Starting QB for the South Georgia Catfish
Don’t be fooled by the cover photo. That image isn’t some new horror film. It’s the second season of Hulu’s sports comedy Chad Powers, which stars Glen Powell as the titular character. In the series, Glen Powell plays Russ Holliday, a disgraced football player who gets a second chance at playing quarterback by going undercover as a player for the South Georgia Catfish. The show’s concept is based on ESPN and Omaha Productions’ Eli’s Places, in which Eli Manning disguised himself to engage in Penn State’s walk-on tryouts.
Same Game, Next Season
It was announced almost a year ago that Hulu had renewed the show for another season, and now, you can get your first look at the upcoming episodes. All six-episodes of season 2 is set to premiere on September 3 on Hulu and Disney+. The official description from the press release details:
Chad Powers is a superstar on the field, but his odd behavior off it has everyone suspicious – especially Coach Hudson and Gerry. The walls are closing in on Russ’s lie, and if he and Danny want Chad to survive the regular season and lead the Catfish to the College Football Playoff, the only person who can help them is the last person who wants to: Ricky.
The series stars Glen Powell as “Russ Holliday/Chad Powers”, Perry Mattfeld as “Ricky”, Quentin Plair as “Coach Byrd”, Wynn Everett as “Tricia Yeager”, Frankie Rodriguez as “Danny” and Steve Zahn as “Coach Jake Hudson”.
Based on the “Eli’s Places” segment from ESPN and Omaha Productions, “Chad Powers” from 20th Television streams on Disney+. The half hour comedy series hails from co-creators Glen Powell and Michael Waldron. In its second season, Eli Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz and Ben Brown and ESPN’s Burke Magnus, Brian Lockhart and Craig Lazarus. Powell executive produces with his producing partner Dan Cohen under Barnstorm Productions. Waldron and Adam Fasullo executive produce for Anomaly Pictures. Luvh Rakhe also serves as executive producer.
What did we think about season one?
JoBlo’s Alex Maidy reviewed Chad Powers for the site, saying, “Chad Powers does for American football what Ted Lasso did for soccer. You do not need to be a fan of sports to understand or appreciate Chad Powers, but you will likely connect more with the cameos from famous sportscasters and reporters featured in various segments. The game sequences are shot well but are ancillary to the practices, team-building, and individual character dynamics that factor heavily in each episode. By the finale, Chad Powers will have you liking some characters more than others and leave you desperate to see where the story will go next. Glen Powell has shown himself to be talented in action, comedy, and drama, and Chad Powers has all three. This is a fun story that should not have worked at all, but led by Powell, Chad Powers is a winner. With a very short debut season, I hope Chad Powers connects with audiences and garners an early renewal to see where this show goes next.”
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