Netflix today announced that Michelle Monaghan (The White Lotus, True Detective) will star in a new hockey eight-episode series from creator Nick Naveda (Words on Bathroom Walls, My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward) and showrunner and executive producer Bridget Bedard (Love Life, Ramy, Transparent). The series hails from Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps production company (Stranger Things, The Adam Project).
The series takes place in the small working-class town of South Dorothy, Minnesota, where the high school hockey team has been churning out state championships and NHL stars for decades with their legendary Coach “Sully” Sullivan at the helm. When a bus crash claims the lives of several players and Sully himself, the town looks to Harper Sullivan — Coach Sully’s widow — to coach a new team of battered and broken young men. What unfolds is the hopeful and unforgettable story of an underdog team who comes together to galvanize their town, reclaim their way of life, and turn their shared grief into an unstoppable superpower.
“I’ve carried South Dorothy and its people in my heart for as long as I can remember,” says Naveda. “To finally bring that world to life with my Grizzly family at 21 Laps and Netflix is nothing short of a dream come true. Big love and gratitude to my partners for this opportunity, and for all their unyielding support over the years.”
No other cast members have been announced yet.
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