Teachers is an American television sitcom on TV Land. It is based on the web series of the same name by the improv group The Katydids (all members of the group by coincidence have the first name Kate as a root name), and is written by the six members of the group who also play teachers at the Chicago-area Fillmore Elementary School. The series' initial 10 episodes premiered on January 13, 2016. On March 3, 2016, TV Land renewed Teachers for a 20-episode second season, which premiered on January 17, 2017. On March 21, 2017, the series went on hiatus, with the final 10 episodes of season two beginning to air on November 7, 2017. On April 20, 2017, the show was renewed for a 20-episode third season, which premiered on June 5, 2018.
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Cast
Main
- Caitlin Barlow as Cecilia Cannon, the school's art teacher who is very liberal and frequently tries to rally the others to join protests or support causes.
- Katy Colloton as Chelsea Snap, an extremely narcissistic teacher who sleeps around and is obsessed with her looks.
- Cate Freedman as Anna Jane "AJ" Feldman (seasons 1-2, guest season 3), a somewhat lazy teacher whose classes are frequently out of control. She often makes reference to using a variety of drugs. In season 3, she left Fillmore to teach in Amsterdam (citing cheaper cannabis as the reason).
- Kate Lambert as Caroline Watson, a relatively competent teacher who is a hopeless romantic, which causes her to sometimes lose perspective.
- Katie O'Brien as Mary Louise Bennigan, an extremely religious, conservative teacher who is depicted as somewhat naïve. She considers Chelsea to be her best friend, and puts her on a pedestal.
- Kathryn Renée Thomas as Deb Adler, an antisocial, often angry teacher who was an outcast back in her own school days. Due to overcrowding, she must teach her class in a mobile home-like outbuilding. She is married to an unsuccessful musician, and becomes pregnant near the end of season 2.
Recurring
- Tim Bagley as Principal Toby Pearson
- Ryan Caltagirone as James "Hot Dad" Colton
- Eugene Cordero as Marty Crumbs
- Trevor Larcom as Blake Colton
- Zackary Arthur as David
- Cheyenne Nguyen as Beth
- Lulu Wilson as Annie
- Siena Agudong as Tiffany
- Nicolas Hedges as Peter
- Mataeo Mingo as Brad
- Haley Joel Osment as Damien Adler
- Richard T. Jones as Frank Humphrey
- Ryan Hansen as Brent
- Patricia Belcher as Mavis
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Development and production
Teachers is based on the web series of the same name, created by and starring improv group The Katydids. The series was originally conceived as webisodes, directed by Matt Miller and produced by Cap Gun TV, a development/production studio based in Chicago and Los Angeles.
TV Land ordered a pilot on March 19, 2014, with The Katydids reprising their roles from the web series. Alison Brie executive produces alongside The Katydids, Matt Miller, and Cap Gun TV. Ian Roberts and Jay Martel have signed on as showrunners, with Richie Keen directing the series' pilot. TV Land picked up the show to series on October 1, 2014 with a 10-episode order.
Episodes
Release
The first episode was released on demand on December 15, 2015, before the broadcast debut on January 13, 2016.
Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on The Comedy Channel on October 24, 2016.
It premiered on Comedy Central UK on 7 November 2016.
Critical reception
Teachers has received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes awarded the series with a rating of 69% based on reviews from 13 critics and an average rating of 6.0 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Teachers struggles with the transition from web series to television, but gets some good marks for humor." On Metacritic, the series received a score of 66% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
References
External links
- Official website
- Teachers on IMDb
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