Before Powell stepped into the titular role, retired NFL quarterback Eli Manning starred as Chad Powers in a 2022 episode of“Eli’s Places.” In the original Chad Powers skit, Manning wore prosthetics, a fake mustache, and a wig to blend in at Penn State’s walk-on tryouts.

Chad Powers episode three will be released at 9 pm Pacific Time on October 6/Midnight Eastern Time on October 7, 2025. New episodes of Chad Powers debut at different times depending on your time zone due to the late PT release.

Following its two-episode launch, Chad Powers has four episodes left to air, which means Chad Powers Season 1 consists of six episodes total. After the first two episodes of Chad Powers hit Hulu on Tuesday, September 30, new episodes will be released weekly on Tuesdays until the finale on October 28.

Quentin Plair as Coach Byrd, Clayne Crawford as Coach Dobbs, Xavier Mills as Nishan Leonard, and Colton Ryan as Gerry Dougan. Each adds depth to the Catfish team dynamic, rounding out the world around Russ/Chad.

Looking for something to watch this weekend? Check out "Chad Powers" on Hulu, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" on Netflix," "The Naked Gun" on Paramount+, and

ICYMI: Carrera, a 31-year-old comedian, writer, actor, and director, shared footage from her Chad Powers watch party to TikTok and Instagram. The video shows her friends gathered in front of the television,

The new Hulu series Chad Powers, which stars Glen Powell in the lead role, premiered this week, leading Disney to put on a full-court-press of promotion,

With Chad Powers, co-creators Michael Waldron and Glen Powell had some pretty lofty ambitions. Adapting Eli Manning’s viral ESPN sketch into a half-hour comedy series for Hulu, they wanted audiences to walk away thinking they’d just witnessed “the greatest college football you’ve ever seen on screen,