Scorchin' Summer Streamin' 25 - The Chair Company - Season One

The Chair Company is one of HBO's wildest shows to stream/air! Created by Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin, it follows Ron Trosper (Robinson), a man whose embarrassing workplace incident involving a faulty chair leads him to investigate a far-reaching conspiracy involving the chair company. 

Alongside Robinson, Lake Bell, Sophia Lillis, Will Price & Joseph Tudisco also star.

The Chair Company received widespread acclaim from critics with some calling it one of the best shows of the year.

Reviewers praised its inventive blend of cringe comedy and surreal mystery, singling out Robinson's performance and the show's offbeat tone, a style some noted may not appeal to all audiences. The series premiered to 1.4 million viewers across HBO platforms, the network's biggest comedy debut in over five years and one of the top three HBO Max comedy launches in the platform's history.

Last month, alongside I Love LA, the series was renewed for a second season.

But what did I think? Look it was addictive, however it was as crazy AF!

HBO for a while left its 30 minute comedies to the HBO Max service, with iconic comedies like Veep, Silicon Valley and Somebody Somewhere concluding with no real replacements.

Even the wildly comedic And Just Like That streamed on HBO Max.

So how did season one conclude, while leaving it open for a second run, read on. If you were late to the party, like me, don't read on!

A young boy fatally shoots Hollywood producer Stacy Crystals with a 3D-printed gun, accusing him of ruining his father’s life. 

While Ron is suspended from work, he reconnects with his family.

In an HR meeting, Jeff feels humiliated by discussion of Ron overpowering him and invites Ron for drinks to smooth things over. 

Mike visits Ron and becomes angry when Ron says the investigation is over. Ron tries to help Mike reconnect with his daughter Lynette but is turned away. 

While chasing the family’s new dog, Ron discovers she has returned to her former owner’s house. At a karaoke bar with Jeff, Ron hears one of Jeff’s original songs and recognises the melody and voice from RBMG’s hold music. He rushes to Jeff’s office and finds a hidden compartment containing paperwork identifying Jeff and Stacy Crystals as the real owners of RBMG. 

Back home, Lynette explains that her biological father died and donated his heart to Mike, and that Mike’s obsessive behaviour after being invited to walk her down the aisle led to a restraining order. Ron then receives another call directing him to his high school gym, where the masked man from his security footage reveals that all recent events stem from a humiliating high-school incident involving Ron's colleague Amanda and claims she caused Ron’s chair collapse using telekinesis. 

The man says he is Amanda's boyfriend and attacks Ron.

So where will season two take us on this wild ride! With new HBO sitcoms DTF St. Louis and Rooster landing next year, I'd say we'll have to wait to 2027 to find out!

See you next time kids.