Hot boy of the moment Glen Powell has taken out his Hollywood hottie persona to transform into Chadian powers about Hulu’s new comedy series.
The series, co-created by Powell and Michael Waldron, is an adaptation of Eli Manning’s viral ESPN sketch. All six episodes are streaming now.
In the sports comedy series, Powell stars as Russ Holliday, a former college football star who has suffered a massive fall from grace during a championship game. (The series’ introductory scene is so good it’ll draw you right in, I promise.) Soon after, Holliday dons some prosthetics to become the titular character so he can continue as quarterback for a new football team, the South Georgia Catfish.
Chad Powers also stars Steve Zahn as Coach Jake Hudson, who recruits Chad to the Catfish, Perry Matfield as Ricky, the coach’s daughter and assistant coach who builds a great relationship with Chad, Wynn Everett as Tricia, the booster club president, and Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny, Russ’s right-hand man who helps him with the Chad disguise. Rodriguez in particular is great in his role.
Manning too makes a cameo as a coach at Ole Miss.
The concept behind the series is fun, even if it’s been done a million times before. Think “Tootsie,” “Mrs. Doubtfire’ and ‘She’s The Man’. There’s a scene in “Chad Powers” with a “Mrs. Doubtfire” billboard that’s as cheeky as it is cheesy.
But what “Chad Powers” has going for it is that it’s only six episodes, and the episodes are 40 minutes or less. It’s light fare at a time when everything happening in the real world seems so heavy. That’s one thing I can always get behind: a TV show that doesn’t take itself too seriously and lets the audience enjoy it and not think too much. We could all use someone – fictional or not – to advocate for right now.
The season ends quite abruptly and fans of the show are already lobbying for a season 2.
“The reality is there is a lot more story to tell,” Powell said The Hollywood Reporter. “I believe we have a hit show here and one that the world will truly love. If we are given the privilege of creating a second season, we have some fun things in mind.”
“Chad Powers” is streaming on Hulu.
