The Chair
Created by Amanda Peet, Annie Julia Wyman
On Netflix
A bittersweet dramedy about institutional failure and personal loss, balancing sharp comedy with genuine melancholy as an aging professor navigates impossible expectations.
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.
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Like The Chair
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Same Mood as The Chair
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Like The Chair, But Darker
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Like The Chair, But Lighter
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Like The Chair, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
