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Season 1 – The Teacher

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Jenna is a teacher whose life unravels after being accused of having a drunken sexual encounter with one of her students, but she can't remember anything about it.

Critics Reviews

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Scott Bryan BBC.com 04/06/2022
Not A Must Watch
Its like two sides of a coin: there are two sides to every story and you work out what story is the right one. At the same time, some of the characters are a bit one dimensional. Go to Full Review Sean O'Grady Independent (UK) 02/04/2022
4/5
With a certain amount of knowing, much exuberant flair and the usual undercurrent of vulnerability, Sheridan Smith plays Jenna, a hard-drinking, hard-smoking, hard-living, rather debauched secondary school teacher. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) 02/01/2022
3/5
A premise that grabs you, a watchable star turn, and a plot so simple that your dog could follow it. Go to Full Review Eilis O'Hanlon Sunday Independent (Ireland) 02/12/2022
Sheridan Smith was terrific as always, and The Teacher did exactly what it said on the tin. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 02/12/2022
Smith powered on through the increasingly far-fetched tale, taking the audience with her, right up to the ambiguous ending. What would television drama do without her? Go to Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk 02/01/2022
2/5
The Teacher goes off the boil at an alarming rate. By the time we get to the end of part four, all the narrative's more intriguing avenues have been closed off, and the denouement is about as convincing as a promise from the Prime Minister. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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DB N @RT27111913 10h Gets worse by the season. Season 3 is dreadful! See more mike m @mmx554 01/02/2023 I thought this was an extremely good series, with an interesting plot, unexpected twists and turns, and professionally delivered by all involved. See more 03/21/2022 This started well, with a main character that makes you want to throw things at the screen. She does dumb things, but it is possible to understand why. However, it doesn't really stretch to four episodes, and the "who-dun-it" nature is undermined by the introduction of the villain so late in the piece. The ending is... odd. It almost feels like the writers ran out of interest and handed off to some juniors to finish up. If it had been tightened up, and turned into three, or better yet, two episodes, it feels like it would have been quite good. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sheridan Smith

Jenna

Samuel Bottomley

Kyle

Cecilia Noble

Pauline

David Fleeshman

Roger

Kelvin Fletcher

Jack

Sarah Jane Potts

Mary

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 17, 2022 Jenna Garvey, an emotionally troubled teacher with a chaotic private life seeks to numb her pain with alcohol and promiscuity, leading her to be accused of sleeping with a student. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 17, 2022 Jenna's life falls apart as she is accused of having sex with her student; the press gets hold of her story and let rip with indecent stories. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 17, 2022 Jenna reassesses her life as she confronts the allegations made against her; she stops drinking and attempts to work out what went wrong. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 17, 2022 Jenna suspects she has an enemy; a confrontation uncovers the twisted truth; the incident serves to help Jenna face her demons and become a stronger person. Details
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The Teacher — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Dominic Leclerc
Executive Producer
Mike Benson
Screenwriter
Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Jonathan Gilbert
Network
Channel 5
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 17, 2022