The inspiration behind Hudson's character and a writer for the Netflix comedy talk to TIME about drawing from history for the series.

In Running Point, Kate Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, a reformed party girl who is unexpectedly put in charge of the family business - which just so happens to be pro basketball team the Los Angeles Waves.

In ELLE.com’s recurring feature Character Study, we ask the creators behind our favorite shows to go deep about what went into creating their memorable characters: the original idea behind them, how they were tailored to the actor,