Chad (TV series)

Chad
GenreSitcom
Created byNasim Pedrad
Starring
ComposerJoe Wong
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Nasim Pedrad
  • Oly Obst
  • Rhys Thomas
  • Hayes Davenport
  • Rob Rosell
  • Robert Padnick
ProducersChad Oakes
Michael Frislev
David Cress
Production locations
CinematographySam Goldie
Editors
  • Jordan Kim
  • Heather Capps
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time20–24 minutes[2]
Production companiesShawdi Productions
Nomadic Pictures
3 Arts Entertainment
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 6, 2021 (2021-04-06) –
January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
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Chad is an American television sitcom 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

On October 26, 2022, The Roku Channel acquired the series and aired the second season[6] on January 19, 2024.[7] On May 7, 2024, The Roku Channel cancelled the series after the second season.[8]

  1. ^ Escandon, Rose (April 19, 2021). "California Tax Incentives Move Chad And The Flight Attendant Filming For Season 2". Forbes. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chad". TBS. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nasim Pedrad Is Playing a 14-Year-Old Boy in a Comedy Pilot, Which All Makes Sense Once You've Seen Her Aziz Ansari". Vulture. February 10, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "'Chad': Nasim Pedrad's TBS High School Comedy Gets Season 2 Teaser, Premiere Date". February 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 11, 2022). "'Chad': TBS Not Proceeding With Season 2 Amid Scripted Pullout; Nasim Pedrad Comedy Looking For New Home". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Andy Swift (October 26, 2022). "Chad Rescued by Roku — Nasim Pedrad Comedy Finds New Home for Season 2". TVLine.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference roku-news was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (May 7, 2024). "Nasim Pedrad's Chad Cancelled at Roku". TVLine. Retrieved May 9, 2024.