Netflix fans say show with Hollywood star who 'hasn't aged' is 'so refreshing'
Running Point already has viewers taking to social media to explain why it's a must-watch
Kate Hudsonās new TV show Running Point looks to be another winner for streaming giants Netflix, with viewers already calling it 'laugh out loud funny' and 'deeply emotional'.
The series marks Hudson's second major-collaboration with Netflix after receiving praise from critics for her supporting role in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
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Hudson broke out onto to scene as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's 2000's cult-classic Almost Famous, going on to appear in hit romcoms including How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Fool's Gold and Bride Wars.
Prior to forming a working relationship with Netflix, Hudson spent the 2010s in a string of straight-to-DVD releases that went under the radar.
Landing her first big starring role in years, Running Point sees Hudson playing a reformed party girl who must prove herself when she's unexpectedly put in charge of her family's pro basketball team the LA Waves
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Created by The Office and The Mindy Projects' Mindy Kaling, the 10-episode series is Kaling's latest TV project after creating The Sex Lives of College Girls for HBO.
Premiering on Thursday morning (February 27), Running Point already has viewers taking to social media to explain why it's a must-watch for those looking to avoid hours trying to find something to watch.
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@alaisdair said: "#RunningPoint is laugh out loud funny while being deeply emotional. Itās the Ted Lasso of basketball, with a dirtier, edgier touch that works beautifully." @kkkkoaaaaa added: "Running Point on netflix is recommended!! Itās soooo refreshing to see series like this again."
@yashnakhare wrote: "This show 'Running Point' on Netflix is hilarious. Love the clichƩs and snappy dialogues." @ChefVoxaPaws posted: "Kate Hudson doesn't look like she aged. Amazing."
While @noradominick commented: "Everyone should watch Netflix's Running Point for a number of reasons but mostly for this very specific Wandavision joke from Brenda Song that i have been laughing about for weeks because it's so specific and so spot on."
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Joining Hudson in the ensemble piece is New Girl's Max Greenfield, The Suite Life of Zach and Cody's Brenda Song, Clint Eastwood's son Scott Eastwood and Tom Hanks' son Chet Hanks.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Hudson explained why she chooses to make movies for her fans and avoid what the critics have to say about her work.
"I think the critic has changed. I think in the movie world, critics who are looking at things with a certain microscope might sometimes not be looking at it as what people need. The critic has changed, meaning the whole world is a critic now.
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"When you're making a movie to feel a certain way, I call it a spectrum: Who are you making them for? Are you making it for the critic? Are you making it for the people? You try to make the best movie possible, telling the story that you're trying to tell. If you're trying to think about it as who you're trying to please, you're probably going to miss."