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'Running Point' review: Mindy Kaling's latest combines 'Ted Lasso,' 'Succession,' and basketball

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Summary
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72% Informative

Running Point remixes the Ted Lasso formula with basketball.

Mindy Kaling , Elaine Ko , Ike Barinholtz , and David Stassen's basketball comedy is a glossy sports comedy buoyed by a winning ensemble.

Kate Hudson , Justin Theroux , Scott MacArthur and Drew Tarver star in the series.

Theroux is less present, but he's an absolute hoot whenever he shows up, and Guido rounds out the Gordons with an endearing innocence.

Running Point's endlessly watchable cast carries the show through some bumpier pacing moments.

Despite these pacing issues, it feels like it would benefit from a longer season.

VR Score

66

Informative language

61

Neutral language

38

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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