Get ready to head to the rink. 

Michelle Monaghan (True Detective, The White Lotus, Trucker) will star in a new, untitled, eight-episode hockey 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), and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps (Stranger Things, The Perfect Couple, All the Light We Cannot See). Also joining the cast is a team of young actors who will play Monaghan’s hockey recruits. You can see Monaghan and some of the players her character is coaching in the start of production photo above.

For the town of South Dorothy, Minnesota, hockey is everything — until a tragic loss knocks the legs out from under the high school’s legendary team. Monaghan plays Harper Sullivan, an unlikely hockey coach who’s tasked with resurrecting the team from the brink of defeat, and bringing South Dorothy back to life. 

The series hails from Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps production company, following hits like Stranger Things, All the Light We Cannot See, The Perfect Couple, and The Adam Project.

“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.”

Levy, Dan Levine (Arrival, All the Light We Cannot See, Shadow and Bone), and Robert Atwood (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) will executive produce for 21 Laps. Moera Ainai (The Perfect Couple) serves as a producer. Executive producer and director Trey Edward Shults (It Comes At Night, Waves) will helm the series’ first two episodes. 

“This show has long been a 21 Laps favorite and one of the best pieces we have had the privilege of developing and supporting,” says Levy. “Nick and Bridget have built a world and ensemble of characters that are rooted in authenticity and huge heart, which, not surprisingly, attracted such great talent [like] our director Trey Edward Shults and lead Michelle Monaghan. With its visceral sports backdrop and a story grounded in deep humanity, we cannot wait to bring this show to a global audience.” 

Read on for more information about the new series, including the latest additions to the cast. 

What is the upcoming hockey series about?

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.

Who’s in the cast of the new hockey series?

Golden Globe nominee Michelle Monaghan stars in the series as Coach Harper Sullivan. The ensemble cast also includes: 

• Emilie Bierre (Teacup, A Colony) as Riley Sullivan
• Shai Chase (Diary of a Muslim Cynic, ANINO) as Henry Sullivan
• Josh Macqueen (Motorheads, Black Snow) as Rhett Nelson
• Costa D’Angelo (Tell Me Lies, the upcoming East of Eden) as Owen Boone
• Carter Shimp (Best Medicine, Curse of the Sin Eater) as Austin Ryder
• Ethan Holder (Ballard) as Cooper Cunningham
• Isaac Arellanes (My Life with the Walter Boys, Reservation Dogs) as Manny Rodriguez
• Chloe Avakian (Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, This Is Not a Test) as Izzy Miller
• Caleb Baumann (It’s Not Like That, Grey’s Anatomy) as Elu
• River Codack (Happy Face, Earth Abides) as Tyler Walker
• Angus Albinati as Jack McGrath
• Callum Orchison (The Best Is Yet to Come) as Derek Marchbanks

When will the new hockey series be on Netflix?

With production just now underway on the series, there’s no word yet on a release date. But you can keep your eyes on the scoreboard and come back to Tudum for updates. 

Director Shawn Levy Breaks Down the Audition Tapes for Marie-Laure Leblanc