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Chad Powers Season 2 shifts darker and more cinematic with a Batman-inspired setup and a new nemesis, as co-creator Michael Waldron explains the push to elevate visuals and storytelling. He also hints at Season 3 possibilities and talks about his Marvel work on Avengers Doomsday, Secret Wars, and Nova, while Powell’s Chad Powers arc remains a three-season story with cliffhangers that complicate the characters’ dynamics.
Season 2 of Chad Powers pivots from zany prosthetics humor to a real-time, suspenseful thriller as Russ’s Chad deception spirals, drawing in more allies and enemies, raising the stakes for Danny, Ricky, and Coach Jake, and introducing a menacing Gerry, with the series leaning into thriller conventions while keeping its comedic bite; now streaming on Hulu.
Season 2 doubles down on Chad’s goofy disguise while peeling back Russ’s insecurities, mixing sports‑comedy silliness with sharper notes on masks and identity, anchored by Glen Powell’s charm.
Tom’s Guide highlights a bustling streaming week (Aug. 31–Sept. 6) with The Gentlemen season 2 on Netflix, Chad Powers season 2 on Hulu, A Tale of Two Cities on MGM+, LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian on Disney+, The Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special, and Silo season 3 finale on Apple TV, offering a mix of prestige drama, comedy and space-adventure across platforms.
Glen Powell’s football comedy Chad Powers returns for Season 2, releasing September 3 on Hulu and on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. The new season follows Russ Holliday’s Chad Powers lie, with Coach Hudson and Gerry in hot pursuit, while Ricky tries to keep the ruse from unraveling and push toward the College Football Playoff. First-look photos have dropped. The series, based on ESPN’s Eli’s Places and co-created by Powell and Michael Waldron, features new and returning cast members and is executive-produced by Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, and others from Omaha Productions and ESPN.
Season 2 of the Hulu comedy Chad Powers premieres all at once on Sept. 3, 2026, as the real college football season kicks off five days earlier. Glen Powell returns as the quarterback whose on- and off-field antics draw scrutiny from Coach Hudson and Gerry as the Catfish chase a playoff bid. The half-hour series, based on ESPN's Eli’s Places and co-created by Powell and Michael Waldron, is produced by 20th Television for Hulu, with Eli Manning serving as an executive producer for season two. Hulu also released first-look photos, including a notably creepy shot.
Hulu unveiled first-look photos for Chad Powers Season 2 as Chad Powers and Ricky lead the South Georgia Catfish toward a College Football Playoff bid; the new season premieres September 3, featuring Glen Powell, Perry Mattfeld, and a producing team that includes Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, and 20th Television, with the series based on ESPN’s Eli’s Places.
The future of Hulu's series 'Chad Powers' remains uncertain after its first season, with showrunner Michael Waldron hopeful for a second season but emphasizing that it depends on the show's performance and actor Glen Powell's availability. The series, based on a viral Eli Manning short, ends its first season with potential for multiple seasons, but nothing is confirmed yet.
Glen Powell and Michael Waldron discuss the creation of the Hulu series 'Chad Powers,' a comedy about a disgraced quarterback's wild attempt to regain fame by disguising himself to play college football, highlighting their love for the sport, the show's authentic football scenes filmed at UGA, and plans for a potential second season.
The showrunner Michael Waldron explains that the short six-episode first season of 'Chad Powers' was a creative choice to create an event-like series, with plans for potential future seasons depending on its success. The series, featuring Glen Powell, is about a football-themed comedy with a storyline that could extend over multiple seasons, exploring themes of eligibility and character development, with possibilities for more episodes and seasons if the show is renewed.
The finale of Hulu's 'Chad Powers' features Russ confronting his lies, revealing his true identity, and facing the consequences, with filming at a Georgia football game and hints at potential season 2 storylines involving college football teams and real-life sports figures. Showrunner Michael Waldron discusses the show's tone, character arcs, and future plans.
The Hulu comedy 'Chad Powers' starring Glen Powell is a light-hearted sports series that attempts to emulate the success of 'Ted Lasso' but falls short due to its rushed storytelling and cartoonish humor, leaving it more of a sketch than a fully developed show.
Perry Mattfeld stars in Hulu's comedy series Chad Powers as Ricky, a role that aligns with her football-loving background and acting experience, alongside Glen Powell. The show is a humorous and unexpected take on football, featuring a supporting cast and prosthetic effects that impress, with Mattfeld balancing her career and family life, including her marriage to Mark Sanchez and their twins.
Glen Powell stars in and co-creates the new Hulu football comedy 'Chad Powers,' which follows a former college quarterback trying to make a comeback by disguising himself to join a college team, emphasizing a genuine love for football and blending humor with sports drama.
Eli Manning, former NFL star, has ventured into Hollywood as an executive producer of a new football comedy series on Hulu called 'Chad Powers,' inspired by a viral sketch where Manning disguises himself as a college quarterback. The show, starring Glen Powell, expands on the humorous premise and aims to blend authentic college football elements with comedy, with Manning focusing on making people laugh and exploring a new side of his career.