''Chad'' is an American television

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created by Nasim Pedrad, who also stars as the title role in the series. The series premiered on April 6, 2021 on TBS. In February 2016, ''Chad'' was originally sold to Fox 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 no third season would be ordered, along with the show being canceled hours before its premiere, as the channel was pivoting away from original scripted content. On October 26, 2022, The Roku Channel acquired the series and aired the second season on January 19, 2024. On May 7, 2024, The Roku Channel cancelled the series after 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

* Nasim Pedrad as Chad Amani * Jake Ryan as Peter * Saba Homayoon as Naz Amani * Paul Chahidi as Hamid Amani * Ella Mika as Niki Amani * Alexa Loo as Denise

Recurring

* Madeleine Arthur as Marjorie * Thomas Barbusca as Reid * Phillip Mullings Jr. as Ikrimah * Jarrad Paul as Charles * Grayson Thorne Kilpatrick as Ethan

Guest

* Armani Jackson as Joey * Lucius Hoyos as Raul *

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Episodes

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2024)

Production

Development

On February 10, 2016, it was reported that a comedy starring Nasim Pedrad was given a pilot order at Fox. On August 5, 2016, it was announced that the idea would not be moving forward at Fox, and would be shopped elsewhere to

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and

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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 on July 11, 2022. Instead, hours before the second season was scheduled to premiere, TBS canceled the series. In October 2022, The Roku Channel acquired the series and premiered the second season on January 19, 2024. On May 7, 2024, The Roku Channel cancelled the series after the second season.

Filming

In 2021, the series relocated its production from British Columbia to California, to take advantage of tax incentives provided by the California Film Commission.

Reception

Viewership

''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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