HBO Max has blessed us with some amazing comedy shows over the years: Sex and the City, Veep, Insecure, Barry…the list goes on and on.
One of my latest TV obsessions is HBO Max’s The Chair Company. Co-created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin (of SNL glory), the quirky comedy thriller stars Tim as Ron Trosper, an endearing dad and property development manager who goes down a deep, deep rabbit hole investigating a wild conspiracy theory about a chair company. Yes, really.
The premise is just bananas enough to work. Here are 11 reasons The Chair Company should be your new Sunday TV obsession:
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It feels like a really long SNL sketch, in a good way.
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Andrew DeYoung, who directed Friendship (2024), serves as an EP on the series and directs several episodes, including the pilot.
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The cast is absolutely stacked.
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There’s also a lot of new talent to get excited about, which is refreshing to see for a major HBO series.
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Just like I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, the series is the perfect blend of cringe comedy and surrealism.
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The workplace scenes have a similar vibe to The Office.
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The mystery of it all is genuinely intriguing (and unsettling).
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The family moments are actually really sweet.
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The wardrobe department seriously deserves a raise for capturing that very specific “suburban dad office worker” vibe so succinctly.
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And lastly: Tim Robinson absolutely nails it as the ultimate conspiracy theory dad.
Stream The Chair Company on HBO Max.