The essential episodes of The Teacher
Watch these 12 in order and you've got The Teacher — each pick states its reason.
- 01
A student shocks the school when he claims to have had sex with Jenna Garvey, a teacher some have seen as being overly chummy with her pupils.
- 02
With the sexual assault accusation now public, the media rip into Jenna's personal life — leading her to spiral deeper into self-abuse.
- 03
Jenna knows she has to confront her fate. But as she struggles to remember exactly what happened that night, the details don't add up.
- 04
Armed with new knowledge, Jenna suspects someone is trying to frame her. A showdown uncovers the truth.
- 05
Unhappily married art teacher Dani Oxley starts an affair with colleague Jimmy while they are supervising a school trip to an adventure centre. After leaving her students unattended to meet Jimmy in a boathouse, Dani gets back to find one of her charges is missing.
- 06
Tim is disgusted with Dani and wants her gone. At the school, a suspended Dani gathers her artwork as Sienna tries to offer some comfort, and they discuss their shared experience of foster care. Bel asks a nervous Sienna to speak at the vigil for Zac that night. Tim is confronted by Dani about the texts, but he shrugs off her questions.
- 07
Tim returns home on bail and talks to Dani about their deteriorating marriage. He also voices his fears of going to prison while his wife resolves to clear his name. Jimmy tries to smooth tension with Matt, who decides to leave and stay with his mum.
- 08
Jimmy calls Dani asking for help as Matt has run away after an argument, while Chloe shows Dani an unsettling text Zac sent her about Sienna. Dani and Jimmy track down a volatile Matt and Dani and Tim's marriage reaches a turning point as she admits she cannot stay with him.
- 09
Helen, a teacher who dismisses the woke ideologies of the younger generation, finds herself drawn into a situation that threatens to endanger her family.
- 10
As Helen grapples with the news of Dee's suicide, she finds herself trapped in a pressure cooker as Cressida makes a move to destroy Helen's reputation for good.
- 11
After an onslaught of online media abuse, Helen makes a discovery when she investigates Cressida's family background. Sam becomes ensnared in Cressida's web, embarking on a dark path.
- 12
Helen frantically searches for clues about her son's whereabouts, and in a final desperate bid to save Sam, races to confront Cressida.
Shows like The Teacher
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Drama·Thriller·CrimeThe essential episodes of True Detective2014–present
Touch darkness and darkness touches you back. - 02Drama·Thriller·HorrorThe essential episodes of American Horror Story2011–present·FX
American Horror Story is an horror television anthology series. - 03Drama·Thriller·CrimeThe essential episodes of The Blacklist2013–2023·NBC
The Blacklist is a crime drama involving a former government agent who turned into a high-profile criminal turning himself in to the FBI offering to help catch criminals. - 04Drama·Thriller·CrimeThe essential episodes of Criminal Minds2005–present·Paramount+Criminal Minds revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again.
- 05Drama·Thriller·CrimeThe essential episodes of Breaking Bad2008–2019·AMCBreaking Bad follows protagonist Walter White, a chemistry teacher who lives in New Mexico with his wife and teenage son who has cerebral palsy.
- 06Drama·Thriller·Science-FictionThe essential episodes of Black Mirror2011–presentOver the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it.
