Done with ‘Chad Powers’? Here’s what to watch next
Done with ‘Chad Powers’? Here’s what to watch next
From football fields to fairways, here are the funniest sports stories on TV.
I love sports and I love comedy, so you can imagine what happens when you put both together. “Chad Powers” is just that and Hulu really nailed it with this one. It’s hilarious, heartfelt, and packed with that underdog energy that keeps you rooting for the guy even when he’s a total mess. I’ve always been a sucker for redemption stories, and watching Russ Holliday try to rebuild his football career while pretending to be someone else? Comedy gold. Now that Season 1 has wrapped, I’ve got a few other sports comedy TV shows in my back pocket if you want more of the “Chad Powers” energy. So, here are four shows that give you that same winning combo of heart, humor, and sports chaos.
Chad Powers
Eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers - a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.
Loved ‘Chad Powers’? Watch: ‘Ted Lasso’
“Ted Lasso” is one of my all-time favorite shows, full stop. It’s the ultimate feel-good sports comedy, and no matter how many times I rewatch it, it still gets me. Jason Sudeikis plays Ted, an American football coach hired to lead a struggling English soccer team, even though he knows next to nothing about soccer. The guy’s optimism is off the charts, and somehow it never gets old.
What makes it so great is how it balances the laughs with real emotion. One minute you’re cracking up at a locker-room joke, and the next you’re surprisingly emotional about a character’s backstory. It’s got heart, humor, and a ton of charm. Like “Chad Powers,” it’s about second chances, teamwork, and people figuring out who they are when the game’s on the line. If “Chad Powers” is the wild, chaotic side of sports redemption, “Ted Lasso” is the pure, hopeful one.
Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he’s hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?
Try out: ‘Stick’
“Stick” might look like a “Ted Lasso” knockoff at first glance, but don’t be fooled. Owen Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, a washed-up golf pro whose life has completely fallen apart. Divorce, job loss, depression. You name it, he’s dealing with it. But when he takes on coaching a teenage golf prodigy, things start to shift. Slowly.
What I love about “Stick” is how real it feels beneath the laughs. It’s funny, sure, but it also digs into pride, purpose, and what it means to find meaning again after you’ve lost everything. Wilson brings that laid-back, easy charm he’s known for, but there’s real weight behind it. You don’t have to know a single thing about golf to enjoy it. My wife doesn’t, and she loved it. But if you do, it’s an extra treat. Like “Chad Powers,” it’s a comeback story at its core. It just trades end zones for fairways.
Stick
Pryce Cahill was headed for golf greatness when an on-course meltdown derailed his career. Now struggling to stay afloat, he goes all in to mentor Santi—a teenage phenom with immense potential—and maybe save himself.
Watch next: ‘Running Point’
If “Chad Powers” gives you a peek inside the locker room, “Running Point” takes you behind the front office doors. Created by Elaine Ko and Mindy Kaling, this Netflix comedy is all about the chaos of running a pro basketball team. Kate Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, a former party girl who inherits her family’s NBA franchise after a scandal blows up. She’s got zero experience but a ton of nerve, which makes every episode a total blast.
Sure, “Running Point” is a bit more workplace comedy than sports comedy, but it really works. The writing is fast and sharp, the cast is stacked, and the behind-the-scenes drama is endlessly entertaining. Like “Chad Powers,” it’s an underdog story, just from the other side of the court. Isla’s learning leadership on the fly, surrounded by big egos and bigger personalities. It’s fast-paced, funny, and packed with the same “fish out of water trying to prove themselves” energy that makes “Chad Powers” so fun to watch.
Running Point
A reformed party girl must prove herself as a businesswoman when she’s unexpectedly put in charge of her family’s pro basketball team.
Wild card pick: ‘Eastbound & Down’
Let’s be honest, if you loved “Chad Powers” for its crude humor, ego clashes, and total absurdity, you need to watch “Eastbound & Down.” Danny McBride plays Kenny Powers, a washed-up MLB pitcher who returns to his hometown as a middle-school gym teacher. He’s loud, delusional, and completely unfiltered, and yet somehow, you can’t look away.
This show is chaos in the best way possible. It’s brash, unapologetically wild, and full of moments that’ll make you laugh and cringe at the same time. Kenny Powers and Russ Holliday could absolutely be drinking buddies. Both are fallen sports stars trying (and often failing) to clean up their acts. The difference is that Kenny doesn’t bother with disguises. “Eastbound & Down” leans way harder into its R-rated side, but underneath all the madness, it’s still a story about redemption. It’s the gold standard for outrageous sports comedies, and if you loved “Chad Powers,” you’ll recognize the DNA instantly.
Eastbound & Down
Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.
More to watch after finishing ‘Chad Powers’:
‘Ballers’ | HBO Max
Ballers
Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football.
‘Brockmire’ | AMC+
Brockmire
A famed major league baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing and very public meltdown live on the air after discovering his beloved wife’s serial infidelity decides to reclaim his career and love life in a small town a decade later.
‘Blue Mountain State’ | Netflix
Blue Mountain State
Three incoming freshman in a big-time, Midwestern college football program have to juggle football, girls, class and nonstop hazing.
‘Shoresy’ | Hulu
Shoresy
Foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy, joins the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO) on a quest to never lose again.