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Hulu Unveils Teaser for Glen Powell’s Disguise-Driven Comedy ‘Chad Powers

The upcoming series casts Powell as a disgraced quarterback who adopts a prosthetic disguise to earn a second chance on the gridiron.

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Overview

  • Glen Powell stars as Russ Holliday, a hotshot college quarterback whose career implodes after a televised fumble and who reinvents himself as the unrecognizable walk-on Chad Powers.
  • Teasers released June 14 spotlight Powell’s challenging transformation with wigs, prosthetics and a fake mustache as he navigates social-media backlash and locker-room antics.
  • Powell co-wrote the pilot with Loki scribe Michael Waldron, and Tony Yacenda directs the half-hour comedy produced by 20th Television for Hulu.
  • Executive producers include Eli and Peyton Manning through Omaha Productions alongside Powell’s Barnstorm banner, ESPN, NFL Films and Anomaly Pictures.
  • Set to premiere September 30, 2025, the series explores themes of identity, redemption and second chances while drawing early comparisons to Ted Lasso.