''Chad'' is an American

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created by

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, who also stars as the titular role in the series. The series premiered on April 6, 2021, on TBS. In February 2016, ''Chad'' was originally sold to

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and ordered for a series in 2016 titled ''Chad: An American Boy'' with the original concept about a "14-year-old boy in the throes of adolescence who is tasked with being the man of the house", with the original pilot written by Pedrad and Rob Rosell. In August 2016, it was announced that the series would not be moving forward at Fox and would be shopped to other networks. In May 2019, the series was picked up by TBS for a 10-episode order. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. In July 2022, TBS announced that while the second season of ''Chad'' had been filmed, that they would not be airing it or ordering a third season, as the channel was pivoting away from scripted content. On October 26, 2022, it was announced that

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had acquired the series and would air the second season.

Premise

Chad (Pedrad) is a 14-year-old Persian-American boy on a mission to become popular as he navigates his first year of high school. During the first season, Chad's friendships and sanity are pushed to the limits as he uses every tactic at his disposal to befriend the cool kids while enduring his mother's new dating life and reconciling with his cultural identity.

Cast

Main

as Chad Amani * Jake Ryan as Peter * Saba Homayoon as Naz Amani *

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as Hamid Amani * Ella Mika as Niki Amani * Alexa Loo as Denise

Recurring

* Madeleine Arthur as Marjorie *

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as Reid * Phillip Mullings Jr. as Ikrimah *

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as Charles

Guest

* Armani Jackson as Joey * Lucius Hoyos as Raul * Aidan Laprete as Kevin *Kensington Tallman as Avery *Lily Fisher as Margaret *Houshang Touzie as Farhad *Dave Ahdoot as Pasha *Parviz Pedrad as Mohsen *Aidan Fiske as Liam

Episodes

Production

Development

On February 10, 2016, it was reported that a comedy starring Nasim Pedrad was given a pilot order at

. On August 5, 2016, it was announced that the idea would not be moving forward at Fox, and would be shopped elsewhere to broadcast,

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and streaming networks. On May 15, 2019, TBS gave ''Chad'' a series order, along with the first trailer of the series being released. On May 19, 2021, TBS renewed the series for a second season; which was scheduled to premiere in July 2022. Instead, hours before the second season was scheduled to premiere, TBS canceled the series. On October 26, 2022, it was announced that

had acquired the series and would air the second season.

Filming

In April 2021, it was announced that the series will be relocating its production to California, to take advantage of tax incentives provided by the

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Reception

Viewership

On April 7, 2021, it was revealed that ''Chad'' debuted as the top-rated scripted cable program of 2021. The series premiere received 1.9 million viewers across two airings, with 765,000 viewers in the targeted 18-49 demographic.

Critical response

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, the first seasons holds an approval rating of 81% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 7.80/10. The website's consensus reads, "''Chad'''s caustic humor can be downright painful, but Nasim Pedrad's commitment to the bit gives this adolescent farce a heart." On

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, the season has a 65 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Ratings

References

External links

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