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The series has received positive reviews from critics.<ref>https://www.vulture.com/article/chad-tv-series-review.html#comments</ref><ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chad-tv-review</ref> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the first season has a fresh critic rating of 100% based on 5 votes.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/chad/s01</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the season has a 65 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."<ref>https://www.metacritic.com/tv/chad</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:00, 9 April 2021
| Chad | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Nasim Pedrad |
| Written by | Nasim Pedrad |
| Starring |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 24 minutes[1] |
| Production company | 3 Arts Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | April 6, 2021 – present |
Chad is an American sitcom created by Nasim Pedrad, who also stars in the title role, as a 14-year-old Persian boy who is in his first year of high school.[2]
Chad was originally sold to and ordered for a series by Fox 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] but never went to production. In 2019, the show was picked up by TBS and ordered to a ten episode first season with the trailer being released on May 15, 2019, and the show premiered on April 6, 2021.[4][5]
Cast
- Nasim Pedrad as Chad
- Jake Ryan as Peter
- Paul Chahidi as Hamid
- Saba Homayoon as Naz
- Alexa Loo as Denise
- Ella Mika as Niki
- Thomas Barbusca as Reid
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [6] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot"[7] | Rhys Thomas | Nasim Pedrad | April 6, 2021 | 0.71[8] |
| 2 | "Sword"[9] | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 2021 | N/A |
| 3 | "Ikrimah Breakup"[9] | Unknown | Unknown | April 20, 2021 | N/A |
Reception
Critical Response
The series has received positive reviews from critics.[10][11] On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a fresh critic rating of 100% based on 5 votes.[12] On Metacritic, the season has a 65 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[13]
Viewing Figures
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | April 6, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.71[8] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ https://www.tbs.com/shows/chad
- ^ "Chad". www.tbs.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nasim Pedrad's Chad (Finally!) Ordered to Series at TBS". Vulture. May 15, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "TBS sets premiere for Nasim Pedrad comedy 'Chad,' more". UPI. January 21, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Chad – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "(#101) "Pilot"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 7, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.6.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "TBS Schedule". TBS. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ https://www.vulture.com/article/chad-tv-series-review.html#comments
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chad-tv-review
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/chad/s01
- ^ https://www.metacritic.com/tv/chad
