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A high school teacher in Austin tries to balance the competing demands of the students and their parents in a world where the rules seem to change every day.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    English Teacher Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.5/10(836 votes)

    S1:E1

    Evan is placed under school investigation.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Brian Jordan Alvarez

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  2. English Teacher Season 1 Episode 7 - Convention
    7.6/10(441 votes)

    S1:E7

    The teachers attend the Dallas Teaching and Learning Conference.

    Director:Kathryn Dean
    Writers:Brian Jordan Alvarez, Dave King, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn

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  3. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 1 - Covid in America
    7.6/10(317 votes)

    S2:E1

    Evan pushes back against the students as they try to modernize the school play.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Brian Jordan Alvarez

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  4. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 2 - Trash
    7.6/10(292 votes)

    S2:E2

    Evan attempts to update the school's waste management system.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writers:Jeremy Levick, Rajat Suresh

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  5. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 7 - Lake Trip
    7.6/10(218 votes)

    S2:E7

    Evan and Malcolm take a vacation while the other teachers administer standardized tests back at school.

    Director:Dave King
    Writer:Brian Jordan Alvarez

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  6. English Teacher Season 1 Episode 3 - Kayla Syndrome
    7.7/10(618 votes)

    S1:E3

    Evan and Harry plan the Homecoming Dance, and a student struggles with a new disease.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Brian Jordan Alvarez

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  7. English Teacher Season 1 Episode 4 - School Safety
    7.7/10(554 votes)

    S1:E4

    Evan tries to get a new school club shut down.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writer:Brian Jordan Alvarez

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  8. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 4 - College Week
    7.7/10(247 votes)

    S2:E4

    As the students prepare their college applications, Evan starts to question his own hiring.

    Director:Michael McDonald
    Writer:Emmy Blotnick

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  9. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 5 - Evan's Mom
    7.8/10(253 votes)

    S2:E5

    Evan receives a surprise visit from his mother Elena.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writers:Jake Bender, Zach Dunn

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  10. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 6 - Recruiter
    7.8/10(243 votes)

    S2:E6

    A military recruiter comes to the school, and the teachers experiment with new classroom phone policies.

    Director:Brian Jordan Alvarez
    Writer:Dave King

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  11. English Teacher Season 1 Episode 8 - Birthday
    7.9/10(474 votes)

    S1:E8

    Malcolm throws a surprise birthday party for Evan at a gay bar.

    Director:Brian Jordan Alvarez
    Writer:Brian Jordan Alvarez

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  12. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 8 - Accreditation
    7.9/10(224 votes)

    S2:E8

    The teachers get evaluated by outside observers in an effort to earn the school a better rating.

    Director:Michael McDonald
    Writer:Shana Gohd

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  13. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 9 - Lock In
    7.9/10(219 votes)

    S2:E9

    The teachers oversee the school's overnight lock-in.

    Director:Kathryn Dean
    Writers:Sam Johnson, Paul Simms

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  14. English Teacher Season 1 Episode 5 - Field Trip
    8.0/10(538 votes)

    S1:E5

    Tensions flare between Evan and Gwen on a school camping trip.

    Director:Brian Jordan Alvarez
    Writer:Dave King

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  15. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 10 - Graduation
    8.0/10(200 votes)

    S2:E10

    The teachers try to prevent a student prank from ruining graduation.

    Director:Brian Jordan Alvarez
    Writers:Brian Jordan Alvarez, Dave King, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn

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  16. English Teacher Season 1 Episode 2 - Powderpuff
    8.1/10(824 votes)

    S1:E2

    Evan brings in an old friend to help save a school performance.

    Director:Brian Jordan Alvarez
    Writer:Stephanie Koenig

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  17. English Teacher Season 1 Episode 6 - Linda
    8.1/10(524 votes)

    S1:E6

    Evan gives failing grades to an entire class and faces the wrath of a parent from his past.

    Director:Jonathan Krisel
    Writers:Jake Bender, Zach Dunn

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  18. English Teacher Season 2 Episode 3 - Grant's Dinner Party
    8.6/10(383 votes)

    S2:E3

    Grant invites the teachers to a dinner party at his home.

    Director:Brian Jordan Alvarez
    Writer:Stephanie Koenig

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "English Teacher". It scored 7.5/10 based on 836 votes. Directed by Jonathan Krisel and written by Brian Jordan Alvarez, it aired on 9/2/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Convention".