictable, male-dominated world of sports.” Plot details of the second season are yet to be disclosed.
Apart from Hudson, the series also starred Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, Toby Sandeman, Chet Hanks, Jay Ellis, Max Greenfield, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Roberto Sanchez, and Dane DiLiegro.
Justin Theroux and Uche Agada, who previously recurred, have been elevated to series regulars, while eight new faces are set to join the ensemble in recurring guest roles. The new additions include Robert Townsend, Ken Marino, Tommy Dewey, Richa Moorjani, Jake Picking, Blake Anderson, Duby Maduegbunam, and Aliyah Turner.
Running Point launched on Netflix in February and quickly became a breakout, landing in the streamer’s Global English Top 10 TV list for five weeks before securing a renewal.
Behind the scenes, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen created the series and serve as executive producers, with Stassen also acting as showrunner. Hudson is both star and executive producer, while Howard Klein, Jeanie Buss, and Linda Rambis also executive produce. Jordan Rambis produces the comedy under Kaling’s Kaling International banner, in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Kaling has an overall deal.