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The Chair

The Chair

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The Chair

2021

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

6.5(157 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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Nana Mensah

Nana Mensah

Yasmin 'Yaz' McKay

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Joan Hambling

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim

Jay Duplass

Jay Duplass

Bill Dobson

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Elliot Rentz

Everly Carganilla

Everly Carganilla

Ju-Hee 'Ju Ju' Kim

David Morse

David Morse

Paul Larson

Creative team

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

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