Running Point is heading back to Netflix for a third season. The streaming platform confirmed the renewal today, May 14, 2026. Netflix announced on Instagram: “It’s always LA Waves season. RUNNING POINT has been renewed for season 3!”
The post drew over 62,000 likes. For a renewal announcement, that kind of response shows the audience is still fully invested.
The comedy follows Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, a woman who ends up running the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball organization after a surprise family turn. Mindy Kaling created the series. Sharp workplace humor and real family tension carry every episode. Running Point arrived on Netflix in early 2025 and earned a second-season pickup fairly quickly. Season 3 keeps that momentum going.
Netflix kept the announcement short and confident, letting the show’s own language do the heavy lifting. That phrase, “It’s always LA Waves season,” reads almost like a team slogan at this point. Using it to announce a third renewal says something. The show isn’t just filling a spot in Netflix’s catalog. It’s found a home there.
No premiere date or production timeline has been attached to the renewal. Those details tend to arrive later. Filming schedules and air dates get confirmed closer to production. The renewal itself is the story for now.
Hudson hasn’t responded publicly to the news. Kaling also hadn’t posted about it at the time of writing. Cast reactions to announcements like this usually surface within a day or two, so more is likely coming.
The series has built its following by making the basketball world feel lived-in rather than decorative. Isla is sharp and capable. She’s navigating the business side of the Waves as a relative outsider. It’s her family’s team, but that hasn’t made the path easy. That friction between capability and credibility has powered two seasons. There seems to be plenty more to work with in a third.
For Kaling, this is another chapter in a strong television career. The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever both built real, loyal audiences. Her track record shows she knows how to keep a comedy grounded. Running Point carries that same quality.
No story details for Season 3 have been shared yet. The writers could take the Waves in a lot of directions. Production updates and a premiere window will come in time.
For now, the renewal is settled. That’s good news for anyone who’s been following the Gordon family since Season 1.
