FX has shared new promos for its upcoming comedy series English Teacher. The series will premiere on Monday, September 2, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX and stream on Hulu the next day.
FX’s English Teacher is a comedy series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez. In it, he stars as Evan Marquez, a high school teacher in Austin, Texas, who often finds himself at the intersection of the personal, professional, and political aspects of working at a high school.
Evan wants to be principled but often runs into trouble because of it. His friend group of other teachers is by Evan’s side at Morrison-Hensley High. Chief among them is his best friend, Gwen Sanders (Stephanie Koenig), the eager and optimistic history teacher who tends to see the best in people, even when she probably shouldn’t.
Then there’s PE teacher Markie Hillridge (Sean Patton). Though he can seem gruff and abrasive, beneath the surface, he possesses a knowledge of human nature that often proves valuable to Evan. When they aren’t disagreeing, Markie and Evan share a genuine bond… but they’re usually disagreeing.
Principal Grant Moretti (Enrico Colantoni) wants nothing more than peace and the path of least resistance—a path Evan is rarely willing to take. While Grant keeps his own opinions close to the vest, he respects Evan’s passion, even if it makes his job more difficult.
Guidance Counselor Rick (Carmen Christopher) barely wants to be at this school—he sees himself as an entrepreneur—but still loves hanging out with the other teachers. Evan’s ex-boyfriend Malcolm (Jordan Firstman) is a former teacher at Morrison. Wild and free-thinking, Malcolm often draws Evan back into a pseudo-relationship.
When Grant informs Evan that he is being placed under investigation for a long-dormant incident where he and Malcolm kissed in front of students, Evan suddenly feels that he’s under a microscope and is being targeted for his sexuality.
Evan is left with one rule to abide by: no relationships with faculty… only to meet Harry (Langston Kerman), a charming new teacher who seems to be interested in him.
Over the eight-episode season, we follow Evan as he navigates his relationships, his students, and his fellow faculty and tries to answer the question: can you really be your full self at your job?
Created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, FX’s English Teacher is executive produced by Alvarez, Paul Simms, Jonathan Krisel, and Dave King. Kathryn Dean, Jake Bender, and Zach Dunn serve as co-executive producers. FX Productions produces English Teacher.
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