The Chair (2021)
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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Episode 1 - Brilliant Mistake
Release Date: 2021-08-20With 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.
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Episode 2 - The Faculty Party
Release Date: 2021-08-20Tired 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.
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Episode 3 - The Town Hall
Release Date: 2021-08-20Bill 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.
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Episode 4 - Don't Kill Bill
Release Date: 2021-08-20Pressure 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.
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Episode 5 - The Last Bus in Town
Release Date: 2021-08-20Ji-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.
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Episode 6 - The Chair
Release Date: 2021-08-20As 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.