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Teachers

2016–2019Ended3 seasons50 episodes~30 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

Written by and starring acclaimed comedy troupe The Katydids, Teachers shows their hilariously warped perspective as six elementary school teachers trying to mold young minds, even though their own lives aren’t really together.

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Where can I watch Teachers?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Teachers streaming on Paramount+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Teachers?

Teachers earns 5 badges, led by Overhyped and Divisive.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Teachers worth watching?

Teachers' Midcredits score is the 22nd percentile of all shows, from 3.9K ratings across 2 sources. 56% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

22nd percentile

Better received than 22% of shows

19th percentile among Comedy21st percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)20th
Approval (how many liked it)26th

Acclaim

Divisive: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

63 /100

20th percentile of all shows

20th percentile among Comedy20th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

56% liked it

26th percentile of all shows

21st percentile among Comedy24th percentile among 2010s
56% rated it 7–1044% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

79th percentile

3.9K ratings across platforms

68th percentile among Comedy80th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The show is a deliberately over-the-top, adult-oriented comedy that exaggerates teacher stereotypes, which fans find hilarious and detractors find disrespectful and unfunny.

Fans praised

  • raunchy, witty, and never takes itself too seriously
  • female-driven ensemble with clever writing and strong cast chemistry
  • relatable exaggerated teacher archetypes for those with dark humor

Detractors panned

  • unfunny, juvenile, and offensive — an insult to the teaching profession
  • poor writing, weak jokes, and characters that are vapid and unlikable
  • show misuses children as props for crude, shock-value humor

What stands out

ActingDivisive75

cast well-suited to exaggerated characters, strong chemistry among the Katydids

CharactersDivisive70

distinct oddball teacher archetypes, relatable for some, caricatures to others

HumorDivisive65

divisive: fans find it laugh-out-loud hilarious, detractors find it completely unfunny

DialogueDivisive65

witty, fast-paced, and politically incorrect; detractors call it weak and juvenile

OriginalityDivisive65

fresh female take in a school setting, but relies on familiar raunchy comedy tropes

AtmosphereDivisive55

raucous, irreverent school setting; detractors find it trashy and degrading

PacingDivisive55

sometimes tries to fit too much per episode, feels rushed; improves after pilot

Plot and storyDivisive45

storylines are secondary to character gags, often predictable or thin

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 24 points higher than non-US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 5 points apart

Episodes

3 seasons

Season 3 · 2018 · 20 episodes

  • S3E1
    S3E1

    Hello, Goodbye

    Jun 5, 201820 min
  • S3E2
    S3E2

    All by Myselfie

    Jun 12, 201820 min
  • S3E3
    S3E3

    Of Lice and Men

    Jun 19, 201821 min
  • S3E4
    S3E4

    Leggo My Preggo

    Jun 26, 201821 min
  • S3E5
    S3E5

    Gender Bender

    Jul 10, 201821 min
  • S3E6
    S3E6

    Wake and Blake

    Jul 17, 201821 min

Watch experience

What is Teachers like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — an even-paced watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurdWarm
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulIrreverent · 2% of showsAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show presents its absurd and often inappropriate teacher characters with a playful irreverence, never pretending to be realistic.
The rideThe series maintains a light, comedic tone with occasional moments of heart, never swinging into heavy drama.
StructureEpisodes follow a conventional beginning-middle-end sitcom structure, with recurring character arcs within the episode.
Episode formatEach episode presents a self-contained comedic situation, with status quo restored by the end, typical of a sitcom.
Season formatSeasons are largely interchangeable batches of episodes, with minimal ongoing plot arcs, allowing any season to serve as an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves viewers laughing and in good spirits, with its raunchy yet affectionate take on the teaching profession.
How it ends · evidence
Cyclical ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeEach episode follows the teachers through their daily lives at the school, with no overarching plot driving a single episode; the humor comes from their personal and professional misadventures.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfComingof age
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

Coming of age · 9% of showsFriendshipPurpose
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series follows six teachers who are still figuring out their own lives while guiding children, blending personal growth with professional chaos.
StanceThe show affectionately portrays the messiness of teaching and growing up, celebrating the bonds among the teacher group.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalUrbanSuburbanRealistic
Diegetic onlyBackground music · diegetic only
SettingAn American elementary school and the surrounding town, focusing on the teachers' professional and personal lives.
MusicLikely a minimal, incidental score typical of sitcoms, but specific details are unknown.

Content guide

Is Teachers okay for kids?

TV-14

Teachers is rated TV-14. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (17/100), sexual content at moderate (42/100), language at moderate (58/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (56/100) and frightening material at minimal (8/100). Its language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 5 other countries
  • FranceNR
  • Brazil14
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands12
  • Spain16
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
light for a TV-14 show
heavier than 13%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 59%
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (8 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (46 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Teachers have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Teachers?

Cast

7 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Caitlin Barlow
as Cecilia Cannon
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Katy Colloton
as Chelsea Snap
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kate Lambert
as Caroline Watson
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Katie O'Brien
as Mary Louise Bennigan
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kathryn Renée Thomas
as Deb Adler
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Tim Bagley
as Principal Pearson
Cate Freedman
as AJ Feldman
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Ryan Caltagirone
as Hot Dad
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Patricia Belcher
as Mavis
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Jay Martel
as Mr. Spinnoli
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

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