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The Chair

The Chair

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The Chair

2021

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

6.5(163 votes)

Canceled

Drama

Comedy

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.

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Netflix

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim

Nana Mensah

Nana Mensah

Yasmin 'Yaz' McKay

Jay Duplass

Jay Duplass

Bill Dobson

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Joan Hambling

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Elliot Rentz

David Morse

David Morse

Paul Larson

Everly Carganilla

Everly Carganilla

Ju-Hee 'Ju Ju' Kim

Creative team

Created by: Amanda Peet
Annie Julia Wyman
Showrunner: Sandra Oh
Amanda Peet
Produced by: Tyler Romary
Hameed Shaukat

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