• Air date: 20 Aug '21 6 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (6)
    • 1. Brilliant Mistake

      20 Aug '21
      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.
    • 2. The Faculty Party

      20 Aug '21
      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.
    • 3. The Town Hall

      20 Aug '21
      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.
    • 4. Don't Kill Bill

      20 Aug '21
      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.
    • 5. The Last Bus in Town

      20 Aug '21
      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.
    • 6. The Chair

      20 Aug '21
      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.