English Teacher

Evan Marquez is a high school English teacher in Austin who spends his days trying to hold a classroom together while parents, students, and administrators pull him in different directions. The series follows the small-scale crises that punctuate school life, from awkward parent-teacher meetings to curriculum fights and teenage distractions, and shows how those everyday moments accumulate into something messy and often funny. Evan wants to teach and connect, but the shifting expectations and petty politics around him keep making that difficult, so each episode mixes satire and warmth as he improvises his way through another unpredictable school day.

Created and led by Brian Jordan Alvarez, the comedy premiered in 2024 and features Alvarez as Evan with Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton, and Carmen Christopher in supporting roles. Production credits center on Alvarez’s creative vision, and the cast brings a stage-trained ensemble energy to the school setting.

As of early 2024 the series hasn’t picked up major industry awards or big-name nominations. It has, however, earned notice for Alvarez’s performance and the chemistry among the principal cast, and it could attract attention in television comedy circles as word of mouth grows.

The show’s cultural impact is still developing, but it’s already resonated with teachers and viewers who recognize the absurdities of modern school life. Short clips and character beats have circulated online among education communities, and its portrayal of Austin and its cast of quirky parents and staff has spurred conversation about how schools are run and how teachers cope.

Reception has been mixed to modestly favorable, reflected in a middling average score from viewers. Reviewers and audiences tend to praise the observational humor and the series’ willingness to poke fun at bureaucracy, while noting that some episodes lean on familiar sitcom setups. Main themes include professional frustration, the small victories of classroom work, and how personal ideals survive or bend under institutional pressure.