TV series
The Chair
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2021-08-20
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- BLB Media, Nice work Ravelli
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Nana Mensah as Yasmin 'Yaz' McKay
- Holland Taylor as Joan Hambling
- Sandra Oh as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim
- Jay Duplass as Bill Dobson
- Bob Balaban as Elliot Rentz
- Everly Carganilla as Ju-Hee 'Ju Ju' Kim
- David Morse as Paul Larson
- Ron Crawford as Professor McHale
- Jordan Tyson as Capri
- Ji Yong Lee as Habi
- Ella Rubin as Dafna
- Mallory Low as Lila
Creators and crew
- Amanda Peet - Creator
- Annie Julia Wyman - Creator
- Daniel Gray Longino - Executive Producer
- Sandra Oh - Executive Producer
- D. B. Weiss - Executive Producer
- Amanda Peet - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: 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.
Episode 2: 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.
Episode 3: 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.
Episode 4: 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.
Episode 5: 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.
Episode 6: 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.
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