The Chair

2021, Show

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.

Country: United States

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Netflix

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7.2

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7.5

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Critic Season 1 David Craig

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...provides sharp insight into the challenges faced by women and people of colour in the staunchly traditional world of academia...

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Critic Season 1 Marty Brown

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...an entertaining series with an incredible cast supporting star Sandra Oh.

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Critic David Craig

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...provides sharp insight into the challenges faced by women and people of colour in the staunchly traditional world of academia...

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Critic Season 1 Lucy Mangan

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It feels like a genuine exploration, a dramatised discussion of intergenerational differences and divides that few are seeking to take the heat out of and examine with real interest.

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Critic Season 1 Ed Power

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Sandra Oh’s campus comedy delicately probes cancel culture.

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Critic Season 1 Thea Torp

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...en uovertruffen miniserie om ytringsfrihed, minoritetskamp og det svære, moderne familieliv.

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At a prestigious university, the first woman of color to become chair of the English department must navigate dizzying demands and high expectations while fighting for tenure for a young black colleague, juggling her personal life, and raising her strong-willed adopted daughter.

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You can stream The Chair on: Netflix

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