Running Point fans finally have something concrete to chew on while they wait for season 2: all ten episode titles have been revealed, and they point to a messier, higher-stakes year for Isla Gordon, the Los Angeles Waves, and everyone orbiting the family franchise. The Spring 2026 return is still a little way off, but these titles alone sketch out a season packed with front-office power plays, locker-room tension, and money trouble off the court.
Season 2: Same Game, Bigger Stakes
Season 2 once again sticks to a 10-episode structure, suggesting the creative team is confident in the balance they struck between character comedy and sports drama in the first outing. The setup remains the same in broad strokes: Isla, thrust into the role of team president after her brother Cam’s DUI and rehab stint, is still trying to prove she can run a pro franchise without destroying it — or herself.
What’s different, judging by these titles, is scale and pressure. In season 1, Isla was mostly reacting: to Cam’s mistakes, to skeptical owners, to player drama. Season 2 looks more like a stress test of everything she’s built so far, from the Waves’ front office culture to her personal life.
Family Warfare and Front-Office Drama
Several titles point to the Gordon family feud moving from simmer to full boil. “ET TU, CAM?” pretty much screams betrayal. The Shakespeare nod hints that Cam’s schemes against Isla may finally come to light, or that Isla will experience a Julius Caesar–style knife in the back from someone she still trusts. Expect this episode to center on loyalties being tested — in the boardroom, the locker room, or both.
“Gordons vs McShays” tees up what sounds like a full-blown rivalry between two powerful sports families. Whether the McShays own a rival franchise or control key sponsorship money, the episode title suggests a clash that’s both business and personal. With the Waves’ stability already shaky, pitting the Gordons against another dynasty feels like exactly the kind of external pressure that could expose every crack in Isla’s leadership.
“We Are Broke” is the clearest sign yet that the series is ready to lean hard into the business side of sports. If the franchise’s finances are truly in trouble, Isla may have to weigh nightmare options: bringing in outside investors, selling a stake in the team, or offloading star talent to balance the books. That kind of storyline doesn’t just create plot; it goes to the heart of what the show is about — who really owns a team, and what “family business” means when the numbers stop working.
Locker-Room Tension and Player Power
“MVP: Marcus Very Pissed” leaves little to the imagination: Marcus, the Waves’ franchise cornerstone, is about to hit a breaking point. As the longest-serving star on the roster and the emotional center of the team, his mood has always been a barometer for the Waves’ health. A disgruntled Marcus could mean trade rumors, power plays with the coaching staff, or a tug-of-war between Isla and Cam over who can keep him onside.
“The Poacher” hints at classic sports-world tension: other teams circling the Waves’ roster, dangling bigger contracts and better roles. A younger player on a lower salary is particularly vulnerable in this scenario, and the show is perfectly positioned to dramatize how quickly a locker room can destabilize when agents and rival franchises start whispering in players’ ears. It’s also a smart way to explore what loyalty actually means when careers and financial futures are on the line.
“The Strike” looks like the season’s biggest swing at real-world sports politics. Introducing the possibility of a league-wide work stoppage automatically raises the stakes for everyone: players, ownership, staff, and fans. A lockout storyline lets the series examine labor versus management, union power, and what happens when the games stop but the bills don’t. For a character like Isla, this is a nightmare scenario — it tests her ethics and her business instincts at the same time.
Sidelines, Schemes, and Personal Lives
Not every title screams legal battle or financial collapse. “New Coach Who Dis” strongly suggests Coach Jay may actually take that tempting job elsewhere, forcing Isla to hire a replacement under maximum scrutiny. A bad fit could cost her the locker room; a good fit could be exactly what the Waves need to survive the family chaos. Either way, the power dynamic between coach, president, and players is primed for conflict.
“Chicago-Style” looks like a wild card. It could signal a new coach with a Midwestern pedigree, a big-name player acquisition with Windy City roots, or even a road-trip episode that brings a different basketball culture and fanbase into the story. Whatever the specifics, it teases an outside influence arriving to shake up the Waves’ existing chemistry.
“Rehearsal Dinner” is the clearest nod to the show’s romantic and personal threads. The title suggests wedding bells for someone in the core cast, and given where things left off, it’s easy to imagine Isla and Lev’s story taking a major step — or someone else’s relationship forcing Isla to re-examine her own choices. A wedding-adjacent episode is also a perfect setting for secrets to spill, deals to be made, and rivalries to flare away from the arena.
“Triangle of Badness” sounds like the season’s thematic pressure-cooker: three problems, three people, or three bad decisions locked together in a feedback loop. It might refer to a trio of trouble — Cam, an unhappy Marcus, and a struggling new coach — or to a messier web of bad bets finally coming due. Either way, the title promises an episode where everything goes wrong at once.
Season 2’s Big Picture
Taken together, these episode titles sketch a second season that doubles down on what made Running Point stand out: sharp comedy rooted in very real sports-business stakes, plus messy family and romantic dynamics that feel earned rather than tacked on. Isla’s fight to be taken seriously isn’t just about gender or age anymore; it’s about keeping a fragile ecosystem alive when money, ego, and legacy all collide.
Instead of simply repeating season 1’s “new boss in over her head” arc, season 2 seems designed to ask a tougher question: once you finally get the job, can you survive everything that comes with it — including the people who think it should have been theirs all along?
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