English Teacher: Season 1
English Teacher is a comedy television series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, broadcast between September 2, 2024, and October 16, 2025, on FX and made available on FX on Hulu. The series follows Evan Marquez, a high school teacher in Austin, as he navigates his relationships, his students, and his fellow faculty. Throughout the season, Evan tries to answer the central question of whether an individual can truly be
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Evan Marquez works as a high school teacher in Austin.
- Evan must navigate his relationships with his students and fellow faculty members.
- The school environment exists in a world where the rules seem to change every day.
- Evan attempts to balance the competing demands of the students and their parents.
Season overview
English Teacher is a comedy television series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, broadcast between September 2, 2024, and October 16, 2025, on FX and made available on FX on Hulu. The series follows Evan Marquez, a high school teacher in Austin, as he navigates his relationships, his students, and his fellow faculty. Throughout the season, Evan tries to answer the central question of whether an individual can truly be their full self at their job. Set in a world where the rules seem to change every day, the narrative centers on Evan as he attempts to balance the competing demands of the students and their parents while learning from generation Z.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Powderpuff
Sep 2, 2024 · 25 min
Evan brings in an old friend to help save a school performance.
Kayla Syndrome
Sep 9, 2024 · 23 min
Evan and Harry plan the Homecoming Dance, and a student struggles with a new disease.
Field Trip
Sep 23, 2024 · 22 min
Tensions flare between Evan and Gwen on a school camping trip.
Linda
Sep 30, 2024 · 24 min
Evan gives failing grades to an entire class and faces the wrath of a parent from his past.
Convention
Oct 7, 2024 · 23 min
The teachers attend the Dallas Teaching and Learning Conference.
Birthday
Oct 14, 2024 · 25 min
Malcolm throws a surprise birthday party for Evan at a gay bar.