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View More (85) Shantel T It was ok! Kinda meh!Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars09/13/24 Full Review Tania Lizzet M I really enjoy it, the humor behind very serios and actual topicsRated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars09/15/23 Full Review Gareth v A show that focuses on the politics of an English department going through change, and while it is funny and rather witty at times, it does fade to quite an anti-climatic finish.Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars06/28/23 Full Review Samantha C It's very tricky to bring up important subject matters with enough levity that it's easily digestible, without minimising the issues. The Chair does this wonderfully. Casting did a phenomenal job, the chemistry between the lead cast is so well executed. There's a Perfect balance of sincere performances and connections, layered with curve ball laugh out loud moments to keep things light. 'Dramedy' is balancing act that's much easier to get it wrong than right. The Chair got it right.Such a beautiful job blending the genres.Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Out of touch with the realities of being a university student nowadays: for context, I'm talking as a student whose university just faced a sexual assault scandal last fall and saw a tenured education professor get fired without explanation (although many proposed his outspokenness on racism as a reason), after which students protested against victim silencing, lack of action and attempting to save face without real transparency. While the Chair explores many contemporary crucial issues in academia, it falls incredibly short of fully representing any of them: the script was written by a playwright and it shows as the entire season feels like it would have been better represented on stage. The whole Nazi arc was a waste of screen time that depicts students as vengeful idiotic kids, which took away from Joan's, Ji-Yoon's and Yaz's more relevant arcs. I understand the satirical attempt, but I just couldn't care about Bill's stupid decisions and he would have been better left to grieve his wife in a corner. Focusing on the daily challenges of the first woman of colour elected as chair of an aging department would have been more worthwhile and could then justify a second season. So, overall, it had a great cast, delivering amazing performances, and the script had some great lines (especially for Ju-Ju), but the entire plot felt irrelevant while it touched just enough interesting points to leave me desiring more. The ending was perfectly suited as it suggested an upbeat sentiment to a conclusion that resolved nothing. I expected more.Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an intelligent real-life comedy mixed with natural drama. Nothing about this is unbelievable or stretched to the point of ridiculousness. Being a university student, I feel like they encapsulate a college semester perfectly. Especially at my school! "The Chair" is so human, sometimes frustrating, sometimes perfectly lovely, just enough to keep me watching. I'm obsessed. Plus the cast is outstanding!Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Episodes
Episode 1Aired Aug 20, 2021Brilliant MistakeWith 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. DetailsEpisode 2Aired Aug 20, 2021The Faculty PartyTired 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. DetailsEpisode 3Aired Aug 20, 2021The Town HallBill 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. DetailsEpisode 4Aired Aug 20, 2021Don't Kill BillPressure 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. DetailsEpisode 5Aired Aug 20, 2021The Last Bus in TownJi-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. DetailsEpisode 6Aired Aug 20, 2021The ChairAs 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. Details
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