7.1/10649 votes7.1/10(649)#1 - Brilliant Mistake
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 8/20/2021
With 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Annie Julia Wyman, Amanda Peet
7.1/10544 votes7.1/10(544)#2 - The Faculty Party
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 8/20/2021
Tired 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10490 votes7.3/10(490)#3 - The Town Hall
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 8/20/2021
Bill 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10448 votes7.2/10(448)#4 - Don't Kill Bill
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 8/20/2021
Pressure 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10454 votes7.5/10(454)#5 - The Last Bus in Town
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 8/20/2021
Ji-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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10508 votes7.6/10(508)#6 - The Chair
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 8/20/2021
As 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Genres:DramaComedy
Network:Netflix
Episodes
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Avg. Rating
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Brilliant Mistake" is the best rated episode of "The Chair" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 649 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Annie Julia Wyman, Amanda Peet, it aired on 8/20/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Faculty Party".
