Nasim Pedrad’s ‘Chad’ Canceled by TBS, Pulled From Schedule Hours Before Season 2 Premiere

Earlier this spring, it was announced that Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of basic cable channels TBS and TNT, was planning to halt scripted programming on those networks. The latest casualty of that decision looks to be Nasim Pedrad’s sweet sitcom Chad, in which Pedrad plays a 14-year-old boy named Chad who is struggling with the pressures of high school. The show’s first season aired on TBS in 2021, and though a second season of the show has already been completed, TBS pulled the show from its schedule on the day Season 2 was set to premiere (July 11).

A statement from the network says, “As we continue to assess content and implement a new [unscripted] strategy for our network, we can now share that Season 2 of Chad will not air on TBS. We are proactively exploring various options to find the right home for it. We celebrate and thank Nasim Pedrad, the passionate creator, executive producer and star of the series, for sharing a bold, unexpected coming of age story with heart and humor. We also thank executive producer Oly Obst, co-showrunner Max Searle, and the entire cast and crew of Chad for their ongoing partnership and wish everyone continued success.”

Pedrad also released a statement expressing her disappointment over the show’s cancellation. “I recognize the landscape of our industry is changing so quickly,” she writes. “Did I expect my show to get caught in the crosshairs of a corporate restructuring and merger? No. I’ve spent the last year making a season of television I’m really proud of. From the writers room to production through the edit, a team of very talented and dedicated people came together to tell a story we believe in. A hard comedy that portrays Middle Eastern characters from a place of empathy and humanity. I feel so lucky that Chad has an incredibly loyal fanbase. I know they’re going to love this season and I’m excited for the show to find a new home.”

There is no word on what other network might acquire the show.

Chad is the latest in a long line of canceled scripted series on both TBS and TNT. On TBS, Tracy Morgan’s The Last O.G. was canceled in 2021, and Damon Wayans Jr.’s Kill The Orange-Faced Bear which was greenlit, was canceled in April 2022 a week before filming was set to begin. The last remaining live-action scripted series on the network is Miracle Workers, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi, which is filming its fourth season. Over at TNT, that network has also canceled its last scripted series, Snowpiercer. The fourth season of that show is currently in production and is confirmed to be its last.