The Chair

Season 1 · Episode 1

IMDb6.5

Released: 8/20/2021
Duration: 0h 30m
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: United States of America
Cast: Nana Mensah, Holland Taylor, Sandra Oh

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.

Episodes

EP 1AvailableNow playing

Brilliant Mistake

30m·8/20/2021·7.4

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.

EP 2Available

The Faculty Party

30m·8/20/2021·6.7

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.

EP 3Available

The Town Hall

30m·8/20/2021·6.7

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.

EP 4Available

Don't Kill Bill

30m·8/20/2021·6.7

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.

EP 5Available

The Last Bus in Town

30m·8/20/2021·6.9

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.