**Chad Powers Season 1 Episode 5 Recap: Identity Crisis, Curses, and Consequences**
*Disclaimer: This article contains major spoilers for Chad Powers Season 1 Episode 5. Reader discretion is advised.*
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Chad is falling apart at the seams in Season 1, Episode 5 of *Chad Powers*, as he grapples with his future, the possibility of being cursed, and the increasingly blurred lines between his two personas: Russ Holliday and Chad Powers.
Throughout the episode, Chad becomes obsessed with the idea that Russ’s notorious bad luck curse might rub off on him—especially since Chad himself has been enjoying a pretty good streak. His theory seems to be proven when Chad ends up paying the price for Russ’s reckless actions.
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### Jake’s Wife Wendy’s Shocking Confession
During a do-over of Chad’s interview, a bombshell drops. Jake’s wife, Wendy, blurts out about her infidelity, which she largely blames on Jake. Tensions spike as this revelation comes out in front of Jake, Chad, and others, leading to a heated confrontation.
Jake, who already dislikes Russ—partly because Russ hooked up with Wendy the previous night and partly due to personal dislike—explodes in frustration. He calls Russ a “cancer” and expresses regret over not recruiting him as quarterback sooner. Jake believes his decision to reject Russ has now come back to haunt him.
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### Does Jake Find Another Reason to Hate Russ?
In a key scene earlier that night, Russ hooks up with a woman at the bar and later in his Cybertruck. Their conversation about happiness and whether Russ deserves it marks a turning point for him. However, this seemingly random hookup carries serious consequences—especially the next day when Chad meets the same woman at Jake’s house during the interview.
Unbeknownst to Chad, the woman is Wendy, Jake’s wife. While Wendy doesn’t recognize Chad as Russ, Chad is visibly freaking out over the encounter. The chaos escalates quickly as Wendy’s confession about the hookup causes fallout, further straining relationships among the characters.
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### Jake Suffers a Heart Attack
The stress of Wendy’s infidelity, their heated argument, and Jake’s frustration with Russ culminate in a medical emergency. During his rant, Jake suddenly starts breathing heavily and instructs Ricky to call 911. Jake believes he is having a heart attack, turning what was already a tense situation into a critical moment.
In the background, Chad tenses up, overwhelmed by the spiraling events around him. Though Russ technically hasn’t betrayed Jake—because he had no way of knowing the woman was Wendy—the consequences of Russ’s bad luck and reckless behavior appear to be impacting everyone, including Chad.
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### Russ/Chad’s Life-Altering Decision
Before the turmoil at Jake’s house, Russ’s hookup with Wendy leads to a potentially life-changing decision. When he becomes Chad the next day, he is uncharacteristically upbeat and tells Danny that he has decided on his future: he’s going to be Chad Powers from now on.
Russ explains that he has already begun erasing his online presence as Russ Holliday and is working on changing his physical appearance to permanently adopt Chad’s “look.” However, Danny worries that Russ is spiraling and may be experiencing an emotional breakdown.
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Catch *Chad Powers* Season 1 Episode 5, along with all previous episodes, streaming now on Hulu and Disney+.
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