Netflix’s Running Point is one of the streaming service’s most entertaining and breezy watches in a long time, following a young woman who finds herself promoted to lead her family’s basketball team following her brother’s resignation. The show blends her ambitious rise to power with a more charming, lighthearted story about the team’s inner conflicts and budding friendships between the players. There are plenty of shows like Running Point, but very few that nail this particular style quite as well.

Thankfully, audiences won’t have to wait too long before jumping back into this project, as Running Point has already been renewed for a second season on Netflix. There haven’t been any details about new additions to the cast or exactly where this narrative will go in the future, but the renewal is a clear indicator that Netflix sees a prosperous future for this charming show.

Netflix’s Running Point Is A Great Replacement Show For Ted Lasso

Running Point Scratches The Very Same Itch

Although Running Point and Ted Lasso focus on totally different sports, they adopt a very similar approach in their storytelling. Both shows manage to converge high-stakes sports drama with a much more personal, character-driven narrative that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. The sports themselves are merely backdrops for these charming, sentimental stories about ambition and teamwork in a competitive environment. The ensemble casts are integral in letting these themes come to life, with both shows valuing the dynamic between its actors more than any particular plot point.

Despite the strong ensembles, both Running Point and Ted Lasso are fuelled by their lead performances. Both Kade Hudson and Jason Sudeikis completely disappear into these fun characters, balancing comedy and drama in ways that consistently subvert the audience’s expectations. While Ted Lasso has more likable characters, Running Point does an excellent job of making its character more complex and ambiguous.

Running Point Has Much More Family-Centered Drama Than Ted Lasso

Netflix’s Show Has An Extra Layer Of Intrigue

Despite their similarities, Ted Lasso is a much more free-form, episodic comedy than Running Point, which has a clear overarching narrative that runs throughout the seasons. This story touches on themes of ambition, familial conflict, and the business struggles of running a high-profile sports team. Hudson’s character is very much at the forefront of this drama, while the other members of her family fight for control of the business; it’s been compared to shows like Succession in the way it deconstructs how high-stakes businesses can drive families apart. This is very unlike Ted Lasso, which was consistently more uplifting.