There are plenty of great sports movies available to stream on Netflix right now, but what about sports comedy series? Mindy Kaling is one of the creators of the new Netflix show Running Point, which just hit the 2025 TV schedule.

Typically, it pops up when someone misses a punchline or rushes their set-up, but in the case of Netflix's "Running Point," the problem is foundational. With so many broadly defined characters pivoting to do whatever the story requires,

Mindy Kaling co-created the Lakers-inspired series about a reformed party girl who unexpectedly becomes the president of the juggernaut sports franchise owned by her family.