Running Point
NZ release: 27 February 2025
Drug references, offensive language and sexual themes Rated on: 27 March 2025
What’s it about?
Isla, a reformed party girl, unexpectedly becomes president of her family's professional basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves, after her brother enters rehab. She faces the challenges of leading the team in the male-dominated sports industry while navigating complex family dynamics and personal relationships.
The facts
- Created by Elaine Ko, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen
- Starring Kate Hudson (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), Brenda Song (The Social Network), Fabrizio Guido (Family), Drew Tarver (Unfrosted), Scott MacArthur (No Hard Feelings) and Justin Theroux (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)
- English language
- Runtime: 10 episodes, around 32 minutes each
Why did it get this rating?
This series was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Drug references
A key character goes to rehab after he hits a family in his car while under the influence of cocaine. A drawer full of drugs is later removed from his office. Another character goes to rehab after it is discovered he is misusing prescription medication.
Sexual themes
Sexual situations are often balanced with humour, are a part of a character's development, or contribute to the wider plotline. Throughout the season intimacy is not shown in detail other than characters passionately kissing.
However sexual intercourse is implied when a character is filmed sleeping in another's bed. Two characters are shown kissing in the shower and a male's buttocks are visible. There is an episode about a character contracting chlamydia, a sexual transmitted infection.
Offensive language
Offensive language is used frequently throughout the series including words like “f**k”, “sh*t”, a**h*le and bitch. The language is often used out of frustration or in a comedic way. Sexual innuendos are frequent and sometimes quite vulgar.
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