“ENGLISH TEACHER” — "Pilot" — Season 1, Episode 1 (Airs Sept 2) — Pictured: Brian Jordan Alvarez as Evan Marquez. CR: Richard Ducree/FX “I think the show lives on the edge, and we have fun there. We ...

The bright, sunny and frequently funny “English Teacher” has gone through some changes since the last semester. Among other things, the series’ hero, Evan Marquez (Brian Jordan Alvarez), now looks ...

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Brian Jordan Alvarez created and stars in the half-hour series about an idealistic but frequently misguided gay educator working in suburban Austin. By Angie Han Television Critic And yet I couldn’t ...

“English Teacher” casts one long dark shadow on the academic health of American schools; it is the kind of comedy that is funny because it rings true—true, at least, to what we who have been out of ...

What does high school look like in a post-Covid world? FX’s new show “English Teacher” attempts to answer this question through its darkly hilarious portrait of a high school English teacher. The ...

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 — ...

FX’s “English Teacher” is equal parts funny, sweet and raunchy, mining laughs from divisive cultural issues and messy relationships that aren’t usually seen on television. For all that, ...

The series creator spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about how to write a comedy that tackles guns in schools. "The show isn't mad at you," he says. "It welcomes you to watch it and to think about it." ...

He’s taking an unusual approach. Actor and comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez, 37, who created and stars in the FX / Hulu show “English Teacher,” is going viral with videos on TikTok and Instagram — and ...