Last week we got the great news that Kate Hudson would be starring in the yet untitled basketball series from the mind of Mindy Kaling. We were so very excited and thought, we know that this is going to be good, so how can it get better? Well better involves adding to the cast.
It was announced that Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur and Drew Tarver have all been added.
The official logline of the series gives us some insight to what it is about, “When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon is appointed President of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business. Ambitious and often overlooked, Isla will have to prove to her skeptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community that she was the right choice for the job, especially in the unpredictable, male-dominated world of sports.”
Brenda Song (Dollface) will star as Ali Lee, the Chief of Staff of the Waves. Born and raised in the South Side of Chicago, ALI LEE is Chief of Staff of the Waves, and knows where the bodies are buried. She understands the complex politics surrounding the Gordon family, having known Isla since they shared a dorm room in college. She’s funny, tough, and even the biggest guy on the team is scared of her.
Scott MacArthur will play Ness Gordon. The emotionally sensitive General Manager of the Los Angeles Waves, NESS GORDON has an infectious enthusiasm for ideas both good and bad. Ness is a former player himself who burned out after one season in the pros. Now he yearns for greatness in the front office to make up for his unremarkable career on the court, and to impress his siblings.
Drew Tarver will star as Sandy Gordon. The Chief Financial Officer of the Waves, SANDY GORDON thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room, and is often right. Hopelessly unathletic and bad at sports, Sandy felt alienated by his family his entire life. He now works hard to prove he can return the franchise to greatness — or at least make them profitable.
There will be 10 episodes of the yet untitled show, with David Stassen serving as showrunner. The show will be written by Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Netflix’s Never Have I Ever), Ike Barinholtz (History of the World, The Mindy project), and David Stassen (History of the World, The Mindy Project). All three serve as EP’s also.
We’ll be looking forward to more information on this show.