First Look at Glen Powell as Chad Powers

Hulu has shared a first look at Glen Powell as Chad Powers in its upcoming comedy series, which has officially started production.

Hulu’s half-hour comedy Chad Powers from co-creators and executive producers Glen Powell and Michael Waldron. Eli Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown, and ESPN.

When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday’s college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers.

Based on the sketch produced by NFL Films and Omaha Productions that aired on ESPN+ as part of the Eli’s Places series, the half-hour comedy from 20th Television will stream on Hulu. Powell and Waldron co-wrote the pilot.

Waldron and Adam Fasullo are executive producing for Anomaly Pictures. Luve Rakhe will also executive produce, and Tony Yacenda will serve as director and executive producer.

Series stars Glen Powell (Twisters, Anyone But You, Top Gun Maverick) is also co-creating, co-writing, and executive producing the show under his production co-banner Barnstorm Productions. Barnstorm Productions’ credits include Hit Man (2023) and The Blue Angels (2024).

Powell’s credits also include Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Fast Food Nation (2006), Scream Queens (2015), Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), Hidden Figures (2016), Set It Up (2018), Devotion (2022), and Hit Man (2023).