Chad Powers
NZ release: 01 October 2025
Offensive language Rated on: 01 October 2025
Chad Powers, season 1, episodes 1-3
What’s it about?
A former college quarterback attempts a comeback by posing as a walk-on player for a struggling football team.
The facts
- Created by Glen Powell, Michael Waldron
- English language
- Runtime: ~40 minutes per episode
- Starring Glen Powell, Steve Zahn
Why did it get this rating?
This series was self-rated by Disney+. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Content that may disturb
An angry football player punches a fan, knocking over a child.
A football player uses a false identity and makeup disguise to deceive people.
Offensive language
There is frequent strong language used throughout the series for emphasis and insults, including words such as ‘b*tch’, ‘goddam’, ’dick’,'sh*t’, ‘ars*hole’, ‘f*ck’, ‘f*cking’, ‘m*therf*ckers’.
There are plenty of comedic lines which may not be suitable for some viewers including 'he's f*cking me', ‘you’re just not a dick they’re prepared to suck’, and ‘duck f*ck’.
When content stays with you:
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