Watch The Chair Season 1 tonight: August 20, 2021

Assuming you’ve clicked on this article to find out The Chair Netflix release date, I’m here to reassure you that you’ve come to the right place. This weekend the new critically-acclaimed comedy starring Sandra Oh will debut the entire first season on Netflix.

Comprised of six 30-minute episodes, The Chair follows Sandra Oh’s character, Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, as she navigates her new role as the Chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University. As I’m sure you’re wondering, when does the show officially premiere on Netflix and how can you watch it?

Keep reading to get all the details you need to watch the show as soon as it premieres tomorrow.

The Chair Netflix release date

The Chair will drop its entire first season tomorrow, August 20 at 12:00 a.m. PT or 3:00 a.m. ET. Since the season is so short, with just six 30-minute episodes, you could probably binge it all in one sitting. If you don’t mind staying up late, that will make things pretty easy for you!

As you’ve probably guessed, you will need a Netflix subscription to watch as the show is exclusive to the streaming service.

The Chair Netflix release date: What is The Chair about?

The show primarily revolves around Dr. Kim trying to adapt to being the first woman to chair the department and one of the only nonwhite staff members of the department at this university.

Apart from Oh, the series also stars Jay Duplass, Holland Taylor, Bob Balaban, Nana Mensah, David Morse, and Everly Carganilla. Amanda Peet is the write, showrunner, and executive producer. Oh also serves as an executive producer alongside David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernie Caulfield, and Daniel Gray Longino. Daniel Gray Longino also directed all six episodes.

How to watch The Chair Season 1

Date: Friday, August 20
Start Time: 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET
Episode: Entire first season
Channel: Netflix