Chad Powers, an upcoming American sports comedy, will air on September 30, 2025. The Hulu show will bring about the sporty essence and dynamic core, starring Glen Powell. Co-created by Powell himself, along with Michael Waldron, the show will air weekly, with the first two episodes dropping on the premiere day.
In the show, Powell enacts Russ Holliday, an arrogant, narcissistic college quarterback, whose career is put into question after defaming himself in a championship game. The show will lead into an underdog story, which will present Russ in a new avatar, who trains the fellows.
Chad Powers Season 1 Release Date
Season 1 will broadcast its first two episodes on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Following the release, the rest episodes will be released weekly, culminating on October 28, 2025, which marks the Season 1 finale.
The Anyone But You star, Powell, shared in an interview (via The Hollywood Reporter, published August 20, 2025) about his reception of Eli Manning, saying,
Watching the original Chad Powers … one of the things that really surprised me is Eli’s ability to improv. And there was a lot of weird heart in the character.
A story about fallout, redemption, and soaring up, the show will soon be taking over the screens to make the audience feel reinvented, too, along with Chad or Russ Holliday.
Meet the Cast of Chad Powers Season 1
Alongside Glen Powell, Season 1 has a stellar acting cast, whose mere presence ignites a team spirit in the viewer. So, who all are part of the football team?
Chad Powers also has Eli Manning and Peyton Manning serving as executive producers. Therefore, the viewers are in for an authentic ride of the sports-prosthetics world!
What Is Chad Powers Season 1 About?
It is a television series, which is adapted from a 2022 viral ESPN+ skit starring Eli Manning, an American football quarterback, who wore prosthetics and a wig to go undercover at Penn State’s open football tryouts. He looked funny with the disguise, but with Chad Powers (name), he showed the skills of a two-time Super Bowl winner.
The show follows Russ Holliday, a former Oregon Ducks quarterback still haunted by the infamous fumble that cost him the national championship eight years ago. Determined to make a comeback, he goes undercover with a wig and prosthetics, posing as ‘Chad Powers’ to walk on at the fictional University of South Georgia.
All You Need to Know About Chad Powers Season 1
Chad Powers marks Powell’s return to TV since Scream Queens in 2015, as Chad Radwell. After a decade of success in films like Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Hit Man, and Anyone But You, he is ready to take over the screens with an illustrative role.
Powell, in the interview with The Hollywood Reporter, mentioned that it was “the hardest character” he had ever played. Furthermore, Chad Powers is also gaining traction for its similarities with Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso.
In conclusion, the show promises a perfect blend of comedy, sports, and redemption, giving audiences a fresh take on the underdog story.
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Chad Powers will premiere on Hulu on September 30, 2025.
