Glen Powell will return as the disgraced college football quarterback in Chad Powers Episode 3, which is slated to premiere on October 7, 2025, on Hulu.
The series brings the Top Gun: Maverick star in a far more comical role: a vain football player trying to have his moment of resurgence. This opportunity comes after he was famously ejected from a championship game due to his arrogance. Years later, he hopes for a revival through rebranding.
According to Hulu, the series offers a look into this part of Russ/Chad's journey:
“Eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell) tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers – a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.”
After the two-episode premiere, Chad Powers Episode 3 is scheduled to release at 12 AM EST on October 7, while at 9 PM PST on October 6 on Hulu, according to FeatureFirst.
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Chad Powers Episode 3 release and streaming details revealed
Chad Powers Episode 3 will start streaming on Hulu on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 12 AM EST. The following episodes of the series are scheduled to arrive at the same time, as per FeatureFirst.
To watch this series, U.S. viewers will need a Hulu subscription, while international users will need a Disney+ subscription. Viewers should note that the third episode's Disney+ release varies depending on their time zone.
More details about Chad Powers Episode 3

Before Chad Powers Episode 3 arrives on Hulu, here's what you need to know about Russ/Chad's journey in the first two episodes. The season premiere introduced Russ as a washed-up football quarterback hoping to make a comeback. He undergoes a prosthetic makeup transformation and alters his look and behavior.
As Chad, Russ tries his best to return to the field as a quarterback, but by the end of the second episode, he is left as a reserve. That is why he almost decides to return to LA and resume the life he had been leading all this time. However, it doesn't seem like the end of his journey to redeem himself on the field; it might just be a pause.
Besides Powell as Russ Holliday, here's everyone else you will most likely see in Chad Powers Episode 3:
- Steve Zahn as Jake Hudson
- Perry Mattfeld as Ricky
- Toby Huss as Mike Holliday
- Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny
- Wynn Everett as Tricia
- Colton Ryan as Gerry Dougan
- Clayne Crawford as Coach Dobbs
Back in September, Powell spoke with Reuters about his thought process behind this project, where he serves as co-creator, executive producer, and lead performer. He said:
“As a fan of college football, I've never seen a show that sort of embodies what that spirit is and the environment around it. We wanted this to be a cinematic, badass football show that everyone who was a fan of college football, professional football, who just likes it or is just interested in it, to recognize it, and go, ‘Wow, that's the real deal."
We'll get to see more of Chad's journey in Chad Powers Episode 3.