Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAmanda Peet has been a staple on television screens since the mid-1990s, most recently seen as the eponymous character in “Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story.” But for the first time in her career, she has stepped behind the scenes to co-create and run a series. “The Chair,” bowing Aug.
20 on Netflix, stars Sandra Oh as Ji-Yoon, the titular head of a small university’s English department, while Jay Duplass is Bill, a grieving professor who comes under fire for an offensive gesture caught on camera.
Their relationship is complicated not only by her becoming the boss, but also by calls for his cancelation.“The Chair” deals in some themes that we’re seeing play out in a number of industries.
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