Michelle Monaghan hockey series is now officially in development at Netflix, bringing the Golden Globe nominee into a story shaped by community, loss, and the pressure of a school sports legacy.
The eight episode drama comes from creator Nick Naveda and showrunner Bridget Bedard, with 21 Laps producing. The announcement gives the first clear look at the series’ premise and creative team, even though production details and release timing are still under wraps.
The project marks another collaboration between Netflix and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps, the company behind Stranger Things, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Perfect Couple. For Monaghan, the series adds a grounded, character driven role to a career built on strong dramatic turns in True Detective, The White Lotus, and The Path.
Michelle Monaghan Hockey Series: What the Story Covers
The Michelle Monaghan hockey series is set in South Dorothy, a working class Minnesota town built around its high school hockey program. For decades, the team produced championships and NHL players under the guidance of its longtime coach, Sully Sullivan. The town’s identity is tied to the rink, and its stability depends on a tradition that has shaped generations of families.
That foundation collapses when a bus accident kills several players and Coach Sullivan. The loss leaves the community without its anchor and puts the team on the brink of disappearing. In the aftermath, Harper Sullivan, Sully’s widow, becomes the unexpected figure asked to take over. The task in front of her is enormous: rebuild a grieving team, restore the sport’s place in town life, and navigate a responsibility she never expected to inherit.
The series focuses on what follows, keeping the camera close to the players and their families. It’s a story about what remains after a disaster, and how a small town recalibrates when the person who held everything together is gone.
Michelle Monaghan Hockey Series: Who Is Behind the Project
Creator Nick Naveda brings the series from ideas he’s been shaping for years. His previous work includes Words on Bathroom Walls and the memoir based project My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward. Naveda describes South Dorothy as a world he has carried with him “as long as he can remember,” framing the series as a long term personal project finally moving into production.
Showrunner Bridget Bedard steps in with experience across character driven ensemble comedies and dramas, including Ramy, Transparent, and Love Life.
Trey Edward Shults, known for films like Waves, It Comes at Night, and Krisha, will direct the first two episodes and executive produce.
21 Laps producers Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Robert Atwood join the project, with Moera Ainai also producing. Levy has described the series as a long time favorite within the company, emphasizing its mix of sports framing and character driven storytelling.
The series is scheduled to film in Vancouver from January 9 through May 5, using the city’s sound stages and surrounding areas to stand in for Minnesota’s winter backdrop.
Michelle Monaghan Hockey Series: What We Know About Casting
As of now, Michelle Monaghan is the only confirmed cast member. She plays Harper Sullivan, stepping into a role built around leadership, grief, and the challenge of steering a community through a rebuilding process. No supporting cast announcements have been made.
Key Details
The Michelle Monaghan hockey series is an eight episode Netflix drama set in Minnesota. Michelle Monaghan stars as Harper Sullivan. The series is created by Nick Naveda and run by Bridget Bedard, with 21 Laps producing. Trey Edward Shults directs the first two episodes. No release date has been announced.
