The Chair

📊 Series Specifications

Network Netflix
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 6
Original Language EN
Creator Amanda Peet, Annie Julia Wyman

The Chair (2021)

Created by Amanda Peet , Annie Julia Wyman
⭐ 3.3 / 5 (165 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 6 Episodes 🏷️ Drama, Comedy 📡 Canceled
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Canceled

Synopsis

At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Brilliant Mistake

With the department facing budget cuts and low enrollment, Ji-Yoon vows to make some changes as chair while one professor struggles to keep it together.

E2 The Faculty Party

Tired of the lack of diversity in Pembroke's staff, Ji-Yoon makes a bold decision during a faculty soiree. A video from Bill's lecture causes a stir.

E3 The Town Hall

Bill hosts a town hall with the students that quickly takes a turn. Joan starts a fire. A dinner with the dean puts Ji-Yoon in an awkward position.

E4 Don't Kill Bill

Pressure mounts for Ji-Yoon to turn the department around after Bill's suspension. The hiring of a new professor undermines Yaz's chance at tenure.

E5 The Last Bus in Town

Ji-Yoon visits Pembroke's new lecturer as Bill joins in on a Korean tradition. The tenured professors band together, and Yaz receives an enticing offer.

E6 The Chair

As his hearing approaches, Bill's academic future comes into question. Ji-Yoon's revelation puts the board on the spot and shakes up the department.