Chad Powers

I miss this kind of tv. Good story and it’s funnier than I thought it would be.

After a few roles as a supporting actor and co-star, Glen Powell is now entering a phase in which he seeks to sustain himself as a leading actor, and Chad Powers emerges as one of the most personal projects of this new stage. After drawing attention in recent films and in the remake of Edgar Wright's The Last Man Standing, the actor now moves to series with a proposal that mixes sports, identity, and awkward comedy. The result is curious: a series that works very well when it focuses on humor, but loses its way when it tries to go beyond **** in the world of college football, Chad Powers follows Russ Holliday, a former quarterback whose career collapsed after a serious mistake. Years later, he creates a new identity and, through disguises, tries to infiltrate a team in crisis as a walk-on player, seeking a second chance. The premise already indicates that everything is heading for disaster, and the series is fully aware of this. The problem is that, in the end, there is a feeling that there was enough material to go beyond the surface, something that never actually materializes.Chad Powers works very well when he embraces his comical and awkward nature, sustained mainly by Glen Powell's performance. The actor carries the series with charisma and confidence, even when hidden under layers of makeup. However, when the production attempts to approach something more serious, it ends up stumbling over its own direction. Michael Waldron demonstrates a knack for humor, but fails to take advantage of the emotional potential of the proposal, failing to build a more solid arc of redemption.With short episodes and an abrupt ending, the series ends leaving a clear sense of missed opportunity. Chad Powers could have been more than just a good uncomfortable comedy. It remains to be seen whether the second season will finally deal with the promised consequences or whether it will remain stuck in this imbalance between laughing at the situation and ignoring everything it could represent.

I've experienced a show that leaves me with the feeling of blue balls. This show has the potential to be something great, but it ends way too soon. They could easily add another 15 min or so and add some scenes of them playing football. I want to see this amazing player actually play. Instead, just when the show gets **** ends.

When in doubt, employ the Steve Zahn Rule. Only the finest programs survive his presence (Wildcat being one such exception). This is not such a program.

An absolutely stacked cast somehow came together to make one of the worst TV shows in recent memory.