Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Chad Powers Comedy Series Debuts on Hulu
Imagine a former college football star who messes up big time.
He's a bit of a jerk and gets into trouble.
Now, he wants to make a comeback by pretending to be a new, eager player named Chad Powers.
Glen Powell plays him!
The show follows Chad's journey as he tries to get back on the field, with real college football teams and analysts making the show feel super real.
It's a story about fixing mistakes, with lots of laughs, on Hulu and Disney+.
The comedy series 'Chad Powers' is based on Eli Manning's viral ESPN sketch.
Co-creators Michael Waldron and Glen Powell aim to make it feel like the best college football ever seen on screen.
Glen Powell plays the lead, transforming with prosthetics.
The show features real sports analysts and utilizes actual college football team branding.
The show's first season will consist of six episodes.
- Who
- Glen Powell as Russ Holliday/Chad Powers, and co-creator Michael Waldron
- What
- A comedy series adapting Eli Manning's ESPN sketch
- When
- First two episodes debuted, with new ones weekly in October
- Where
- South Georgia (fictional), with filming at Sanford Stadium
- Why
- To create a comedy series about redemption and college football.
- Show Title
- Chad Powers
- Platform
- Hulu and Disney+
- Creators
- Michael Waldron & Glen Powell
- Starring
- Glen Powell
- Based on
- Eli Manning ESPN sketch
- Episodes
- Six
- Release Schedule
- Weekly