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English Teacher

2024 – 2025Show2 seasons18 episodesTV-MA

Comedy
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic826.8Rotten Tomatoes94%85%

A comedy series about everyday modern life and society.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Episodes

2 seasons · 18 episodes · best: S2E3 "Grant's Dinner Party" 8.6

Episodes

7.8
7.9

Story

Learning from A to Gen Z.

A high school teacher in Austin tries to balance the competing demands of the students and their parents in a world where the rules seem to change every day.

Feels like

  • Satirical Workplace Comedy
  • Modern Social Anxiety
  • Institutional Critique
  • Cringe Humor
  • Character-Driven Drama
  • Contemporary Realism
  • Generational Conflict
  • Emotional Vulnerability
  • Sharp Dialogue

Cast

24 of 74 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Jonathan Krisel, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Michael McDonald
Written by
Stephanie Koenig, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Dave King
Produced by
Emmy Blotnick, Todd Aronauer, Jeremy Levick

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 2, 2024 · October 16, 2025 · Ended

First aired
September 2, 2024
Last aired
October 16, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 18 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
73 countries

Tropes

One-Drop Rule, Twofer Token Minority, Birthday Episode +9

  • One-Drop Rule
  • Twofer Token Minority
  • Birthday Episode
  • Mixed Metaphor
  • Feud Episode
  • The Bear
  • Moral Guardians
  • Straight Gay
  • Mentor in Queerness
  • Fag Hag
  • Ambiguously Gay
  • Surprise Party

12 of 19 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream English Teacher?"

Questions about English Teacher

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream English Teacher?

HulufuboTVFXNowSpectrum On Demand

In the United States, English Teacher streams on Hulu and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on FXNow and Spectrum On Demand. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 72 other countries.

Is English Teacher worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (76).

Will English Teacher make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Is English Teacher plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.