The Chair Company, Episodes 1-6

NZ release: 12 October 2025

Offensive language, Sexualised imagery, Sexual references, Drug use, Explicit sex scenes, Violence Rated on: 12 October 2025

the chair company

What’s it about?

Just as Ron celebrates a long-awaited promotion, a humiliating workplace incident crushes his excitement and confidence – propelling him on a mission to uncover who's behind his downfall.

The facts

  • Created by Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin
  • Stars Tim Robinson (Friendship), Lake Bell, Sophia Lillis, Will Price
  • English language
  • Runtime: The first episode is 31 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This series was self-rated by Neon. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Explicit sex scenes

At the end of episode 5, a character watches a pornographic video on television. You see a woman perform brief oral sex on a man's penis. This scene does not last long and is intended for comedic effect but it may be shocking for some viewers.

Sexualised imagery

A character finds photocopies of pornographic images, including a nude women performing oral sex on a male, and multiple pictures of women’s breasts. The shots are brief as the character flicks through them.

Sexual references 

After falling to the ground, a character accidentally sees up a woman’s skirt. The woman later raises it and mentions she plans to raise it with HR. This is intended to be comedic.

Violence 

A character is pushed against the car and knocked unconscious with a baton. Their head is shown bloodied afterwards.

Offensive language

This series contains offensive language including variations of the word “f**k,” “sh*t,” and “bad ass.”

The first episode is titled “Life Goes By Too F*cking Fast, It Really Does.”

When content stays with you:

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