5 Must-Watch Sports TV Series to Binge if You Liked Running Point on Netflix (No Ted Lasso)
Sports projects always draw millions of fans to the screens. What could be better than an adrenaline rush you don't have to do anything for?
Netflix 's new hit is Running Point, a series about Isla, who is forced to take over after her brother's scandalous resignation as president of the basketball team.
Viewers are comparing Running Point to Ted Lasso, and we've remembered other worthy sports projects, both dramatic and comedic.
1. Ballers, 2015-2019
Successful professional football player Spencer Strasmore was forced to end his NFL career after a serious injury. The former athlete gets a job as a financial advisor at a company that works with athletes.
At first, Spencer misses sports passionately. However, he manages to adjust to his new reality by helping players negotiate the most favorable contracts.
Spencer is happy to help his many friends and acquaintances, but it seems that he needs some help himself.
2. Eastbound & Down, 2009-2013
Dreaming of becoming a baseball star, Kenny Powers left his hometown at the age of 19. But because of his bad character, Kenny failed to make it in the big leagues.
A few years later, he had to return home and take a job teaching physical education at a local school. However, Kenny's dreams of becoming popular over time did not leave him.
Returning to the walls of his school, Powers tries to correct past mistakes and take the school's baseball team to a new level.
3. Cobra Kai, 2018-2025
A humiliating loss to Daniel LaRusso in the final round of a prestigious karate championship ruined Johnny Lawrence's life. Many years after the defeat, Johnny could not come to terms with the humiliation.
By this time, LaRusso had become a successful businessman, occasionally appearing on television with commercials for his car dealership. Johnny decides it is time to change his life, starting with rebuilding the old Cobra Kai karate school.
4. Make It or Break It, 2009-2012
Emily arrives in the town of Boulder, where the best training base for gymnasts is located. The girl starts training and shows excellent results. This situation does not suit the future Olympic champions Payson, Lauren and Kaylie, who are not ready to put up with a new competitor.
They join forces and complicate Emily's life in every possible way. Despite the tough opposition, the girl persists in her goal to prepare for the Olympic Games in London.
5. Barracuda, 2016
A step closer to his dream of an Olympic gold medal, 16-year-old Danny Kelly enters an elite school in Australia. At first, the boy from a working-class family has a hard time fitting in among the upper-class teenagers.
But with the support of coach Frank, the young man gets used to it. Danny trains to the point of exhaustion and soon earns the nickname Barracuda for his fantastic swimming technique.
In the world of big-time sports, everything comes down to winning at all costs. Will Danny be able to withstand this crazy race and make his dream come true under the watchful eyes of all of Australia?
