Plot: Season 2 – Running Point. No score yet. No audience score yet. When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business.
Season 2 of Running Point was hit & misses.
Pros: How the Gordon’s dealing with a lot of drama regarding all the changes in the league. Isia is proving herself so much this season she can lead the LA Waves. Kate Hudson’s Isia went through plenty of developments this season. Dyson & Travis were developed further. Justin Theroux works as season 2’s main villain & its balance of basketball games and humour.
I’m glad this series survived getting away from the cancelling block.
Cons: Some plotlines were rushed to finish off. At times the comedy were hit & misses. Guest Stars that were just there & Jackie was fumbled in and out a lot throughout.
Genre: Sports, Comedy
Created by Elaine Ko and Mindy Kaling & Ike Barinholtz & David Stassen
Starring: Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Brenda Song, Fabrizio Guido, Chet Hanks, Toby Sandeman, Uche Agada & Justin Theroux.
Music by Joseph Stephens, Siddhartha Khosla, Alan DeMoss
Executive producers: Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Howard Klein, Jeanie Buss, Linda Rambis, Michael Weaver, Kate Hudson, James Ponsoldt.
Producers: Akshara Sekar, Jordan Rambis, Erin Owens
Cinematographer: Marco Fargnoli
Editors: Mat Greenleaf, Diana Fishman
Production companies: Kaling International, 23/34 Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television Studios
Network: Netflix
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, the former coordinator of charitable endeavors who recently became the President of the Los Angeles Waves
- Drew Tarver as Sandy Gordon, Isla’s younger half-brother and Chief Financial Officer of the Waves
- Scott MacArthur as Ness Gordon, Isla’s older brother and General Manager of the Waves
- Brenda Song as Ali Lee, Isla’s best friend and Chief of Staff for the Waves
- Fabrizio Guido as Jackie Moreno, the younger half-brother recently discovered by the Gordon siblings
- Chet Hanks as Travis Bugg, the problematic point guard of the Waves
- Toby Sandeman as Marcus Winfield, the long-time star player of the Waves
- Uche Agada as Dyson Gibbs (season 2; recurring season 1), the rookie player of the Waves who was drafted from the D-League
- Justin Theroux as Cam Gordon (season 2; recurring season 1), Isla’s eldest brother who recently temporarily stepped down as the president of the Waves and named Isla as his successor
Recurring
- Jay Ellis as Jay Brown, the head coach of the Waves
- Dane DiLiegro as Badrag Knauss, a Waves player from Slovenia
- Jon Glaser as Sean Murphy, a popular sports podcaster
- Roberto Sanchez as Stephen Ramirez, the chairman of the board of the Waves
- Max Greenfield as Lev Levenson, Isla’s fiancé who is a pediatrician
- Scott Evans as Charlie, Sandy’s boyfriend who is a dog groomer
- Ray Romano as Norm Stinson (season 2), Jay’s mentor and Waves’ new head coach
- Ken Marino as Al Fleischman (season 2), a wealthy Waves season ticket holder and “toilet king of Orange County
- Tommy Dewey as Magnus (season 2), the general manager of Toronto Trappers who is known as “The Poacher”
- Richa Moorjani as Aruna (season 2), the Waves’ star accountant
- Jake Picking as Tommy White (season 2)
- Blake Anderson as Leroy (season 2)
- Duby Maduegbunam as Benson (season 2)
- Aliyah Turner as Zoé Debay (season 2), Travis’ girlfriend
Guest
- Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Ana Moreno, Jackie’s cousin who is a lawyer
- Jessalyn Wanlim as Bituin, Ness’ wife
- Andy Favreau as Charles Tracey, the owner of the Boston team
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as Malkeet Dasari, the owner of the San Francisco team
- Jim O’Heir as Irv Plotkin, the owner of the Chicago team
- Peter Allas as Frank Schaughnessy, the owner of the New York team
- Marissa Reyes as Sofia, captain of the Waves dance team
- Nicole Sullivan as Bonnie Bugg, Travis’ mother
- Diedrich Bader as Assistant Coach Tony Spagnoli
- Rebecca Rittenhouse as Olivia Anne, Jay’s ex-wife
- Ryan Caltagirone as Marcel, Olivia’s new husband
- Phil Reeves as the league’s Commissioner
- Adam DiMarco as Danny Pierce (season 2), a basketball coach LA Waves tries to poach
I recommend watching this newest season only on Netflix.
Rating: 8 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe