Nasim Pedrad’s “Chad” had its formal premiere on Tuesday to nearly 700,000 total viewers, according to TBS.
The comedy, which stars the “Saturday Night Live” alum as a 14-year-old boy, currently stands as the year’s top-rated scripted comedy series on cable, thanks to a sneak peek after the Syracuse-Houston NCAA game last month.
In total, the premiere episode was watched by 1.9 million viewers across the two airings, with 765,000 in the coveted 18-49 demographic.
“From the moment Nasim came to the first table read as Chad, I knew this series was bound for success,” Brett Weitz, general manager for TBS, TNT and truTV, said. “Nasim is a four-hyphen-superstar; as creator-writer-ep-actor, she Is Chad, and her work and this series reinforces our commitment to always deliver a good time and laugh-out-loud scripted comedy.”
“There is a universal relatability to the awkwardness of being a teenager and Nasim embodies it so well...
The comedy, which stars the “Saturday Night Live” alum as a 14-year-old boy, currently stands as the year’s top-rated scripted comedy series on cable, thanks to a sneak peek after the Syracuse-Houston NCAA game last month.
In total, the premiere episode was watched by 1.9 million viewers across the two airings, with 765,000 in the coveted 18-49 demographic.
“From the moment Nasim came to the first table read as Chad, I knew this series was bound for success,” Brett Weitz, general manager for TBS, TNT and truTV, said. “Nasim is a four-hyphen-superstar; as creator-writer-ep-actor, she Is Chad, and her work and this series reinforces our commitment to always deliver a good time and laugh-out-loud scripted comedy.”
“There is a universal relatability to the awkwardness of being a teenager and Nasim embodies it so well...
- 4/7/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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