From what we know, yes, Pepperdine University is a big name down there in California, and in 2025, we saw this university take part in something surprising actually. What? Well, the thing is, it is a super famous Christian college and just this year, we saw it sue two major entertainment companies, yes, Netflix and Warner Bros. But why? Like, what was the reason so that a university had to sue these entertainment companies? The thing is, Netflix came up with a new comedy show on 27th February 2025, and here, Pepperdine claims that the show has so many elements similar to their identity, and the showmakers used them without asking for permission.

Looking at the adult nature of the show, the school is now concerned that this might get a lot of people thinking that it is based on Pepperdine University, and that’s what they don’t want, and that is precisely why we’re seeing this Pepperdine University Netflix Lawsuit in action. So, let’s just get to the important details here, shall we?

So, What’s The Real Problem With The Show As Per Pepperdine?

First of all, the school talks about how they have a popular college basketball team called the “Waves” and that’s precisely what the center of this show is. Yes, this show is all about a basketball team that is also called the “Waves.” On top of that, the school goes on to say that the show even copied their color combination which is blue and orange, and the number “37” also means a lot to them because they were established way back in 1937.

So, like, what’s the story of the show then? Well, first of all, the name of the show is “Running Point” and it is an adult comedy show which is all about how a woman who suddenly becomes the owner of a professional basketball team called the “Los Angeles Waves.” As per the claims of Netflix and the showmakers, this is a completely fictional show and no elements are based on real-life events, people, or institutions.

Why Is Pepperdine Saying That The Show Crossed The Line?

It is not just the color combination used by the show, nah, Pepperdine is more concerned about the mature content of the show and how people can easily link this show with them, even though the makers of this show claim that it is a 100% fictional show. Mature content? Oh yes, Running Point isn’t just a normal comedy show, it is literally full of drinking, drugs, nudity, and bad language scenes. Just watch the trailer of this show and you’ll know what we’re talking about.

What Now?

Well, so far Netflix has said that this show isn’t about Pepperdine University at all, and in the recent hearing, despite slightly agreeing with Pepperdine, a judge kinda gave the green light to the premier of this show, and it has now been released, out there for anyone to watch easily on Netflix. But this case is far from over actually, Pepperdine will not back down easily, but whatever update there is regarding this case in the near future, we’ll keep you posted.