MINDY KALING, WRITER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF NETFLIX'S "RUNNING POINT," JOINS SEASON 3 CAST

Season 3 of the Kate Hudson-led comedy series has started production in Los Angeles, with the first episode marking Hudson's television directorial debut

PC - Ari Michelson

· Today, Netflix announced that Mindy Kaling, writer and executive producer of the hit comedy series Running Point, has joined the cast of season 3 in a recurring role. Production is underway in Los Angeles.

o Mindy Kaling (Never Have I Ever, The Mindy Project) will play Divya - The outspoken, confident CEO of a popular gambling app. Much like Isla (Kate Hudson), she's proudly the first female leader in her male dominated field. Their similarities end there with Divya becoming a thorn in Isla's plans all season.

· Kate Hudson will direct the season's first episode, marking her television directorial debut. Hudson first stepped behind the camera with the 2007 short film, Cutlass, which she wrote and directed as part of Glamour Magazine's "Reel Moments" series. Cutlass featured Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Chevy Chase and Kurt Russell and was nominated for Best Narrative Short at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.

· Returning cast will include:

o Series Regulars: Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Brenda Song, Fabrizio Guido, Chet Hanks, Toby Sandeman and Justin Theroux

o Recurring: Ray Romano, Uche Agada, Ken Marino and Jay Ellis

· Running Point Season 1 debuted in February 2025, it reached #1 on the Global Top 10 and ranked in the Top 10 in 89 countries, landing among Netflix's top 15 shows in H1 2025. Season 2 reached Top 10 in 82 countries and brought Season 1 back onto the chart, amassing over 75M views across both seasons.

· Running Point Season 3 continues production in Los Angeles alongside other Netflix projects including One Hundred Percent, Poser, Monster S4, The Lincoln Lawyer S5, Forever S2, The Hawk, Nobody Wants This S3, Leanne S2, Running Point S2, BEEF S2, Nemesis, The Night Agent S4 and films THE RIP, Animals, One Attempt Remaining, and The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.

· About Running Point:

o Season 2 Synopsis: Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) is no longer the surprise choice to lead the Los Angeles Waves, she's the one everyone is watching. With the franchise finally rebounding after last year's scandal, Isla is determined to prove she's not just keeping the seat warm for her brother Cam (Justin Theroux). What she doesn't know is that Cam is quietly maneuvering behind the scenes to reclaim his post, turning every misstep into ammunition. As she tries to balance the pressure of running a franchise with devoting time to her personal life, every decision on and off the court counts. To survive the family power plays and the scrutiny of the board, she'll have to rip up last season's game plan and come up with a whole new playbook if she wants to close out the season on top. From executive producers Mindy Kaling, David Stassen and Ike Barinholtz, Running Point raises the stakes, deepens the family drama, and finds even more comedy in what it takes to run a modern sports empire.

o Writers / Executive Producers: Mindy Kaling, David Stassen, Ike Barinholtz

o Showrunner: David Stassen

o Executive Producers: Kate Hudson, Howard Klein, Jeanie Buss and Linda Rambis

o Studio: The series is produced by Mindy Kaling's Kaling International in association with Warner Bros. Television. Kaling and Stassen are both under overall deals with WBTV.

· For more about Running Point, please visit TUDUM.com.

www.netflix.com/runningpoint