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The Chair Company

The Chair Company is a 2025 American comedy television series created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

The Chair Company is a 2025 American comedy television series created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin. The half-hour series follows William Ronald Trosper, a workplace manager whose humiliation after a collapsing chair incident leads him into an escalating conspiracy investigation. It premiered on HBO and is also available on streaming services such as HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Sky/Now in certain markets.

Premise

The series follows Ron Trosper after a public workplace embarrassment involving a collapsing chair. His effort to understand the incident turns into a broader and increasingly obsessive conspiracy investigation.

Production and creators

The Chair Company was created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin. Coverage identifies Robinson as the lead performer and positions the series within his established style of sketch-based, absurdist comedy.

Reception

Critics broadly described the series as strange, committed, and sharply comic, with some calling it one of the standout comedies of its year. Review coverage also noted an early renewal for a second season.

Distribution

The series premiered on HBO and was also discussed as streaming on HBO Max. Other coverage mentioned availability on services such as Hulu, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Sky/Now in certain markets.

Key facts

  • The series centres on Ron Trosper after a humiliating workplace chair incident.
  • Created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, known for other comedy projects.
  • The show begins as a workplace comedy and widens into a conspiracy-driven story.
  • It premiered on HBO in 2025 and streams on HBO Max and other platforms.
  • Reviews describe it as a surreal and absurd comedy with mystery and thriller elements.
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Canadian context

For Canadian readers, the main relevance in the provided sources is the television series’ streaming availability in international markets; no verified Canadian furniture business by this name is established here.

Frequently asked questions

The Chair Company reviews
Reviews generally describe it as an absurd, highly committed comedy that blends workplace embarrassment with conspiracy mystery. Coverage was broadly positive and noted strong critical attention.
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The Chair Company is a television series, not a furniture retailer or manufacturer. References to furniture in coverage relate to the show’s chair-related plot, especially the collapsing office chair incident.
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References

  1. Metacritic — https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-chair-company/
    Supports: Series title, premise, and review aggregation context.
  2. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31987295/
    Supports: Series identity, release year, and synopsis.
  3. Rotten Tomatoes — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_chair_company
    Supports: Synopsis and series identification.
  4. The New Yorker — https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/tim-robinson-finds-humanity-and-tests-it-in-the-chair-company
    Supports: Plot details and character premise.
  5. Columbia Chronicle — https://columbiachronicle.com/arts-culture/review-the-chair-company-proves-you-dont-need-a-big-idea-just-a-committed-one/
    Supports: Critical reception and platform availability statements.
  6. The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/13/the-chair-company-review-tim-robinson-office-rage-comedy-massive-stupid-laughs
    Supports: Format, genre description, and availability in some markets.