Ray Romano joins the second season of Netflix's 'Running Point'

The second season of the comedy series Running Point from Netflix, known as A new play In our region, there are some changes in its cast.

According to reports from Deadline, the Emmy winner, Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) has been signed for a relevant recurring role in the second season of the series starring Kate Hudson (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Almost Famous).

Romano will play coach Norm Stinson, a basketball genius turned hermit who joins Isla (Hudson) to rediscover his passion for sports and life. The actor replaces Robert Townsend, who was originally set to play the role. Norm's character has been redesigned and reshoots are currently underway, Deadline reports.

He joins a core cast that includes Hudson, Brenda Song (The Last Showgirl), Drew Tarver (The Other Two), Max Greenfield (New Girl), Scott MacArthur (The Mick), Fabrizio Guido (Mr. Iglesias), Toby Sanderman (The Game), Chet Hanks (Greyhound), Jay Ellis (Insecure), Keyla Monterroso Mejía (Freeridge), Roberto Sanchez (Palm Royale), Mind Agada (Rise), DiLiegro data (Prey), Mind Agaday Justin Theroux (The Leftovers).

The series is created by the team of The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz y David Stassenwho also produce, with Stassen as the showrunner.

In Running PointIsla Gordon (Hudson) feels the pressure of leading the management of an important Los Angeles basketball team. After a scandal leads to her brother's forced resignation, Isla is appointed the new president of the Los Angeles Waves basketball team, much to the displeasure of the men around her. Isla has to prove to her siblings, the board of directors and the wider sporting community that she is fit for the job and can handle the stressors that come with it.

Executive producers are Hudson, Howard Klein, Jeanie Buss and Linda Rambis.

For Romano, it marks a new collaboration with Netflix, having previously starred in the comedy-mystery series No Good Deedjunto a Lisa Kudrow.

The first season premiered in February of this year. The streamer has not announced the release date for the second season.