Glen Powell headlines Chad Powers , a Hulu sports comedy he co‑created with Michael Waldron. In the series, Powell plays Russ Holliday—a disgraced college quarterback who, after an unforgivable mistake, adopts a new identity as the charming but unrecognizable Chad Powers to revive his football career. The pilot is set to premiere on September 30, 2025, with the first two episodes streaming immediately and the rest released weekly.

Plot, Tone & Creative Roots

Based on a viral 2022 ESPN+ sketch in Eli Manning’s “Eli’s Places,” the show reimagines a real‑life gag as heartfelt comedy. In that original clip, Manning disguised himself to walk on at Penn State tryouts; now, Powell channels the same shtick to bring Chad Powers to the screen. Executive producers include Eli and Peyton Manning

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