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If the 2025 Golden Globes TV nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Our predictions center officially opened on September 3, 2024 and already more than 1,500 people have made their television forecasts in the 11 categories for series (drama/comedy/limited) and acting (lead/supporting). So who’s out front to claim this year’s trophies, according to Gold Derby’s Golden Globe TV predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 82nd annual ceremony, updated on November 13, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Golden Globe TV snapshots on October 30 and November 6.

Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: “Nobody Wants This,” Netflix’s rom-com about an agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi, in the categories of Best Comedy Series and Best TV Comedy Actress for Kristen Bell. Also, Emmy nominee...

The devil works hard, but Brian Jordan Alvarez works harder. For the past month, the creator, writer, director, and star of “English Teacher” has been dining out on the “I Love Your Daughter” meme to promote the FX comedy. The TikTok trend started in September after a user posted a clip from a Season 2 episode of “Gilmore Girls.” In it, Kirk (Sean Gunn), who has made a black-and-white short film, tells his girlfriend’s father, “I love your daughter.” When the father asks what he has to offer, Kirk says, “Nothing. Only this,” and proceeds to awkwardly dance. The sequence in the episode is set to Melle Mel‘s “White Lines (Don’t Do It),” but the TikTok edit swaps it out for Olly Alexander‘s “Breathe.”

Alvarez, who first tasted success online with his 2016 YouTube series “The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo” and his viral TikTok and Instagram videos,...

If the 2025 Golden Globes TV nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Our predictions center officially opened on September 3, 2024 and already more than 1,400 people have made their television forecasts in the 11 categories for series (drama/comedy/limited) and acting (lead/supporting). So who’s out front to claim this year’s trophies, according to Gold Derby’s Golden Globe TV predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 82nd annual ceremony, updated on November 6, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Golden Globe TV snapshot on October 30.

Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: Kathy Bates (“Matlock”) in Best TV Drama Actress, Josh Andres Rivera (“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez”) in Best Limited/Movie Actor, and Cristin Milioti (“The Penguin”) in Best Limited/Movie Actress. Also of note this week,...

The Best TV Comedy Actor race at the 2025 Golden Globes looks to be getting some fresh blood in the form of Brian Jordan Alvarez (“English Teacher”). He plays Evan Marquez on FX’s freshman comedy series that takes place at the fictional Morrison-Hensley High School. Alvarez has skyrocketed up to fifth place to win this category, compared to two months ago when he placed outside of Gold Derby’s predicted nominees.

Alvarez’s likely co-nominees, according to our Golden Globe predictions for Best TV Comedy Actor, are Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) at 18/5 odds, Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”) at 9/2 odds, Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”) at 5/1 odds, Jason Segel (“Shrinking”) at 15/2 odds, and Vince Vaughn (“Bad Monkey”) at 10/1 odds.

The series stars Alvarez as a high school instructor who finds himself at a crossroads in his life while working as the titular “English Teacher.” Other...

The stars were out en masse for the 2024 Lacma Art+Film Gala held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Saturday night (November 2) in Los Angeles.

Kim Kardashian, Laura Dern, Andrew Garfield and Blake Lively were among the A-listers in attendance at the annual event, which brings together notable figures from art, film, fashion and entertainment.

Keep reading to find out more…

The gala’s proceeds “go toward underwriting Lacma’s initiative to make film more central to the museum’s curatorial programming, while also funding Lacma’s broader mission. This includes exhibitions, acquisitions, and educational programming, in addition to screenings that explore the intersection of art and film.”

This year’s event honored “artist Simone Leigh, whose multifaceted practice situates questions of Black female-identified subjectivity at the center of contemporary art discourse, along with the visionary auteur Baz Luhrmann.”

Keep scrolling below to see all of the stars...

If the 2025 Golden Globes TV nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Our predictions center officially opened on September 3, 2024 and already more than 1,300 people have made their television forecasts in the 11 categories for series (drama/comedy/limited) and acting (lead/supporting). So who’s out front to claim this year’s trophies, according to Gold Derby’s Golden Globe TV predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 82nd annual ceremony, updated on October 30, 2024. How many of this year’s Golden Globe trophies will go to contenders who just prevailed at the 2024 Emmy Awards? As a reminder, Emmy’s trio of series champs were “Shōgun” for drama, “Hacks” for comedy, and “Baby Reindeer” for limited, and now all three are also predicted to triumph at the Globes.

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[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for English Teacher Season 1, Episode 8, “Birthday.”] FX‘s English Teacher has been a comedic gem this fall, and although the final bell has rung on Season 1, star Stephanie Koenig has high hopes for the return of Gwen Sanders and the rest of her high school colleagues in the Austin, Texas-set series. Gwen had quite the finale episode moment. A breakup with her boyfriend led to a hilariously unhinged musical performance at a bar where she and coworkers were hosting a surprise birthday party for her best friend Evan (Brian Jordan Alvarez). TV Insider caught up with the star to discuss Gwen’s moment in the spotlight, including whether or not her tune was improvised. Plus, she’s digging into thoughts and feelings about the potential romance between Gwen and the school coach with a heart of gold, Markie (Sean Patton), whose crush was further defined and revealed to Evan in Episode 8’s final moments.

There’s no need to link Halloween with fear all the time, but when there is some, it’s worth it! When leaves start to fall and the cool breeze starts to set in, the Halloween season brings the coziest weather. However, many people may be busy perfecting the most unique costumes, while others are busy scaring people with pranks.

But if you enjoy celebrating the spooky festival at home, you can watch the most nerve-wracking Halloween movies with your friends and family. And for those who do not shy away from the more sinister aspects of the holiday, horror cinema would be the best choice.

Therefore, here we bring to you the 10 most terrifying and creepy films that you can enjoy over the Halloween season!

10 Spine-Chilling Movies to Stream This Halloween Midsommar (2019) Midsommar (2019)| Credits: A24 YouTube

Midsommar is a skillful combination of horror elements that ranges from fear based...

English Teacher is one of the funniest new shows on TV!

The comedy series, created and written by Brian Jordan Alvarez, recently debuted on FX, and earned rave reviews from critics and audiences.

The show follows Evan, a gay high school English teacher, and his coworkers as they try to balance the demands of the students and their parents.

Naturally, viewers are curious to know whether the show has received a second season order yet.

Keep reading to find out more…

As of right now, English Teacher has not yet been renewed for a second season by FX.

Brian recently spoke out in an interview with Decider about whether he’d like the show to get another season, saying: “I am completely ready to make as much of this show as is humanly possible. I’m very excited for the future.”

English Teacher star and co-writer Stephanie Koenig, who plays Evan’s friend and colleague,...

Queer filmmakers, mediamakers and activists — alongside political commentators, influencers and public servants — addressed how present challenges in politics and the film industry have converged and how independent storytelling and social media can help respond to anti-lgbtq+ backlash as part of an hourlong panel at NewFest36’s second annual Industry + Filmmaker Day.

Nick McCarthy, director of programming at NewFest, kicked off the Friday event, held at the LGBT Center in Manhattan, which centered on the convergence of film, media and political activism. Kickstarter, Neon and The Hollywood Reporter served as event partners.

The candid discussion featured the voices of political and cultural commentary creator Matt Bernstein; drag artist, political activist and former city council candidate Marti Cummings; filmmaker, performer and culture critic Jude Dry; filmmaker and Ponyboi star River Gallo; New York City council member for Brooklyn’s District 35 Crystal Hudson; and Rajendra Roy, chief curator of film at the Museum of Modern Art.

When one door closes, a new one opens, at least that’s the case on Apple TV+ these days. A mere week after saying goodbye to the most recent seasons of critically acclaimed series “Slow Horses,” “Bad Monkey,” and “Pachinko,” the streaming service is welcoming the return of its Emmy-nominated comedy “Shrinking.”

In Season 2, the unique comedy about a recently widowed therapist (co-creator and Emmy nominee Jason Segel) who abandons traditional methods in favor of being brutally honest with his patients thoughtfully expands upon its foundation. The new season — the first two episodes of which are currently streaming on Apple TV+ — finds Segel’s Jimmy and his colleagues, Gaby (Emmy nominee Jessica Williams) and Paul (Oscar nominee Harrison Ford), digging deeper into their own issues, including the latter’s Parkinson’s diagnosis. With more laughs and a couple of new faces thrown into the mix, including Emmy winner and series co-creator Brett Goldstein,...

Michael Strahan seemed unprepared for his Good Morning America co-star’s recent remarks.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the GMA anchor appeared with his regular co-stars, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos.

Michael had been away from the studio in New York on Monday after working this weekend on the West Coast for Fox NFL Sunday.

The former New York Giants star participated in multiple segments on Wednesday’s GMA, including a group interview with The English Teacher star Brian Jordan Alvarez.

However, just before that part of the show, he was caught off guard during the popular Steals & Deals segment.

The moment may have some viewers wondering if Michael isn’t fully embracing the “grandpa” title yet.

Michael Strahan called out his co-star’s ‘grandpa’ remark

On GMA’s Steals & Deals, Tory Johnson joined Michael to show some clever, helpful, and fun items at discounted prices. Some of the latest deals...

Are Abbott Elementary and English Teacher the Same Show? What’s the Difference? - Main Image

Quinta Brunson’s Abbott Elementary has grown to be one of the most popular sitcoms out right now, and it’s been getting a lot of praise for its very classic format which a lot of old school audiences really enjoy.

Enter FX’s English Teacher, a new series that just premiered this year from creator Brian Jordan Alvarez. The show has been getting some great reviews, but a lot of audiences have been saying that it’s kind of a knock-off of Abbott Elementary—but is it though?

Abbott Elementary vs English Teacher: It’s in the Premise

For context, both series take place in schools and focus on the kooky faculty staff, but the central protagonist for each show brings something different to the table.

For one, Abbott has Janine Teagues, a...

On Wednesday, Good Morning America will feature Zachary and Jerry Pozniak, authors of The Laundry Book, a comprehensive guide on how to care for clothes and linens. Actor Brian Jordan Alvarez will discuss his new FX series English Teacher, which he also created. Plus, Tory Johnson will present more of her popular “Deals & Steals” […]

Good Morning America: Zachary Pozniak, Jerry Pozniak, Brian Jordan Alvarez...

FX’s hilarious new comedy “English Teacher” has sadly come to the end of its first season. The half-hour comedy is one of the most critically acclaimed new shows of the year, and frankly, we’re not surprised. From a cult classic YouTube series to skits that would make “SNL” envious to an unexpected social media breakout, star and creator Brian Jordan Alvarez has demonstrated a unique comedic voice.

Read More: “The Old Man” Review: Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow grapple with fatherhood pain and identity in searingly emotional season 2

Set in contemporary Austin, “English Teacher” finds Alvarez playing Evan, a thirtysomething educator attempting to understand his Gen Z students and often realizing he isn’t “with it” anymore.

Continue reading ‘English Teacher’ Season Finale: Brian Jordan Alvarez On Evan’s Surprising Choice at The Playlist.

In the first episode of People Overheard Talking About FX’s The English Teacher, two hosts set the scene: They are at Pressed Juicery, listening to two moms talking about television.

“She overhears juice mom talking about this TV show,” one says. “And not just any TV show. She’s like, this is the best comedy since Seinfeld. The show is called the English Teacher. It’s on FX.”

“Have you seen it?” the co-host asks.

“No, I haven’t seen it, but I’ve heard it’s supposed to be really funny,” she responds.

The eight-minute episode moves quickly, assuming the rhythm of any normal podcast duo engaged in conversation on their chosen topic. At times, the discussion edges into intense promotional material, singing the praises of English Teacher creator and star Brian Jordan Alvarez.

“He’s got that, like… kind of awkward but, like, endearing energy,” the co-host says at one point.

In a TV production climate that saw a 20% plummet in Los Angeles last year and an overall drop-off of 40% since 2022, risky, large-scale prestige projects are no longer the name of the game. But Roku Media content chief David Eilenberg sees a way to keep “risk built into the system”: social media influencers.

Speaking at TheWrap’s annual Grill conference on Tuesday at the DGA Theater Complex, the entertainment executive posited that looking to “that convergence of the digital world with the TV world” and nurturing young talent is “one way to make sure that there’s still enough creative risk” in an industry that’s averse to taking any.

“It’s going to be interesting over the next five years to see some of the talents who came up via YouTube, came up via social channels, have their visions for what TV and film can mean to them,” Eilenberg...

High school sitcoms have always been a mixed bag, largely because the issues kids are dealing with at that age beg for a more nuanced take than the half-hour format can provide. Godawful shows like "Saved by the Bell," "Head of the Class" and "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" are the low standard a high school sitcom has to clear nowadays, so we need to count our blessings when something as wonderful as Mike O'Brien's "A.P. Bio" and the currently airing Brian Jordan Alvarez's "English Teacher" arrives.

Before those two sitcoms, the bar was set reasonably high by Gabe Kaplan's "Welcome Back, Kotter." Based in part on Kaplan's sitcom act, the comedian stars as Gabe Kotter, a former underachiever who returns to his old Bensonhurst Brooklyn neighborhood to teach at the high school that used to seem like a prison to him. He's now in charge of a new batch of knuckleheads,...

It’s rare for a freshman comedy to find its footing as quickly as “English Teacher” has. Once that rhythm is found, it’s even rarer for a series to completely challenge that difficult-to-establish flow.

Yet that’s what Brian Jordan Alvarez’s FX comedy does just five episodes in thanks to “Field Trip,” an episode that explores Evan’s (Alvarez) relationship with his best friend, Gwen (Stephanie Koenig).

“I was really excited and eager [for the episode], mainly because I want to give her depth,” Koenig told TheWrap. “[Gwen] is very positive and tries to see the good in things. But she’s also a person who isn’t at all perfect and gets sad,” Koenig said. “Also, Evan is like her favorite, favorite person. So if there’s any sort of trouble within that relationship, it’s like a bomb went off. It’s just nice to see that she’s a real person.

Brian Jordan Alvarez isn’t trying to start a riot, but if he were, he’d at least want it to be a funny one. Don’t get him wrong, the creator and star of the new FX high school comedy “English Teacher” wants his series to be a conversation starter, but in taking on tough topics, he’s mostly concerned with making audiences come together and laugh. Take the show’s most recent episode, “School Safety,” which deals with the school, located in the suburbs of Austin, starting a gun club on campus. Obviously, guns in schools are no laughing matter, but in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Alvarez admitted he and his writer’s staff knew there was humor to be mined in the varied reactions to a club like this taking root and how those reactions lead to even more outrageous outcomes.

“We had to figure out,...

Monday’s episode of FX’s English Teacher started with a literal bang — a deep, echoing gunshot heard by creator Brian Jordan Alvarez’s titular English teacher (first name Evan) as he walked to meet his classroom of students. Evan throws his hot coffee across his dress shirt and falls to the floor in a truncated attempt at crawling, then grabs two students from the hallway and ushers them to safety in a nearby classroom.

Evan is panicked, but the kids are unimpressed — apathetic, even —and tell him that the sound was not actually reason for emergency, but rather the standard proceedings of Markie (Sean Patton) the gym teacher’s student gun club.

The setup feels serious as these sentences come together, but there’s something about the pacing of its events that maintain the comedy’s lightheartedness; the audience knows they’re supposed to laugh, even before they know everyone is safe.

Brian Jordan Alvarez is one of the most interesting voices in comedy. The general public likely recognizes him as Estéfan in "Will & Grace," Wesley in "Jane the Virgin," or Cole in "M3GAN," but real ones know that he's the brilliant mind behind the Gotham Award-nominated five-part web comedy series "The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo" ... and, if you've spent any time on TikTok, his hit viral universe of filterface characters like Tj Mack. Now, Alvarez serves as the creator, executive producer, and star of the FX workplace comedy "English Teacher," the best new comedy of 2024 and the rare show that manages to tackle Gen Z without sounding like it was written by a bunch of dinosaurs who still ask their nephews to help them open PDFs.

Alvarez plays Evan Marquez, an openly gay English teacher at Morrison-Hensley High in Austin, Texas. He works with his best friend...

Amazingly, before they co-starred together in the FX thriller The Old Man, Hollywood veterans Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow had never acted together before. And in the first season, they didn’t act together much either.

“We barely worked together in the first season,” Lithgow points out to TVLine, with his former FBI assistant director Harold Harper and Bridges’ former CIA agent Dan Chase only speaking over the phone for most of Season 1. (“And even then, the script supervisor was on the phone.”) But despite only having “one afternoon of rehearsal” with Bridges, Lithgow recalls, “we knew it was gonna work…...

It’s time to add another name to the list of TV stars who gained recognition on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Brian Jordan Alvarez, who has popped on our radar thanks to his viral videos and appearances in independent web series, is the creator and star of the new FX comedy English Teacher.

English Teacher, which stars Alvarez in the titular role, premiered on FX on September 2. Early feedback has been positive, and some reviewers are already calling for the show to be renewed beyond its initial eight-episode run.

For those who have followed Alvarez’s career over the past decade, the plaudits for English Teacher come as no surprise. The ridiculous, over-the-top skits on his YouTube channel have attracted more than 90 million lifetime views, and he showed off his showrunning chops when he released the indie web sitcom The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo nearly a decade ago.

In a world full of TV reboots and rehashes of the same idea, FX has started its fall with “English Teacher,” a new comedy from Brian Jordan Alvarez. The series already secured a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and has inspired posts from viewers on Twitter in TikTok.

Set in Austin, Texas, “English Teacher” follows an openly gay teacher by the name of Evan Marquez who wants to encourage his students and community to be more accepting. More often than not, that desire leads to Evan having to confront his own assumptions and being forced to chill out. Wonder who’s who in the new show filled with new faces? Here’s your guide to the cast of this comedy.

Brian Jordan Alvarez as Evan Marquez in “English Teacher” (Photo Credit: Steve Swisher/FX) Brian Jordan Alvarez as Evan Marquez

Before creating and starring in “English Teacher,” Alvarez starred in the reboot...

Saddle up, y’all, Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses” is finally back in action.

After earning nine Emmy nominations for its excellent third season, including one for Best Drama Series and acting bids for Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Jonathan Pryce, the darkly comedic espionage thriller about MI5’s worst spies returns this week with its most personal outing yet.

In the new season, the first episode of which is now streaming, River (Lowden) finds himself caught in the crosshairs after his grandfather (Pryce), a former high-ranking member of the intelligence service who is now in the early stages of dementia, is attacked by an assailant impersonating River. As the younger Cartwright and the rest of Slough House attempt to get to the bottom of this latest mess, numerous personal and professional secrets are revealed that threaten not just our beloved, screwed-up heroes, but the whole of MI5 as well.

[This story contains spoilers from the second episode of English Teacher.]

In the second episode of FX’s English Teacher, Stephanie Koenig’s Gwen Sanders — a peppy history teacher with perhaps too much faith in her students — takes it upon herself to teach the school’s cheerleading team self defense.

Koenig, who also wrote the episode, got the idea from TikTok. She recalls one creator in particular who provides intricately detailed escape how-tos, should one ever find herself being strangled with a seatbelt in the backseat of a car.

“She’s like, ‘One! Two! Fingers up, one thumb out,'” Koenig tells The Hollywood Reporter as she reenacts the comically detailed instructions. “Move them here, wrap around and twist. Now you’ve got that — you can turn your head left!”

Koenig starts giggling as she marvels at the dissonance between the woman’s good nature in posting the video and the ridiculous complexity of achieving the escape. Koenig’s character,...

English Teacher is a comedy-drama series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez. The FX series follows the story of Evan Marquez, a high school English teacher who tries to inspire his students to become the best version of themselves while also struggling with the personal, professional, and political aspects of working at a high school in this day and age. So, if you want a good laugh and are excited about English Teacher, you can find its episode schedule below.

English Teacher – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – FX

English Teacher consists of eight episodes in total. The comedy-drama series premieres on FX with its first two episodes on September 2, with the rest episodes coming out weekly every Monday. If you don’t have a subscription to FX then it will be available on Hulu, the very next day. Check out the full episode guide of English Teacher...

English Teacher is a comedy-drama series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez. The FX series follows the story of Evan Marquez, a gay high school teacher as he finds himself dealing with apathetic students while struggling with the personal, professional, and political aspects of working at a high school. English Teacher stars Brian Jordan Alvarez in the lead role with Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, and Sean Patton starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, compelling characters, and interesting storylines set in a school here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Mr. Iglesias (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Mr. Iglesias is a comedy series created by Kevin Hench. The Netflix series follows the story of Gabe Iglesias, a passionate and hilarious history teacher at the Woodrow Wilson High School where he tries to educate a group of misfit students with the help of his equally misfits colleagues.

Evan Marquez (Brian Jordan Alvarez) is going through it.

The high school English teacher in suburban Texas recently broke up with boyfriend Malcolm (Jordan Firstman), is under investigation by the school board for kissing him in front of students, doesn’t want to be a local queer hero, and is also expressly forbidden from dating fellow teachers, like handsome new hire Harry (Langston Kerman).

FX’s latest comedy stays true to its genre, with laugh-out-loud dialogue, casually outrageous characters, and scenarios that could be out of the sitcom handbook on the surface, but get sharpened to a 2024 clip by Alvarez and fellow writers Stephanie Koenig, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn, and Dave King. Jokes fly so fast that they could be improvised, setting the bar from the very first scene for a show bursting with humor even when the plot goes off course.

“English Teacher” has been percolating since summer of...

One of the funniest shows of the year is premiering on FX this fall. Say hello to “English Teacher,” Brian Jordan Alvarez’s unexpected comedy about the highs and lows of teaching these days.

In addition to Alvarez, the series is executive produced by Paul Simms (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Jonathan Krisel and Dave King. Wondering when and how you can watch after seeing ads for this new show on social media? Here’s what you need to know.

When does “English Teacher” come out?

The first two episodes of FX’s latest comedy series will premiere on Monday, Sept. 2 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.

Is “English Teacher” on streaming?

Yes. A day after the comedy’s premiere on FX, “English Teacher” will be available to watch on Hulu. That means the first two episodes will be available to watch on Hulu starting Sept. 3.

Are episodes released weekly or all at once?...

Hear that bell? Yes, FX is taking us back to school with the new comedy English Teacher.

Monday’s premiere introduces us to Evan, played by star and series creator Brian Jordan Alvarez, who grooves to the ’80s classic “Maniac” before heading into work (late) as a teacher at an Austin high school. He marvels to his colleague Gwen (Stephanie Koenig) at lunch that his students are “not into being woke anymore.” (“They’re saying the R-word again,” Gwen notes.) Gym teacher Markie (Sean Patton) then launches into a rant against Communist China, but they loudly remind him, “No politics!

When Paul Simms, the executive producer behind such comedy hits as “Atlanta” and “What We Do in the Shadows,” first stumbled upon Brian Jordan Alvarez, he wasn’t looking for a new show. Instead, he was wasting time on Twitter when he noticed someone mention the web series “The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo.”

“I clicked on it because I had nothing else to do,” Simms told TheWrap. “I was like, ‘This guy is really funny.'” That social media rabbit hole led to Simms meeting Alvarez and — ultimately — FX greenlighting its latest buzzy comedy series, “English Teacher.”

Created by and starring Alvarez alongside his longtime comedy partner Stephanie Koenig, “English Teacher” follows the life of Evan Marquez, an openly gay teacher in Austin, Texas. At his core, Evan wants to be a principled person. But between demanding parents, confusing teenagers and his own foibles, those admirable goals...

A new FX sitcom brings levity and insight to portrayals of modern education through economical yet diligent craft. English Teacher, created and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez, wastes not a moment nor word in its introduction, establishing a foundation for resonance.

Set in a Texas public high school, it presents protagonist Evan Marquez, an idealistic English instructor navigating career passions amid personal and societal trials. Deft character introductions outline fellow teachers and administratives, as well as the student body, with impressionistic vignettes providing dimensionality exceeding brief runtime.

Artfully compressed yet richly detailed, this introductory sequence establishes the series’ mastery of harmonizing topical commentary with soulful portraiture within constraints. It hints at a narrative-balancing weighty exploration of educators’ domains with affirmatory yet realistic humor through vividly drawn personalities.

Moreover, it establishes a tonal balance elevating issues like LGBTQ rights, gun policy, and academic freedom beyond headlines through people navigating everyday realities. Genial yet discerning,...

The English language is a powerful tool. To wit, the phrase “high school” can evoke a myriad of responses depending upon who reads them. For actual young adults, it’s the recognition pressures — social, societal, educational — of their current reality. For the teachers, it’s an understanding they’re helping to shape young minds at a critical stage. For parents, it’s a desire to have some level of control and influence before their kids go off to define themselves. For those in their 30s, it’s a time from long ago that we’re likely not keen to return to or think about in any capacity. In short, it’s a rich text full of contradictions to explore in a television show.

Brian Jordan Alvarez’s “English Teacher” is an FX comedy all about contrasts. Set in Austin, Texas, each episode opens with Alvarez’s Evan Marquez getting ready...

If there’s one complaint to be made about English Teacher, it’s that there simply isn’t enough of it. The show’s first season comprises just eight 20ish-minute installments — which, in fairness, is well in line with the likes of other FX comedies like What We Do in the Shadows or Dave or The Bear (setting aside whether that last one is really a “comedy” at all).

And yet I couldn’t help feeling that in this case, it wasn’t quite enough. Because with such a sharp ensemble, smart perspective and finely honed sense of humor right out the gate, this one feels built to keep going — toward a broadcast-standard 22-episode season, even, hopefully for years and years. This, to be sure, is a great problem for a freshman series to have. If its initial brevity means English Teacher currently demonstrates more potential than it actually has the time to fulfill,...

FX’s new comedy series English Teacher premieres with a double bill on Monday night, introducing viewers to the world of high school teacher Evan Marquez and his colleagues at Morrison-Hensley High. Created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez, the show follows the personal, professional, and political aspects of Evan’s life as a teacher in Austin, […]

English Teacher Series Premiere...

Head back to school with Hulu! This September, the streamer will help FX usher several new series premieres, including the new comedy “English Teacher,” created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez as a high school teacher stuck at the cross-section of the, personal, professional, and political. For the graduating class, Season 2 of the college-set Hulu Original series “Tell Me Lies” will premiere, as well, followed by weekly episodes throughout September and October.

On Friday the 13th, catch thrills with FX’s cat-and-mouse drama “The Old Man,” starring Emmy nominee Jeff Bridges and Jeff Lithgow, which will have its Season 2 streaming premiere. Ryan Murphy’s latest network collaboration, the horror drama “Grotesquerie,” starring Niecy Nash-Betts and Michaela Diamond, will also debut later in the month.

The list doesn’t stop there: find out everything coming to Hulu this September!

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While we have already made a list of the best of the best movies coming to Hulu in September, those are not the only films you should look out for as the Disney-owned streaming service is also bringing you a lot of original and licensed new content in the upcoming month, from the return of a brilliant animated series to the highly anticipated new season of Hulu’s most steamy series Tell Me Lies. So, we picked out the 15 best new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in September 2024.

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English Teacher is an upcoming comedy-drama series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez. The FX series revolves around Evan Marquez, a high school teacher as he finds himself navigating through the extremely personal, political, and volatile environment of today’s high school while also trying to inspire the students. English Teacher stars Brian Jordan Alvarez, Stephanie Koenig,...

It’s back to school time, at least where TV is concerned, and we couldn’t be more excited. While the season premiere of ABC‘s Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary is still a month away, FX calls a very different sort of class into session with the wonderfully irreverent English Teacher, starring and created by Brian Jordan Alvarez (M3GAN). The high school classroom is a minefield in this smart, biting comedy, featuring Alvarez (Jack’s dishy husband in the Will & Grace reboot) as Evan Marquez, an embattled teacher in a suburb of Austin, Texas. Evan is openly gay, but “not that proud,” he quips. Tina Rowden/FX Evan’s pride regularly gets bruised: from a meek conflict-averse principal (the hilarious Enrico Colantoni) who has no one’s back; from hypercritical parents — one has him investigated for kissing his then-boyfriend in class — and from easily triggered students. In one of the funniest episodes,...

FX is hitting the books with their new high school-set workplace comedy English Teacher, which serves up plenty of laughs as the titular educator, Evan Marquez attempts to guide his students and navigate the ups and downs of molding young minds. Along for the ride are a quirky collection of faculty members including Evan’s best friend and history teacher Gwen Sanders (Stephanie Koenig), Pe teacher Markie Hillridge (Sean Patton), guidance counselor Rick (Carmen Christopher), and Principal Grant Moretti (Enrico Colantoni). TV Insider caught up with the crew alongside fellow executive producers Paul Simms and Dave King to discuss what viewers can anticipate from the series’ freshman year. At the core is Evan and Gwen’s friendship, which is reflective of Alvarez and Koenig’s own real-life bond. “It’s just a tried and true best friendship and it’s nice to see that on camera,” Alvarez says of Eva...

A new school year is upon us, and with it comes a new TV show taking a hard (and hilarious) look at high school life today.

FX’s new comedy English Teacher — premiering Monday at 10/9c — stars Brian Jordan Alvarez as high school teacher Evan, who has to deal with whiny students, angry parents and a checked-out principal as he tries to impart a tiny bit of knowledge to young minds. Alvarez, who created the series as well, tells TVLine he’s been developing English Teacher for “somewhere between three and four years,” and famed TV producer Paul Simms, of NewsRadio and Atlanta fame,...

Fall marks the start of the traditional TV season. And while streaming has made television a year-round spectacle, an avalanche of new and returning series make this autumn feel more special than recent years.

Hollywood’s content contraction, along with the post-pandemic and strike landscape results in less shows overall. But upcoming streaming, cable and broadcast offerings come with such promise that we had to double our traditional preview to fit a fraction of the noteworthy titles set to premiere in the coming months. Ryan Murphy is set to take over the conversation with four new shows across three networks — including FX’s “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” and “Grotesquerie,” Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” and ABC’s “Doctor Odyssey” — while returning favorites like “Abbott Elementary,” “The Diplomat” and “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” will keep fans entertained as the air starts to cool. Then there...

High school has been a reliable TV sitcom setting since the days of Welcome Back, Kotter, but the situation in American schools is so fraught these days, it’s not exactly a laugh riot. FX’s English Teacher, though — premiering Monday, Sept. 2 at 10/9c; I’ve seen the first three episodes — bravely wades into those choppy waters and finds plenty of laughs there by taking a refreshingly frank look at our current educational system. It’s one of the funniest new shows of the year, and it’s a triumph for star and series creator Brian Jordan Alvarez, who announces...

The Hulu September 2024 premiere schedule has been announced and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also revealed the titles that will leave next month.

The Hulu originals for the month include Child Star, How to Die Alone, In Vogue: The 90s, Little Miss Innocent, Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal, Tell Me Lies Season 2, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and She Taught Love.

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FX titles American Sports Story, English Teacher, Grotesquerie, The Oldman Season 2, and Social Studies are also coming in the month of September.

Hulu gives viewers instant access to current shows from every major U.S. broadcast network, libraries of hit TV series and films, and acclaimed Hulu Originals.

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A look at the originals, exclusives, and premieres that are part of the Hulu September 2024 lineup.

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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,...

Film/TV actor and longtime star of the online queer comedy world Brian Jordan Alvarez stands accused of serious misbehavior by a former collaborator ahead of the release of his FX comedy series English Teacher.

Alvarez, who played recurring roles in TV shows such as Jane the Virgin, Will & Grace and Get Shorty, rose to the top of the internet humor A-list in 2016 after creating, writing, directing and starring in the critically acclaimed five-part web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallor. On Alvarez’ absurdist queer comedy series, actor Jon Ebeling played Billy, one of the six central characters in Caleb Gallo. On Wednesday, just weeks before FX will debut Alvarez’ biggest project to date as his self-created, self-starred education comedy series English Teacher eyes a two-part premiere on September 2nd, Ebeling has come forward with unsettling allegations against his former director and co-star in an Instagram...

The FX network has released a trailer for its new comedy series, English Teacher. The series was created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, who also stars as high school teacher Evan Marquez. English Teacher centers on Evan’s experiences in the world of education, exploring his interactions with students, their parents, and his colleagues. In addition to […]

FX Releases Trailer for English Teacher Ahead of September 2 Premiere...

English Teacher is coming soon to FX, and the cable network has released a new trailer teasing the comedy series.

The English Teacher series, created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez, follows high school teacher Evan Marquez (Alvarez) as he tries to balance the needs of the students, parents, and other teachers at his school. Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, and Sean Patton also star in the series.

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FX is probably best known, over the past several years, for being a network with a ton of great dramas. Recent hits include “Shogun,” “The Old Man,” and “Mayans M.C.” There just aren’t a ton of comedies (outside of “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Reservation Dogs“) on the network. But that changes now, with the addition of “English Teacher.”

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As seen in the trailer, “English Teacher” is a workplace comedy about an, well, English teacher in a high school.

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