TV series

The Chair

2021 · 1 season

A wry, bittersweet academic dramedy that balances sharp workplace humor with midlife melancholy and quiet warmth.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, identity, family, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
identity
family
class
politics
Places: workplace
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild