NEW YORK — Netflix is keeping its head in the game. The streaming giant has officially renewed its hit front-office sports comedy Running Point for a third season.
The announcement was delivered directly to ad buyers during Netflix’s mid-May Upfronts presentation in New York City. The speedy renewal comes less than a month after the show’s highly anticipated second season premiered on April 23, 2026, solidifying the series as a premier cornerstone of the platform’s expanding scripted comedy slate.
With Season 3 officially locking into active development, the production is tracking toward a projected premiere window sometime in 2027.
A Viewership Slam Dunk
The rapid green light from Netflix follows a massive wave of sophomore-season viewership that proved the basketball workplace comedy has immense staying power. According to internal data, Running Point displayed rare week-over-week metric growth immediately after its late-April return:
- Opening Weekend: The series scored 5.3 million unique views in its first four days of availability, translating to over 25.2 million hours streamed.
- Week One Expansion: Word-of-mouth pushed its first full week of availability to a staggering 6.7 million views (32 million hours viewed).
- Chart Dominance: The Mindy Kaling-produced vehicle has comfortably anchored itself within Netflix’s daily Domestic Top 10 most popular shows throughout the month of May.
Navigating the Front-Office Chaos
Co-created by Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen (who acts as showrunner), Running Point follows the deeply dysfunctional Gordon family as they navigate the hyper-masculine, high-stakes corporate world of the NBA.
The narrative is loosely inspired by the real-life executive dynamics of Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss. Oscar nominee Kate Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, a former party girl who is unexpectedly elevated to president of the fictional franchise, the Los Angeles Waves, after her eccentric older brother Cam (Justin Theroux) is forced into mandatory rehab.
Season 2 dramatically raised the stakes when a newly sober Cam returned to the fold, publicly claiming he supported his sister while secretly plotting a corporate coup to take back his old job. The finale ultimately saw Isla defeat her brother’s schemes—thanks to a timely intervention from long-lost half-brother Jackie (Fabrizio Guido)—while the Waves successfully brought home a league championship ring.
What Lies Ahead for Season 3
While the main protagonist ended the second chapter on a professional high, showrunner David Stassen has already begun teasing that things are bound to get significantly more complicated when the show returns to production in Los Angeles.
The third installment will have to navigate a minefield of lingering cliffhangers. The Waves’ championship victory is immediately overshadowed by a severe, hidden leg injury suffered by franchise star Marcus Winfield (Toby Sandeman). Additionally, the front office faces an impending romantic crisis as the team’s head coach—and Isla’s primary love interest—Jay Brown (Jay Ellis) previously departed the franchise to take a rival coaching gig in Boston.
The entire main ensemble is locked in to return for the third season, including Drew Tarver (Sandy), Scott MacArthur (Ness), Brenda Song (Ali), and Chet Hanks as the problematic point guard Travis Bugg. Running Point’s continuation keeps it firmly alongside Nobody Wants This and The Lincoln Lawyer in Netflix’s highly prioritized, L.A.-based production pipeline.
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