The teenaged boy in the throes of puberty is played by Pedrad, who made her mark on Saturday Night Live.
The Iranian-American actress is also creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner.
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.
Hayes Davenport is executive producer and co-showrunner.