Sandra Oh Leads Netflix's 'The Chair' - First Teaser Released!

Sandra Oh stars in this first look at The Chair, coming to Netflix in August!

Here’s a synopsis of the show: 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.

Others set to star include Jay Duplass as Professor Bill Dobson, Holland Taylor as Professor Joan Hambling, Bob Balaban as Professor Elliot Rentz, Nana Mensah as Professor Yaz McKay, David Morse as Dean Paul Larson, Everly Carganilla as Ju-Hee “Ju Ju” Kim; among others.

The series is set to launch on August 20 on Netflix. Check out the preview below, and click through the gallery to see some photos from the show~!