When ‘The Chair Company’ launched on October 12, it became HBO’s biggest comedy debut in five years, the most successful since ‘Avenue 5’. In its first three days, the series drew an average of 1.4 million viewers across platforms in the United States.
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Tim Robinson is back and once again his unique brand of comedy has a global audience. His new HBO series ‘The Chair Company’ is quickly climbing the streaming charts.
Since its premiere last month, ‘The Chair Company’ has become one of the most talked-about shows on HBO Max. On November 4, the series bounced back to the number two spot on the U.S. HBO Max Top 10 list, after briefly dropping to number three.
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This is no small feat considering it is competing with heavyweights like ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’, ‘Smiling Friends’, and Rachel Sennott’s ‘I Love LA at Home’.
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Tim Robinson, known for his offbeat comedy in ‘I Think You Should Leave’, co-created the series with Zach Kanin, and it seems the duo have once again struck gold.
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The show isn’t just a hit in the US. it is gaining traction around the world. On HBO Max’s international charts, ‘The Chair Company’ currently holds the fourth position in multiple regions. In countries like Australia, Belgium, Iceland, Latvia, and Portugal, the show has even reached the number two spot.
Interestingly the series has also made an impact on Amazon Prime Video. ‘The Chair Company’ recently entered the platform’s weekly charts, landing at number ten.
The numbers behind the hype are impressive. When ‘The Chair Company’ launched on October 12, it became HBO’s biggest comedy debut in five years, the most successful since ‘Avenue 5’. In its first three days, the series drew an average of 1.4 million viewers across platforms in the United States.
It now sits among HBO’s most popular titles, alongside hits like ‘And Just Like That’ and ‘Our Flag Means Death’.
Critics have been just as enthusiastic as fans. Across its first four episodes, ‘The Chair Company’ has maintained a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, earning the “Certified Fresh” label. Twenty-one top critics have praised the show.
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