Season 1 – English Teacher

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Evan Marquez is an English teacher in Austin, Texas, who often finds himself at the intersection of the personal, professional and political aspects of working at a high school.

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Critics Consensus

English Teacher makes no bones about the drudgery of faculty life while never feeling like homework, making for a biting and buoyant schoolhouse sitcom.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Wickedly funny.

Sep 25, 2024

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Inkoo Kang

New Yorker

Brian Jordan Alvarez's new FX comedy tackles hot-button issues with a satisfying mix of earnestness and irreverence.

Sep 20, 2024

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

“English Teacher” takes a kinder eye at the absurdity of the human condition, even joshing about the understandable messiness of the person [Alvarez] plays, high school English teacher Evan Marquez.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 5, 2024

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Dustin Rowles

Pajiba

It accomplishes the seemingly impossible task of addressing our annoyance with certain aspects of modern youth culture while still treating young people with understanding and respect. I cannot recommend it more.

Sep 12, 2024

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Joyce Slaton

Common Sense Media

The episodes play like old-school issue-of-the-week sitcoms, yet the dialogue is fresh, the characters are lovable, and English Teacher is just plain fun—a lot more fun than going to school yourself (or teaching in it, for that matter).

Sep 11, 2024

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Rachel Leishman

The Mary Sue

It lives up to the hype. The new FX series is genuinely hilarious.

Sep 10, 2024

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Adam M

I feel seen, heard and I am literally laughing out loud each episode. Just a fantastic show. I expect no less from Brian Jordan Alvarez.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Audience Member

To me, this show felt fully baked from episode one - yet the latest two episodes have kicked it up a notch even higher. The casting is brilliant, the actors playing Evan and Gwen have such incredible chemistry, and the writing tackles the absurdity of today's over-politicized world with a good-natured and human touch. The comedy is in the performances - every actor knows exactly who they are parodying without dehumanizing them, and the jokes feel unexpected and fresh. Special shout out to all the actors playing the students - this is the first time I've seen genz portrayed in a way that doesn't feel cringeworthy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Ingrid P

Amazing chemistry among this cast of lovable losers. This show is a fun take on the absurdities of social relationships and responsibilities during these crazy complicated times. It has fun without taking pot-shots. I like these characters, and I like their stories. Definitely worth a watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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FRANK F

I haven't enjoyed a comedy this much since Schitt's Creek and Ted Lasso. It's the NC-17 version of Abbott Elementary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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Audience Member

I truly believe this show should be renewed even though it just premiered... I would say this show is a great lighthearted comedy!!! 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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Jackson M

Hilarious! It doesn’t reinvent the wheel and it doesn’t try too hard- it’s just flat out funny, authentic people! Seriously the dialogue in the tirst 2 mins of runtime already had me laughing from how true, yet unexpected the lines were. It’s a shame FX doesnt give more money to people like Alavarez instead of the ryan murphies of the world who keep fipping over lazy scripts.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/24

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Brian Jordan Alvarez

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Brian Jordan Alvarez

Evan Marquez

Stephanie Koenig

Gwen Sanders

Enrico Colantoni

Principal Grant Moretti

Sean Patton

Markie Hillridge

Carmen Christopher

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Episode 1

Aired Sep 2, 2024

Pilot

Evan is placed under school investigation.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 2, 2024

Powderpuff

Evan brings in an old friend to help save a school performance.

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 9, 2024

Kayla Syndrome

Evan and Harry plan the homecoming dance and a student struggles with a new disease.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 16, 2024

School Safety

Evan tries to get a new school club to shut down.

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Episode 5

Aired Sep 23, 2024

Field Trip

Tensions flare between Evan and Gwen on a school camping trip.

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Episode 6

Aired Sep 30, 2024

Linda

Evan gives failing grades to an entire class and faces the wrath of a parent from his past.

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Episode 7

Airs Mon Oct 7

Convention

The teachers attend the Dallas Teaching and Learning Conference.

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Episode 8

Airs Mon Oct 14

Birthday

Malcolm throws a surprise birthday party for Evan at a gay bar.

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