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The Chair

86% Tomatometer from 73 critics and a Metacritic score of 73 from 36 reviews. Critical consensus centred on Oh's performance and the show's sharp academic satire; the shortness of the run (6 episodes, under three hours total) was both its commercial problem and its artistic discipline.

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Renewal: Netflix cancelled The Chair in January 2023 after one season, despite strong initial reception. Creators Amanda Peet and Annie Julia Wyman confirmed no continuation. (Variety)

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Reception ledger

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SeasonReleasedBollyMeterCriticsAudienceVerdict
Season 12021 · 6 eps20 August 20217.586%6.4/10WORTH-IT
BollyMeter 7.586% Tomatometer from 73 critics and a Metacritic score of 73 from 36 reviews. Critical consensus centred on Oh's performance and the show's sharp academic satire; the shortness of the run (6 episodes, under three hours total) was both its commercial problem and its artistic discipline.
Critics 86%Positive across a sample of 73 reviews.
Audience 6.4/10Metacritic user rating.
QuotedWhat makes The Chair worth watching is Oh.The New Yorker
QuotedA darkly funny satire, skewering aspects of modern higher education with veritable glee.USA Today
QuotedOh, Duplass, Taylor and Balaban all are outstanding as they bounce from pratfalls to Chaucer jokes to poignant moments.Reason.com
RenewalNetflix cancelled The Chair in January 2023 after one season, despite strong initial reception. Creators Amanda Peet and Annie Julia Wyman confirmed no continuation. (Variety)

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Standout episodes

01

The New Chair2021-08-20

Ji-Yoon's first day as Chair is a masterclass in institutional gap-between-authority-and-power comedy. The English department's senior faculty - Bob Balaban's ancient Joan Hambling, David Duchovny cameo aside - perform deference while resisting every actual decision. Oh's timing is extraordinary throughout.

7.8
04

The Absurdity of Things2021-08-20

The cancel-culture subplot escalates to crisis point as Ji-Yoon is forced to choose between institutional loyalty and personal relationship. Jay Duplass's Bill Dobson - the charismatic professor whose context-free Nazi salute has gone viral - gives the show its most uncomfortably honest academic freedom debate.

7.5

Seasons

  1. Season 12021 · 6 eps · 20 August 2021WORTH-IT

The Chair - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of The Chair?
Netflix cancelled The Chair in January 2023 after one season, despite strong initial reception. Creators Amanda Peet and Annie Julia Wyman confirmed no continuation. (Source: Variety.)
Where can I watch The Chair in India?
The Chair streams on Netflix.
How many seasons of The Chair are there?
The Chair has 1 season so far and has ended.
Is The Chair worth watching?
BollyAI rates The Chair a WORTH-IT at BollyMeter 7.5/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

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