Scott Bakula returned to television to play a hockey coach on The Sticks, a new Netflix series about the rebuilding of a Minnesota high school hockey team after a terrible tragedy, which filmed in Vancouver this year..
The series takes place in the small working-class town of South Dorothy, Minnesota, where the high school hockey team has been churning out out-of-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 (Michelle Monaghan) — 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 that comes together to galvanize their town, reclaim their way of life, and turn their shared grief into an unstoppable superpower.
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Characters:
Michelle Monaghan as Harper Sullivan, Émilie Bierre as Riley Sullivan, Shai Chase as as Henry Sullivan Josh Macqueen as Rhett Nelson,, Costa D’Angelo as Owen Boone, Carter Shimp as Austin Ryder , Ethan Holder as Cooper Cunningham, Isaac Arellanes as Manny Rodriquez.
Scott Bakula as Coach Brody Hansen, Logan Marshall-Green as Coach Sully, Alex MacIsaac as Emma Boone.
Bryan Greenberg as Cliff Barnes, Chelsea Field as Alice Hansen, Patrick Gallagher as Principal Montgomery, Alison Araya as Joan Garcia, Aman Smardo as as Kai Becker, Krista Bridges as Frankie Ryder, Ben Cotton as Mr. Marchbanks, Chloe Avakian as Izzy Miller, Caleb Baumann as Elu , River Codack as Tyler Walker; Angus Albinati as Jack McGrath , Callum Orchison as Derek Marchbanks.
The Sticks:
Episodes: 8.
Working title: Untitled Hockey Project
Vancouver filming dates: January 09 2026 – May 05 2026
Showrunners: Bridget Bedard, Nick Naveda
Cast: Michelle Monaghan, Émilie Bierre, Shai Chase, Josh Macqueen, Costa D’Angelo, Carter Shimp , Ethan Holder, Isaac Arellanes, Scott Bakula, Logan Marshall-Green, Alex MacIsaac.
Recurring: Bryan Greenberg, Chelsea Field,, Patrick Gallagher, Alison Araya, Aman Smardo , Krista Bridges,, Ben Cotton,, Chloe Avakian, Caleb Baumann, River Codack, Angus Albinati , Callum Orchison
Producers: Shawn Levy, 21 Laps Entertainment, Netflix.
Filming in Vancouver:
ChefB meets Michelle Monaghan on set in Vancouver.
