US EditionReview: In 'Chad Powers,' Glen Powell Puts on a Silly Face and Suspends All Seriousness
Glen Powell stars as Russ Holliday, a disgraced college QB who disguises himself to revive his football career in Hulu’s six-episode comedy inspired by Eli Manning’s prank.
- On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Glen Powell's Hulu series Chad Powers premiered with two episodes starring him as disgraced college quarterback Russ Holliday who adopts the Chad Powers identity.
- Following a career-ending meltdown, Russ Holliday steals his father Toby Huss's prosthetics kit and flees to Georgia to masquerade as Chad Powers for South Georgia Catfish tryouts.
- Powell and Michael Waldron created the series and cast supporting players including Perry Mattfeld and Steve Zahn; the six-episode series runs about 40 minutes per episode with the first two streaming now.
- At a Rose Bowl premiere, Glen Powell celebrated the show's launch in Pasadena, California, while critics praised Perry Mattfeld and Steve Zahn but found the humor mean-spirited.
- Powell framed Chad Powers as a career move bridging movies and streaming, crediting Eli Manning and Payton Manning for authentic football scenes and the Rose Bowl launch as a cultural event.
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Chad Powers debuts on Hulu today, with Glen Powell in the leading role. However, you may not realize that the show is inspired by an Eli Manning sketch that went viral on the Internet a few years back. Eli, a Super Bowl winning retired quarterback for the New York Giants, underwent a major transformation for the video. He put on prosthetics and pretended to be a “walk on” at Penn State University, named Chad Powers. He tried out among lots of ot…
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Glen Powell steps into the limelight with Chad Powers, a sports comedy that takes a swing at second chances and new beginnings. The series features Powell as the lead, Russ Holliday, alongside Steve Zahn, Toby Huss, Perry Mattfeld, and more. Russ is a former college quarterback who blew it big time during a championship game and now goes by Chad Powers to start fresh on a new college team.The storyline kicks off when Russ botches his shining mom…
How ‘Chad Powers’ Co-Creators Michael Waldron & Glen Powell Adapted Eli Manning’s Viral ESPN Sketch Into A Half-Hour Comedy “That Actually Felt Impossible To Pull Off”
Michael Waldron and Glen Powell spoke with Deadline about the process of turning Eli Manning's viral ESPN sketch into a half-hour comedy series
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