TBS Lands Chad Pilot from SNL Alum Nasim Pedrad

TBS Lands Chad Pilot from SNL Alum Nasim Pedrad February 11, 2019

LOS ANGELES - TBS has picked up Chad to pilot, a single-camera comedy that follows a 14-year-old Persian boy (played by Nasim Pedrad) during high school as he desperately tries to fit in, cope with his mother's dating life, and reconcile his cultural identity.

The teenaged boy in the throes of puberty is played by Pedrad, who made her mark onSaturday Night Live. The Iranian-American actress is also creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner. Hayes Davenport is executive producer and co-showrunner. Oly Obst (3 Arts) and Rob Rosell serve as executive producers. Production on the pilot will begin this spring.

I'm so grateful to TBS for believing in Chad and giving an adult Middle-Eastern woman the opportunity to play a teenage boy while also running the show behind the camera, says Pedrad, whose relationship with TBS goes back to People of Earth.

Nasim embodies this role so perfectly, you forget you're watching a woman playing a young boy, says Thom Hinkle, TBS' Executive VP of Original Programming. It's such a funny, endearing script that evokes a modern-day Wonder Years centered around a Middle Eastern family. We can't wait to shoot it.

TBS, which leads the TV industry with more top comedies than any other network, continues to attract fresh, award-winning talent. The #1 comedy network's series includeMiracle Workers, a heaven-set comedy that premieres February 12, and The Last O.G., both of which star diverse, powerhouse casts.

About TBS

TBS, a division of Turner, is one of basic cables top entertainment networks with young adults, and home to the most popular and critically acclaimed comedies on cable - Angie Tribeca, CONAN, The Detour, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Guest Book, The Last O.G., Search Party, and Wrecked - as well as animated series American Dad!, Final Space and Tarantula. TBS slate of unscripted series includes competition show Drop the Mic and Snoop Dogg Presents The Jokers Wild. Upcoming comedies include Miracle Workers and Close Enough. In addition, the TBS lineup includes popular comedy hits likeBrooklyn Nine-Nine, Family Guy, Bobs Burgers, The Big Bang Theory, New Girl and 2 Broke Girls; blockbuster movies; and live coverage of Major League Baseballs regular and post-season play, the NCAA Division I Mens Basketball Championship and ELEAGUE, Turners eSports gaming competition.

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Turner, a WarnerMedia company, is a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN,ELEAGUE, Great Big Story, HLN, iStreamPlanet, TBS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM),TNT, truTV and Turner Sports.

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