English Teacher (TV series)

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English TeacherGenreSitcomCreated byBrian Jordan AlvarezStarringCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons2No. of episodes18ProductionExecutive producersRunning time22-25 minutesProduction companiesOriginal releaseNetworkFXReleaseSeptember 2, 2024 (2024-09-02) -October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16)NetworkFX on HuluReleaseSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)

English Teacher is an American sitcom television series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, who stars as main character Evan Marquez.[1] The cast also includes Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton, and Carmen Christopher.[2] The series premiered on September 2, 2024, on FX.[3] It received positive reviews from critics.[4] In February 2025, English Teacher was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 25, 2025.[5][6] In November 2025, the series was canceled after two seasons.[7]

High school teacher Evan Marquez finds himself at the intersection of professional, political, and personal aspects of working at a high school.[8]

  • Brian Jordan Alvarez as Evan Marquez, an English teacher at Morrison-Hensley High School
  • Stephanie Koenig as Gwen Sanders, a History teacher at the school and Evan's best friend
  • Enrico Colantoni as Grant Moretti, the principal of the high school
  • Sean Patton as Markie Hillridge, the gym teacher and athletic director at the high school
  • Carmen Christopher as Rick Santana (season 2; recurring season 1), the school counselor at the high school
  • Jordan Firstman as Malcolm, Evan's on-again, off-again boyfriend and a former teacher at the high school
  • Langston Kerman as Harry (season 1), a new teacher at the high school
  • Aliyah's Interlude as Tiffany, a student in Evan's class
  • Savanna Gann as Becca, a student in Evan's class
  • Ben Bondurant as Jeff, a student in Evan's class
  • Mason Douglas as Frank, a student in Evan's class
  • Scarlette Amber Hernandez as Monica, a student in Evan's class
  • Matthew Smitley as Hartman, a student in Evan's class
  • Treylan Newton as Tray, a student in Evan's class
  • Pablo Maldonado-Hernandez as Pablo, a student in Evan's class
  • Triniti Fong as Tina, a student in Evan's class
  • Chris Riggi as Nick, Gwen's unemployed boyfriend who is building a pool in his backyard
  • Trixie Mattel as Shazam, a drag queen and friend of Evan's
  • Romy Mars as Kayla, a student in Evan's class who suffers from "Kayla Syndrome"
  • Ivy Wolk as Chelsea, a student in Evan's class who is Kayla's best friend
  • Dave Z. Martin as Jason, a student in Evan's class
  • Blythe Middleton as Blake Harrison, Linda Harrison's son and a student in Evan's class.
  • Jimmy Fowlie as Daniel, an overly friendly waiter
  • Andrene Ward-Hammond as Sharon, a parent who often warns of ridiculous, non-existent new "trends" among teenagers
  • Jenn Lyon as Linda Harrison, a parent and local business owner whom Evan finds himself at odds with
  • Ken Kirby as Pasha, Evan's college friend who works for an energy startup
  • Michael Strassner as Mitch, a gym teacher who might become Markie's replacement
  • Laura Bayonas as Elena Marquez, Evan's mother
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.codeU.S. viewers(millions)11"Pilot"Jonathan KriselBrian Jordan AlvarezSeptember 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)XETV10010.212[9] 22"Powderpuff"Brian Jordan AlvarezStephanie KoenigSeptember 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)XETV10020.132[9] 33"Kayla Syndrome"Jonathan KriselBrian Jordan AlvarezSeptember 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)XETV10040.092[10] 44"School Safety"Jonathan KriselBrian Jordan AlvarezSeptember 16, 2024 (2024-09-16)XETV10050.116[11] 55"Field Trip"Brian Jordan AlvarezDave KingSeptember 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)XETV10030.137[12] 66"Linda"Jonathan KriselJake Bender & Zach DunnSeptember 30, 2024 (2024-09-30)XETV10060.145[13] 77"Convention"Kathryn DeanBrian Jordan Alvarez & Jake Bender & Zach Dunn & Dave KingOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)XETV10070.089[14] 88"Birthday"Brian Jordan AlvarezBrian Jordan AlvarezOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)XETV10080.090[15] No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten by [16]Original release date [6]Prod.codeU.S. viewers(millions)91"Covid in America"Jonathan KriselBrian Jordan AlvarezSeptember 25, 2025 (2025-09-25)XETV20010.126[17] 102"Trash"Jonathan KriselJeremy Levick & Rajat SureshSeptember 25, 2025 (2025-09-25)XETV20050.093[17] 113"Grant's Dinner Party"Brian Jordan AlvarezStephanie KoenigSeptember 25, 2025 (2025-09-25)XETV2004N/A 124"College Week"Michael McDonaldEmmy BlotnickSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)[a]XETV2006N/A 135"Evan's Mom"Jonathan KriselJake Bender & Zach DunnSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)[a]XETV2003N/A 146"Recruiter"Brian Jordan AlvarezDave KingSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)[a]XETV2002N/A 157"Lake Trip"Dave KingBrian Jordan AlvarezSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)XETV2008N/A 168"Accreditation"Michael McDonaldShana GohdSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)XETV2007N/A 179"Lock In"Kathryn DeanSam Johnson & Paul SimmsSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)[c]XETV2009N/A 1810"Graduation"Brian Jordan AlvarezBrian Jordan Alvarez & Jake Bender & Zach Dunn & Dave KingSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)[c]XETV2010N/A

In June 2022, it was announced FX had ordered the pilot, with Brian Jordan Alvarez set to serve as writer and executive producer, alongside Paul Simms.[19] In November 2023, FX ordered the series.[20] In February 2025, FX renewed the series for a second season.[5] In November 2025, FX canceled the series after two seasons.[7]

Upon the initial announcement, Alvarez was set to star.[19] In September 2022, Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, and Julian Sergi joined the cast as series regulars, while Carmen Christopher, Jordan Firstman, Yissendy Trinidad, and Langston Kerman were set to recur.[21] Sean Patton later replaced Sergi in the role of Markie Hillridge.[22]

The first season of English Teacher premiered in the United States on FX on September 2, 2024.[23] In Canada, the series aired on the linear FX channel, with Disney announcing that the first two episodes would debut on September 2, 2024, with episodes available the next day on Disney+.[24] The second season premiered on FX on September 25, 2025, with three new episodes.[6]

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New episodes of English Teacher were made available to stream on Hulu following their FX premiere.[25] The first two episodes were released on Hulu on September 3, 2024.[26] Internationally, the series was made available for streaming on Disney+.[27] All ten episodes of the second season were released on Hulu on September 26, 2025.[6]

The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which tracks real-time data from 20 million U.S. users for original and acquired content across SVOD and AVOD services, reported that English Teacher was the eighth most-streamed program in the U.S. from August 29 through September 4, 2024.[4] The series ranked No. 3 on Hulu's "Top 15 Today" list—a daily updated list of the platform's most-watched titles—on September 5.[28] Reelgood later reported that English Teacher was the fourth most-streamed show for the week ending September 11, before moving to ninth place by the week ending September 14.[2][29]

For the first season, review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 98% approval rating, based on 44 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "English Teacher makes no bones about the drudgery of faculty life while never feeling like homework, making for a biting and buoyant schoolhouse sitcom."[30] Metacritic gave the first season a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 based on 25 critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[31]

The second season has a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 critic reviews.[32] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[33]

English Teacher premiered on September 2, 2024, with 212,000 total viewers (P2+) and a 0.07% rating, including 80,500 viewers aged 18-49 (0.06% rating), and 163,500 household viewers (0.13% rating). Subsequent episodes recorded 92,000 viewers on September 9 (0.03% rating), 116,000 on September 16 (0.04% rating), 137,000 on September 23 (0.04% rating), and 145,000 on September 30 (0.05% rating). In October 2024, viewership slightly declined, with 89,000 viewers on October 7 and 90,000 on October 14 (both 0.03% rating). The 18-49 demographic ranged from 26,500 to 80,500 viewers, and household ratings varied from 63,000 to 163,500 viewers during this period.[34]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series English Teacher Nominated [35] Best Actor in a Comedy Series Brian Jordan Alvarez Nominated Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Stephanie Koenig Nominated Independent Spirit Awards Best New Scripted Series Brian Jordan Alvarez, Paul Simms, Jonathan Krisel, Dave King, Kathryn Dean, Jake Bender, and Zach Dunn Nominated [36] Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series Brian Jordan Alvarez Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series Enrico Colantoni Nominated Stephanie Koenig Nominated Satellite Awards Best Comedy or Musical Series English Teacher Nominated [37] Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Nominated [38] Outstanding New Program Nominated
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