Partner Track stars Arden Cho as Ingrid Yun, Bradley Gibson as Tyler Robinson, Alexandra Turshen as Rachel Friedman, Dominic Sherwood as Jeff Murphy, Rob Heaps as Nick Laren, Nolan Gerard Funk as Dan Fallon, and Matthew Rauch as Marty Adler. Based on Helen Wan’s novel ‘The Partner Track’, the Netflix series was created by Georgia Lee. There is a total of 10 episodes of 40-45 minutes each.
The synopsis reads, “At an elite NYC law firm, Ingrid Yun fights to make partner — and hold onto her principles — while balancing romance, friends and family expectations.”
Netflix’s Partner Track Review Contains Mild Spoilers
Ingrid Yun is the only Asian senior associate and attorney who aims to be a partner at Parsons, Valentine & Hunt, a big law firm in NYC. However, the white men in the office always get the most benefits because of who they are. Ingrid’s boss, a white male, often makes her do lots of work. But when it comes to giving big opportunities, he puts his men, especially Dan, in the forefront.
Ingrid Yun is determined to keep working hard and become a partner at the law firm. However, she gets involved in a love triangle and friendship dramas while also dealing with office politics. Will Ingrid find her way up in a male-dominated workplace? We have to wait till the very last episode to find out.
Netflix show Partner Track Episode 1 started on a good note where Ingrid says how men don’t apologise for being late and how she will make herself stand out in the office. But it just takes 15 minutes for Yun’s character to get distracted when a new attorney Jeff Murphy makes an entry.
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Ingrid already has a lot to deal with at her workplace. While the makers have highlighted the struggles, a lot of time is wasted in showing the love triangle between Nick-Ingrid-Jeff. What’s annoying is we know what the love triangle’s conclusion will be. At times, Yun becomes unbearable when it comes to her romantic life. She is too much into Jeff. Sadly, the duo has no good chemistry.
Along with Ingrid, the series also focuses on her friend Tyler Robinson, a black man, also trying to make a mark with his good work. For quite some time, Tyler’s character gets no importance. The show goes Emily in Paris mode, where everyone dresses up fancy and attends lavish parties.
After some dull episodes, the show gets real and relevant in episode 6. An HR investigation on a white man’s inappropriate ‘jokes’ shows us the ignorant behaviour of big firms towards people of colour.
Episode 6 proved that the show could’ve done much better while telling the stories of people of colour at such workplaces. Similarly, episode 10 was another solid episode where Ingrid finally remembered her ambitions. The last episode ends with a shocking twist. But it was not surprising at all. At this point, many of us can figure out charming red flags around.
Actor Arden Cho is wonderful as Ingrid Yun, especially in scenes where she takes a stand for herself. Ingrid is a pivotal character who shouldn’t have gotten a treatment of a woman in a typical love story. The rest of the cast also plays their part well.
Partner Track Review: Final Thoughts
Overall, Partner Track on Netflix is a mixed bag with some crucial moments the makers have got right. However, it loses track quite often. Most of the time, it feels like we’re watching a titillating adult romance series.
The show is now streaming on Netflix.
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