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.

The Chair

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Nana Mensah
Nana Mensah
as Yasmin 'Yaz' McKay
Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor
as Joan Hambling
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim
Jay Duplass
Jay Duplass
as Bill Dobson
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
as Elliot Rentz
Everly Carganilla
Everly Carganilla
as Ju-Hee 'Ju Ju' Kim
David Morse
David Morse
as Paul Larson
Ron Crawford
Ron Crawford
as Professor McHale
Jordan Tyson
Jordan Tyson
as Capri
Ji Yong Lee
Ji Yong Lee
as Habi
Ella Rubin
Ella Rubin
as Dafna
Mallory Low
Mallory Low
as Lila
Bob Stephenson
Bob Stephenson
as Horatio
Marcia DeBonis
Marcia DeBonis
as Laurie
Mark Philip Stevenson
Mark Philip Stevenson
as Professor Pollack
Ken Bolden
Ken Bolden
as Professor Plum
Randy Kovitz
Randy Kovitz
as Professor Reinhardt
John Shepard
John Shepard
as Professor Brown
Don Wadsworth
Don Wadsworth
as Professor Drake
Rick Applegate
Rick Applegate
as Professor Jim
Abdul Alvi
Abdul Alvi
as Abdul
Darius Fraser
Darius Fraser
as Kareem as Kareem (uncredited)
Cliff Chamberlain
Cliff Chamberlain
as Ronny
Simone Joy Jones
Simone Joy Jones
as Joy
Havana Rose Liu
Havana Rose Liu
as Sarah
Henry Thrasher
Henry Thrasher
as Steve
James Ross
James Ross
as Trevor
Jordan Beltz
Jordan Beltz
as Joan's Student
Terence Aldo Halligan
Terence Aldo Halligan
as Student #2 (uncredited)
Christine McBurney
Christine McBurney
as English Professor (uncredited)
Charles David Richards
Charles David Richards
as Provost Peters
Frank Sanns
Frank Sanns
as English Professor (uncredited)
Vinnie Costanza
Vinnie Costanza
as Dustin
Joseph Cannon
Joseph Cannon
as Hoodied Student as Library Student
Shay Guthrie
Shay Guthrie
as Shay
Michelle Do
Michelle Do
as Michelle
Sophia Macy
Sophia Macy
as Doodles
Evans Malkin
Evans Malkin
as Bill's Student
Celina Nemec
Celina Nemec
as Sharon
Kat Harkins
Kat Harkins
as Rentz's Student
David Morse
David Morse
as Airport Bartender (uncredited)
Zoe Mann
Zoe Mann
as Vicky
Brody Ross
Brody Ross
as Kid
Collin Tate
Collin Tate
as Lead Protestor
Dave Edmonds
Dave Edmonds
as Faculty Party Attendee (uncredited)
Ellen Kotzin
Ellen Kotzin
as Dean's Party Attendee (uncredited)
F. Robert McMurray
F. Robert McMurray
as Professor at Party (uncredited)
Cynthia Mace
Cynthia Mace
as Mrs. Sue Wittenden
Ameris Carter
Ameris Carter
as Chrissy
A'Leighsha Gibson
A'Leighsha Gibson
as A'Leighsha
Charlotte Finegold
Charlotte Finegold
as Casey
Ben Kass
Ben Kass
as Tech
Beth Dixon
Beth Dixon
as Moira
Sarah Lo
Sarah Lo
as Charlotte Lo
Eli Silverman-Lloyd
Eli Silverman-Lloyd
as Eli
Monty Almoro
Monty Almoro
as Random Student
Chris Chene
Chris Chene
as Free Speech Student
Victor Gariseb
Victor Gariseb
as Victor
Kevin Qian
Kevin Qian
as Kevin
Olivia Pagone
Olivia Pagone
as McKay's Student (uncredited)
David Duchovny
David Duchovny
as David Duchovny
MeeWha Alana Lee
MeeWha Alana Lee
as Grandma #1
Juree Lee
Juree Lee
as Grandma #1
David Young Lee
David Young Lee
as Tired Granddad #1
Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt
as Jock
Jah Kim
Jah Kim
as Minji's Grandma
Myung Oh
Myung Oh
as Storytelling Grandpa
Gina Jun
Gina Jun
as Guest (uncredited)
Ian Lithgow
Ian Lithgow
as Sandberg
Mary B. McCann
Mary B. McCann
as Nicole Hines
Amanda Serra
Amanda Serra
as Therapist
Xander Goldman
Xander Goldman
as Security Guard (uncredited)
Alex D. Jennings
Alex D. Jennings
as Muscular Guy (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Brilliant mistake

  • 1x2

    The faculty party

  • 1x3

    The town hall

  • 1x4

    Don't kill bill

  • 1x5

    The last bus in town

  • 1x6

    The chair

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