running point cast

Running Point has basketball, familial drama and romantic story lines — but off-screen, much of the cast is committed to their real-life partners. The sports comedy series became an instant hit when it premiered in February 2025, but co-creator Mindy Kaling made it clear that the show doesn't center its plot entirely around relationships. " Romance is not even in the top five things that [the characters are most] worried about in their life,” she told PEOPLE at the time, noting that it was a departure from her usual rom-com-focused projects. “I'm used to writing characters who dream of having