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Early Reviews Roll In as Glen Powell’s ‘Chad Powers’ Sets Sept. 30 Hulu Premiere

Critics single out Powell’s shape‑shifting lead as the hook of a sketch‑born comedy that some say feels too slight for a six‑episode run.

Glen Powell in "Chad Powers."
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Glen Powell attends the Red Carpet Premiere of Hulu's "Chad Powers" at Rose Bowl Stadium on September 25, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Glen Powell in 'Chad Powers'

Overview

  • Hulu will launch the first two episodes on Sept. 30, with new installments arriving weekly through Oct. 28.
  • Notices range from enthusiastic to critical, praising Powell’s dual performance and humor while faulting thin character work and the abbreviated season, with Entertainment Weekly grading it C-.
  • The series adapts Eli Manning’s viral persona from Eli’s Places, with Eli and Peyton Manning as executive producers and Eli making a cameo.
  • Powell said former NFL players suited up for game scenes and that coaching input from Nic Shimonek and Titans assistant Pat O’Hara helped boost on‑field realism.
  • Prosthetics drive the show’s conceit and red‑carpet chatter at the Rose Bowl premiere, and Powell playfully floated a potential Taylor Swift cameo for a possible Season 2.