Hulu has greenlit the half-hour comedy series 'Chad Powers' created by Glen Powell and Michael Waldron. Powell will not only star in the show but also co-create and co-write the pilot with Waldron, both serving as executive producers. The series is inspired by the Chad Powers character introduced by Eli Manning in his ESPN+ docuseries 'Eli's Places.' Manning's curiosity about the college football walk-on process led him to disguise himself as Chad Powers during the Penn State football tryouts.
The show's premise revolves around Russ Holliday, a talented quarterback whose college career is derailed by bad behavior. Holliday then adopts the persona of Chad Powers and joins a struggling Southern football team. Powell and Waldron expressed their enthusiasm for the project, citing their shared passion for college football and Manning's portrayal of Chad Powers as the catalyst for the series.
