Oscar nominee Kate Hudson (Almost Famous) is attached to star in and executive produce Mindy Kaling’s untitled comedy series set up at Netflix. Kaling (The Sex Lives of College Girls, Never Have I Ever) is writing and executive producing the 10-episode season along with Ike Barinholtz (The Mindy Project) and David Stassen (History of the World).
Stassen is serving as showrunner. Additional executive producers include Howard Klein (3 Arts Entertainment), Jeanie Buss, and Linda Rambis.
“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,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “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.”
Kate Hudson (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery) will play Isla Gordon. Isla’s described as the only sister in a family of competitive brothers. Per Netflix: “Isla Gordon has been overlooked and underappreciated her whole life. But when she is unexpectedly appointed President of the Los Angeles Waves, she finally has the chance to prove she deserves to be part of the family business as much as everyone else.”
Hudson’s recent credits include Deepwater Horizon, Marshall, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, Truth Be Told, and A Little White Lie.