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Nasim Pedrad, 39, plays a 14-year-old boy. It shouldn't work. It absolutely does.
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Chad (2021)

cringe comedy goldcultural chaosmillennial energy in Gen Z clothing

Latest Episode

Class Trip
23 min

Season 2 • Episode 10

Latest

Class Trip

Jan 19, 2024

On a class trip to the Vancouver Aquarium, Peter and Denise coach Chad on how to express his feelings to Mona, but when she shares her summer plans, Chad realizes he must act quickly to get his girl.

Overview

Comedy

A 14-year-old Persian-American boy desperately tries to fit in, cope with his mother's dating life, and figure out his cultural identity.

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Content warning
sitcomiranian americanpersian americanadult playing teenager
assimilation pressuremother-son codependencyperformative masculinityimmigrant family dynamics

Standout Aspects

Acting

Pedrad's physical comedy as a gangly teen is genuinely unhinged.

Writing

Dialogue so painfully specific it feels documentary-adjacent.

Costume

Chad's aggressively basic fits are character work.

Best for:Solo: When you need to laugh at someone more awkward than you.·Friends: Group watch for maximum cringe commentary.·Rewatch: Season 1 hits harder once you know Chad's tragic trajectory.
Heads up:Triggers: Chad's relentless self-sabotage may hit anxiety buttons.
Nasim Pedrad

Creator

Nasim Pedrad

First AiredApr 6, 2021
StatusCanceled

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons2·Episodes18
TBS
The Roku Channel

Top Cast

Nasim Pedrad

Nasim Pedrad

Chad

Paul Chahidi

Paul Chahidi

Hamid

Jake Ryan

Jake Ryan

Peter

Alexa Loo

Alexa Loo

Denise

Thomas Barbusca

Thomas Barbusca

Reid

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Pedrad spent six years developing Chad at multiple networks before TBS picked it up; Fox passed twice.

Cultural

The show quietly revolutionized Persian-American representation by making Chad's ethnicity incidental to his humiliation—he's universally pathetic, not culturally so.

YouTube

Chad | Official Teaser | TBS

Chad | Official Teaser | TBS

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