A Teacher is an upcoming American drama television miniseries created by Hannah Fidell based on her film of the same name. The series stars Kate Mara and Nick Robinson. It is produced by FX and is set premiere on sister streaming service FX on Hulu on November 10, 2020.[1][2][3]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Hannah Fidell |
| Based on | A Teacher by Hannah Fidell |
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| Composer | Keegan DeWitt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Quyen Tran |
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| Network | FX on Hulu |
Premise
A Teacher explores the story behind the mugshot of a female high school teacher caught in an affair with her male student, revealing the complexities and consequences of these illegal relationships. Little do they know the problems it causes. [2]
Cast
Main
- Kate Mara as Claire, a popular young teacher at a suburban Texas high school.
- Nick Robinson as Eric, an all-American senior.
- Ashley Zukerman as Matt, Claire's supportive and loving husband with a boyish charm and creative side that he's been repressing for years.
- Marielle Scott as Kathryn, a French teacher at Westerbrook and Claire's newest friend.
- Shane Harper as Logan, Cody's younger brother.
- Adam David Thompson as Nate, an ex-military and current police officer who is Claire's older brother, a nice guy pretending to be tough because the job requires it.
Recurring
- Rya Kihlstedt as Sandy, Eric's hardworking working-class mother who's been on her own his entire life.
- Camila Perez as Alison, Eric's socially conscious and well-meaning ex-girlfriend.
- Cameron Moulène as Cody, a frat boy and Logan's older brother.
- Ciara Bravo as Mary
- Charlie Zeltzer as Phil Walker, Eric’s little brother.
Episodes
| No. | Title [4] | Directed by [5] | Teleplay by [4][5] | Original release date [6] |
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| 1 | "Episode 1"[7] | Hannah Fidell | Hannah Fidell | November 10, 2020 |
| 2 | "Episode 2"[7] | Hannah Fidell | Hannah Fidell | November 10, 2020 |
| 3 | "Episode 3"[7] | Hannah Fidell | Andrew Neel | November 10, 2020 |
| 4 | "Episode 4"[8] | Gillian Robespierre | Ruby Rae Spiegel | November 17, 2020 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Andrew Neel | Rosa Handelman | November 24, 2020 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Gillian Robespierre | Andrew Neel | December 1, 2020 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Andrew Neel | Boo Killebrew | December 8, 2020 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Hannah Fidell | Rosa Handelman | December 15, 2020 |
| 9 | "Episode 9" | Hannah Fidell | Boo Killebrew | December 22, 2020 |
| 10 | "Episode 10" | Hannah Fidell | Hannah Fidell & Dana Kitchens | December 29, 2020 |
Production
Development
In February 2014, it was revealed that Fidell's film A Teacher would be adapted for television by HBO. Fidell would write and executive produce the series along with Danny Brocklehurst.[9] Kate Mara who is starring in the series also be serving as an executive producer, while Fidell will also direct the series, set up at FX instead of HBO.[10] It was announced in November 2019 that the show would premiere on Hulu instead of FX, as part of "FX on Hulu".[11][12][13] Keegan DeWitt composed the series score.[14] The miniseries is set to be released on November 10, 2020 with the first 3 episodes available and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.[3]
Casting
In August 2018, it was announced Kate Mara and Nick Robinson were cast in lead roles for the series. [10] In September 2019, Ashley Zukerman, Marielle Scott, Shane Harper, and Adam David Thompson joined the cast as series regulars, while Rya Kihlstedt, Camila Perez, Cameron Moulène and Ciara Bravo joined in recurring roles.[15]
Filming
Principal photography began shooting in Calgary, Canada in August 2019.[16] and wrapped on October 13, 2019.[17]
References
- ^ "FX on Hulu". FX. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 22, 2019). "FX's 'A Teacher' Limited Series Gets Green Light; Nick Robinson Joins Kate Mara As Co-Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Schwartz, Ryan (September 9, 2020). "Kate Mara Is A Teacher Caught in Forbidden Romance With a Student in FX on Hulu Limited Series Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "A Teacher". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "A Teacher". Hulu Press. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - teacher, a on hulu". The Futon Critic. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "(#101-103) "Episode 1 / Episode 2 / Episode 3"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "(#104) "Episode 4"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hannah Fidell's A Teacher To Be Adapted at HBO". Filmmaker Magazine. February 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 22, 2018). "Kate Mara To Topline 'A Teacher' Limited Series In Works At FX Based On Hannah Fidell's Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (November 7, 2019). "FX to Produce Programming for Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (November 7, 2019). "FX to Produce Programming for Hulu". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ White, Peter (June 22, 2020). "Hulu Unveils Details Of Steve Martin & Martin Short Comedy As 'Y: The Last Man' & 'American Horror Stories' Become FX On Hulu Originals". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Keegan DeWitt Scoring FX on Hulu's 'A Teacher'". FilmMusicReporter. August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 6, 2019). "'A Teacher': FX Limited Series Based On Hannah Fidell's Film Adds Eight To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (August 13, 2019). "House of Cards' Kate Mara in Calgary shooting new FX series A Teacher". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Fidell, Hannah (October 4, 2019). "Nine more days until we wrap #ATeacherFX 😭". Retrieved September 9, 2020.