Running Point Season 2: Higher Stakes & Surprises

0:00It's March 26th, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News, today AI-powered stories from the spotlight. Netflix has renewed Mindy Kaling's sports comedy Running Point for a second season, starring Kate Hudson. The show follows Hudson as Isla Gordon, a Los Angeles executive who steps in to run her family's major basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves. The renewal news drop back in March 2025, right after strong fanbuzz from the first season. In two picks up with Isla, proving she's the real deal leading the Waves after a scandal recovery. Her brother, Cam, played by Justin Theroux, lurks in the background, plotting to take back control. The story dives deeper into family drama, team pressures, and the laughs of managing a pro-sports empire, loosely inspired by Laker's executive Genie. Bus. Fans made it happen, flooding social media with demands for more episodes, and the cast couldn't be happier. Hudson shatted out viewers for pushing Netflix to greenlight it, while Kaling called it

1:01a thrill to bring back the show. Their excitement matches the huge response to season one's mix of comedy and heart. Production kicked off in Los Angeles on August 15, 2025, with a bunch of returning stars like Brenda Song and Max Greenfield. Plus fresh faces, including Robert Townsend, as a grumpy veteran coach, Ray Romano, and others like Ken Marino, and Richa Morjani. A trailer arrived in late March 2026, teasing financial woes, a new point guard, and tense family moves. With the new season set to hit screens on April 23, 2026, expect higher stakes on and off the court, complete with surprise, cameos that amp up the fun.