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‘Chad Powers’ Boss Michael Waldron on the Football Comedy’s Season 2 Growth and Shifting Gears to a ‘Point Break’-Like Thriller, Plus Plans for Season 3

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‘Chad Powers’ Boss Michael Waldron on the Football Comedy’s Season 2 Growth and Shifting Gears to a ‘Point Break’-Like Thriller, Plus Plans for Season 3
Oct 16, 2026 9:11am PT ‘Chad Powers’ Boss Michael Waldron on the Football Comedy’s Season 2 Growth and Shifting Gears to a ‘Point Break’-Like Thriller, Plus Plans for Season 3

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angelique814 See All Add us as a Google Preferred Source CHAD POWERS - "7th Quarter" - Russ and Danny's tenuous new alliance with Ricky is tested when Chad suffers a mid-game injury. (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.) MICHAEL WALDRON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/SHOWRUNNER), GLEN POWELL Disney

Here’s the thing about “Chad Powers”: It’s an acquired taste.

“It’s a deep, and deeply stupid, show,” co-creator Michael Waldron says, laughing knowingly from his corner of the Zoom window. “And I’m very proud of it.”

From the jump, Waldron and co-creator/star Glen Powell knew they were taking a leap of faith in asking audiences to embrace the Hulu show’s zany premise: Russ Holloway (Powell), a disgraced former star quarterback, dons a prosthetic mask, mustache and wig and assumes an absurdly quirky alias to try out for a struggling football team and reclaim his gridiron glory. But the stats show that, in its sophomore season, “Chad Powers” has found his people.

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