Hulu has premiered the full-length trailer for “Chad Powers,” the upcoming half-hour sports comedy which brings Glen Powell back to TV.
Eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell) tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers – a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.
Other cast includes Perry Mattfeld as Ricky, Quentin Plair as Coach Byrd, Wynn Everett as Tricia Yeager, Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny and Steve Zahn as Coach Jake Hudson.
Powell co-created the series with Michael Waldron (“Loki,” “Heels”). Super Bowl Champion Peyton Manning executive produces the series along with Eli Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown and ESPN’s Burke Magnus, Brian Lockhart, Kati Fernandez, Adam Fasullo, Luvh Rakhe, Tony Yacenda, Powell and Waldron.
Powell also co-writes the series while Tony Yacenda directs. “Chad Powers” launches on Hulu on September 30th.