Football fans and comedy lovers alike have been glued to their screens this fall, cheering for the underdog antics of Chad Powers. The Hulu series, which dropped its first season amid the roar of college gridiron season, has folks buzzing about what comes next. With the finale fresh in everyone’s minds—just airing last week—questions swirl: Will Russ Holliday’s wild disguise game get another round? Here’s everything you need to know.
Chad Powers Season 1 Quick Recap
Picture this: A cocky quarterback torches his shot at glory with one boneheaded fumble and a viral meltdown. Eight years later, Russ Holliday (played to perfection by Glen Powell) dusts off the cleats, slaps on a goofy prosthetic nose and mustache, and reinvents himself as the lovable lug Chad Powers. He walks on to the ragtag South Georgia Catfish, a team so down-and-out they’re basically the Bad News Bears of the SEC.
From the jump, the show hooks you with that classic fish-out-of-water setup. Russ/Chad juggles killer arm strength with constant near-misses on his secret blowing up—think awkward barbecues at the coach’s lake house and ESPN spotlights that crank the paranoia to eleven. The six-episode sprint (premiering September 30, 2025, with weekly drops every Tuesday) builds to a nail-biting finale, “6th Quarter,” where the truth dangles like a Hail Mary pass. Coach Hudson’s health scare, team rivalries, and Russ’s shot at real redemption collide in a mix of gut-busting laughs and those “aww, man” sports moments that hit home.
Inspired by Eli Manning’s 2022 ESPN skit where he went undercover at Penn State tryouts, the series amps up the absurdity while nodding to real walk-on grit. Powell, fresh off blockbusters like Twisters and Hit Man, nails the dual role—smarmy Russ one minute, doofy Chad the next. Supporting players like the team’s mascot Danny (Frankie A. Rodriguez), who stumbles onto the secret early, add layers of heart and hilarity. No wonder Reddit threads light up with fans calling it “the funniest show of the year” and a sneaky character study wrapped in pigskin.
Is Chad Powers Season 2 Happening?
Straight talk: Hulu hasn’t dropped any official greenlight for Chad Powers Season 2 yet. The first run wrapped as a tidy limited series, clocking in at just six half-hour episodes that leave Russ’s arc feeling complete—for now. But that doesn’t mean the playbook’s closed. Viewership numbers (which Hulu keeps close to the vest) and Powell’s skyrocketing star power could tip the scales toward renewal talks in the coming months.
The finale plants seeds without forcing a cliffhanger. Russ faces the music on his identity, bonds deepen with the Catfish crew, and whispers of pro dreams linger. Showrunner Michael Waldron (of Loki fame) and Powell have crafted a world ripe for expansion—think Russ navigating the fallout, maybe chasing an XFL comeback or coaching the next generation of misfits. Early buzz suggests the show’s “coarse and mean-spirited” edge (as one critic quipped) has carved out a niche, blending Ted Lasso‘s uplift with Barry-esque dark comedy.
