What school is Pembroke based on?

Whilst there is a real Pembroke College located at the University of Oxford in England, the Pembroke University in The Chair is entirely fictional. The series was actually filmed in Pennslyvania and two real universities were used as the backdrop for the drama.
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Is Pembroke based on Harvard?

While the show is not based on one particular institution or event, Pembroke's Ivy League-esque elitism and co-creator Annie Julia Wyman's history as a Harvard English PhD student point to Harvard as a potential source of inspiration.
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Is Pembroke a real university?

Pembroke is a fictional college, but like fellow Netflix shows Sex Education and Dear White People, it is filmed at real educational establishment.
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What university is Pembroke supposed to be?

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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What college is The Chair based on?

Is 'The Chair' based on a true story? While Pembroke University is supposed to feel like an authentic, small, liberal arts college, The Chair is not based on one particular institution or event.
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Is Pembroke College part of Oxford?

Pembroke College is part of Oxford for North West.
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Where is Pembroke filmed?

And while it may seem like Pembroke is all set in the same place, the campus shots were split between Washington and Jefferson and Chatham University's Shadyside campus.
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Is Pembroke part of Brown University?

In 1928 the name was changed to Pembroke College in Brown University.
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What school is Pembroke in The Chair?

Whilst there is a real Pembroke College located at the University of Oxford in England, the Pembroke University in The Chair is entirely fictional. The series was actually filmed in Pennslyvania and two real universities were used as the backdrop for the drama.
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Where is Pembroke in The Chair?

The show is set in the fictional Pembroke University, Massachusetts. There is a small town called Pembroke in MA, but the college pictured in The Chair was primarily filmed in two different locations in Pittsburgh and Washington in Pennsylvania.
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Who is The Chair based on?

The Chair is not based on a true story, but it does reflect real life. A piece from The Ringer about "The Chair" states the show is not based on a true story, but there is truth in the show's exaggerations about the inner workings of a small college's English department. The Ringer explains that Wyman, who has a Ph. D.
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Will there be a season 2 of The Chair?

Fans of 'The Chair,' you might want to brace yourselves for this one. The Netflix comedy-drama series will not be returning for a second season, and this news is coming from lead star Sandra Oh herself.
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Is pennbrook university Real?

Pennbrook Middle School is a real school in Pennsylvania.
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Is there Pembroke in Ottawa?

Pembroke is a city of 14,000 in Ontario's Ottawa Valley on the Quebec border. The city is 40 km east of Algonquin Provincial Park on the Trans-Canada Highway from North Bay to Ottawa. Pembroke is a city of 14,000 in Ontario's Ottawa Valley on the Quebec border.
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What is Pembroke College famous for?

Pembroke College, founded in 1347 by Marie de St Pol, Countess of Pembroke, is proud of its traditions. The third oldest of the Cambridge colleges, it was the first to have its own Chapel, and in the stained glass windows there and in our recently renovated Library is evidence of the way we make light of that history.
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What is Pembroke College Oxford known for?

Pembroke offers a broad range of courses, covering most subject areas offered by the university having a strong involvement with Economics, Languages, as well as Management Studies, being the first traditional Oxford college to elect a Fellow in the field.
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Does Topanga go to Yale?

Topanga is accepted to Yale, but Cory does not want her to leave him. At graduation, Topanga tells Cory that she decided not to go to Yale because she wants to be with him; then she proposes.
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Is Hillman a real college?

Hillman College was a women's college in Clinton, Mississippi, that existed from 1853 until 1942. It was originally named the Central Female Institute, and renamed Hillman College in 1891. It was organized by the Central Baptist Association, and remained in operation throughout the American Civil War.
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Does Shawn go to college?

Shawn often did poorly in grade school but during college he developed an affinity for prose and poetry. After graduating high school, Shawn (with Cory and Topanga) enrolls at Pennbrook University where Mr. Feeny also moves up to becoming a professor.
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Was The Chair Cancelled?

Sandra Oh indicates 'The Chair' has been canceled by Netflix after one season: 'I am sad that it's over' Sandra Oh recently revealed that her comedy-drama series on Netflix, “The Chair,” might have been canceled after just one season.
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Where is The Chair filmed?

'The Chair' was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, using two schools for the setting: Chatham University's Shadyside campus and Washington & Jefferson College, Decider reports. The Shadyside neighborhood also serves as a backdrop for filming, giving the show a college-town feel.
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Is killing Eve coming back?

No more seasons of Killing Eve have been commissioned, so the show as we know it has ended. But fans of the show will be pleased to know that a spin-off series focusing on the early life of Carolyn working in the British Secret Service is in the works.
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