David Stassen was already in a nonstop sprint when Running Point became Netflix’s newest hit series in the spring of 2025. Having locked season one of the Kate Hudson-led comedy well ahead of its Feb. 27 premiere, the showrunner then jumped over as a writer/EP on Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses’ HBO comedy, Rooster, starring Steve Carell. From there, he went straight to the promotional cycle and release of Running Point season one, before opening the season two writers room for a late summer 2025 shoot.
Loosely based on Jeanie Buss’ tenure as the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, Running Point season two continues to chronicle the ups and downs of Isla Gordon (Hudson) and the rest of her dysfunctional family’s ownership of the L.A. Waves. The Gordons may own a distinguished basketball franchise akin to the real-life Lakers, but their ownership group isn’t flush with cash
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