Scorchin' Summer Streamin' 25 - Chad Powers - Season One

Chad Powers is an American version (well, set in the US) of Ted Lasso from Hulu/Disney+.

Powers was created by Glen Powell and Michael Waldron, starring Powell in the titular role. 

The sis episode first season (not yet renewed at the time of this post. Side note, Only Murders in the Building has just been renewed) follows Russ Holiday after he disgraces himself on the field while serving as a star quarterback at a major college program.

After ruining his reputation, Holiday undergoes a physical transformation, with the help of prosthetics and a wig, to disguise his identity in order to join the floundering football team at a small school under the name of Chad Powers.

Alongside Powell, Steve Zahn, Toby Huss, Perry Mattfeld, Clayne Crawford, Wynn Everett, Frankie A. Rodriguez, Colton Ryan, Keese Wilson, Xavier Mills & Quentin Plair all star in this first season comedy.

Disney+/Hulu is really firing on all cylinders right now. With Reasonable Doubt, High Potential (going on break tonight, returning early January) and Only Murders in the Building, currently streaming. With All's Fair by Ryan Murphy and a stellar cast incoming, along with returning seasons of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Tell Me Lies, Paradise and Deli Boys.

Chad Powers though is fun, light hearted and at times laugh out loud funny! Spoilers below the trailer from the cliffhanger episode six!

While Coach Hudson suffers a heart attack, Chad realises he must drive him to the hospital in his Cybertruck. 

Ricky, upon seeing the vehicle, realises that Chad is really Russ Holiday. At practice, Ricky removes Chad's armband, revealing an arm tattoo that Russ is known to have. Chad leaves practice and tells Danny that he's been caught and is leaving the team. Danny convinces Chad to drive to Atlanta, where his dad his working on a movie. 

After finding his dad in Atlanta, Russ's father is impressed by his hard work to pull off the disguise and encourages him to show up for the game against top-ranked Georgia. Ricky goes to the hospital to visit Hudson, who remains excited that they are contenders for the National Championship because of Chad. 

Russ, in his Chad persona, shows up to the game and attempts to talk to Ricky. Ricky does not forgive him and threatens to expose Chad unless he quits the team. Russ calls her bluff, stating that revealing him as Chad would ruin her father's career. 

Chad shows up for the game, which encourages the team, except for Gerry, who is furious.

The episode concludes with the game yet to begin.

I feel Hulu will renew this. With a very open ending to its first run, Powell's sex appeal, this is a no brainer.

The world needs more comedy now, meaning the world needs more shows like Ted Lasso. I mean Chad Powers.