Think Fast. Run Fast. Stream Faster: Chad Powers Is Now Streaming, Who’s In It & What It’s About

Watch the series that sprang from Eli Manning’s unforgettable undercover segment from ESPN and Omaha Productions.

Are you ready for a sports comedy with swagger? With all episodes now streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, Chad Powers follows a hotshot quarterback whose college career ends after bad behavior. Fans of character-driven laughs and sports storytelling with a twist will find plenty to love. Read on, and learn about Chad Powers and how Eli Manning’s undercover bit lit the fuse for this new series.

What’s the Plot of Chad Powers? And when’s the release date?

Chad Powers, Hulu

Eight years after an unforgivable mistake implodes his promising college football career, Russ Holliday creates an eccentric alter ego, “Chad Powers,”  to walk on with the struggling South Georgia Catfish and revive his football dreams. Expect new weekly episodes and a tone that balances outrageous comedy with an underdog comeback swagger. Every episode now streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. (Hulu)*

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Who are the main characters we should know about?

Glenn Powell stars as Russ Holliday a.k.a Chad Powers. Joining him are Perry Mattfeld, Quentin Plair, Wynn Everett, Francisco Rodriguez, and Steve Zahn.

What inspired the new Chad Powers show?

Before the scripted series, Eli Manning slipped into full disguise as an oddball quarterback named Chad Powers for a college football tryout during his documentary series, Eli’s Places, produced by NFL Films and Omaha Productions. So, while you wait for Chad Powers, check out Eli’s Places.

Watch the sketch that inspired the show: Eli Manning Undercover in Eli’s Places

Eli’s Places, ESPN

Join 2-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning as he takes on his own version of his brother’s signature show to explore what makes college football a way of life across the country. Eli will travel to some of the most well-known and historic college football establishments and meet with giants in the sport to better understand what makes college football such a national sensation. (ESPN)*

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Chad Powers brings the laughs and the heart, even if it means hiding behind a mustache and a fake name. Looking for more? Check out our curated Watch Guides. Or want something specific? How about our article on Only Murders in the Building season 5? If you want more from Eli Manning (and his brother Peyton), read ESPN’s article on the Manning Cast.

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