TBS has handed out a 10-episode series pickup to Chad.
The single-camera comedy pilot hails from Saturday Night Live alumna Nasim Pedrad who will also star as a 14-year-old pubescent Persian boy. In addition to the titles of creator and lead, Pedrad is also writing and executive producing and serving as co-showrunner, alongside Hayes Davenport. Additional executive producers are Oly Obst and Rob Rosell.
“I’m so grateful to TBS for believing in Chad and giving an adult woman the opportunity to live her dream of playing a jarringly awkward teenage boy, while also running the show behind the camera,” said Pedrad.
Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS and TNT added, “Chad is creative, diverse and inclusive storytelling that epitomizes the TBS brand. Nasim Pedrad is a comedic mastermind and profound storyteller.”
