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Michelle Monaghan to Lead Netflix Hockey Drama From 21 Laps

Creator Nick Naveda leads an eight-episode run with showrunner Bridget Bedard, with Trey Edward Shults set to direct the opening two installments.

Overview

  • Monaghan will play Harper Sullivan in a series set in South Dorothy, Minnesota, where a fatal bus crash propels the coach’s widow to rebuild a high school hockey program.
  • The show is confirmed for eight episodes, created by Nick Naveda with Bridget Bedard serving as showrunner and Trey Edward Shults directing the first two episodes.
  • Netflix is producing with 21 Laps, with executive producers Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Robert Atwood attached, and Moera Ainai producing.
  • The project extends 21 Laps’ ongoing pipeline with Netflix, following titles such as Stranger Things, The Adam Project and All the Light We Cannot See.
  • A report cites a working title of The Sticks and a Vancouver shoot from January 9 to early May 2026, though Netflix has not announced production dates or a release window.