''Chad Powers'' is an upcoming American

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television series created by

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and

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, starring Powell in the titular role as well as

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, Frankie A. Rodriguez,

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, Keese Wilson, Xavier Mills and Quentin Plair. It is slated to premiere on September 30, 2025.

Cast

as Russ Holliday, a quarterback whose career has been nuked, who disguises himself as the titular Chad Powers *

as Jake Hudson *

as Mike Holliday *

as Ricky *

as Tricia * Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny *

as Coach Dobbs *

as Gerry Dougan * Keese Wilson as Rod Mason * Xavier Mills as Nishan Leonard * Quentin Plair as Coach Byrd * Kevin Trainor as Press Conference Moderator

Episodes

Tony Yacenda directed episodes of the series.

Production

The series, created by

and

, received a series order at

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in February 2024. The series is based on

Eli Manning Elisha Nelson Manning (born January 3, 1981) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the New York Giants. A member of the Manning family, he is the youngest ...

's character created for ''Eli's Places''. Filming had begun by late August 2024.

Natalie Holt Natalie Ann Holt (born 29 June 1982) is a British composer who has worked on numerous film and television projects. She is primarily recognised for her work on several notable productions, including ''Paddington'' (2014) and ''Loki'' (2021–202 ...

composed the score for the series. Patrick Tuck served as an editor.

Release

The series is set to premiere on

on September 30, 2025, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.

References

External links

* {{Hulu 2025 American television series debuts Hulu original programming Upcoming American television series Television series by 20th Television