{"id":38589,"date":"2026-08-11T13:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38589"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:21:37","slug":"netflix-drops-first-look-at-hockey-drama-the-sticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38589","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Drops First-Look at Hockey Drama \u2018The Sticks\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/netflix\/\" id=\"auto-tag_netflix_1\" data-tag=\"netflix\">Netflix<\/a> has added 10 new cast members to its hockey drama <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/the-sticks\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-sticks_1\" data-tag=\"the-sticks\">The Sticks<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe streamer dropped first-look photos from the set of the upcoming series, which is set to debut in 2027, and announced that Scott Bakula, Logan Marshall-Green and Alex MacIsaac have joined the cast as series regulars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe show\u2019s also added a crop of recurring characters including Bryan Greenberg as Cliff Barnes, Chelsea Fields as Alice Hansen, Patrick Gallagher as principal Montgomery, Alison Araya as Joan Garcia, Aman Smardon as Kai Becker, Krista Bridgers as Frankie Ryder and Ben Cotton as Mr. Marchbanks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tCreated and executive produced by Nick Naveda, the series follows a small Minnesota hockey town in the wake of a tragedy. \u201cA grieving wife steps behind the bench of the team her husband built, guiding a found family of wounded young athletes through a season of loss, love, and rivalry that will decide whether South Dorothy has anything left to believe in, and who will lead it into its next chapter,\u201d the logline reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cThe Sticks is about a lot of things. Hockey, family, love, loss, class, and coming of all ages,\u201d Naveda told Netflix\u2019s Tudum. \u201cBut above all, it\u2019s a story about community and the importance of taking care of one another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe new crop of actors joins the previously announced cast of Michelle Monaghan, Emilie Bierre, Shai Chase, Josh Macqueen, Costa D\u2019Angelo, Carter Shimp, Ethan Holder, Isaac Arellanes, Chloe Avakian, Caleb Baumann, River Codack, Angus Albinati and Callum Orchison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBridget Bedard serves as showrunner and executive producer, while Naveda is being credited as creator and executive producing alongside Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Robert Atwood for 21 Laps. Trey Edward Shults directs and executive produces the season\u2019s first two of eight episodes. <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:3000px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1989\/3000)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/000058000006-1_R.jpg?w=3000\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"1989\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">Josh Macqueen as Rhett Nelson, Costa D\u2019Angelo as Owen Boone, Carter Shimp as Austin Ryder and Ethan Holder as Cooper Cunningham on the set of \u2018The Sticks.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Courtesy of Netflix<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:3000px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1990\/3000)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0505-1_R.jpg?w=3000\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"1990\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">\u00c9milie Bierre as Riley Sullivan, Costa D\u2019Angelo as Owen Boone and Ethan Holder as Cooper Cunningham on the set of \u2018The Sticks.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Courtesy of Netflix<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has added 10 new cast members to its hockey drama The Sticks. The streamer dropped first-look photos from the set of the upcoming series, which is set to debut in 2027, and announced that Scott Bakula, Logan Marshall-Green and Alex MacIsaac have joined the cast as series regulars. 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