Teachers (2016 U.S. TV series)

For the 2006 TV series, see Teachers (2006 U.S. TV series).
Teachers
Genre Comedy
Created by The Katydids
Starring
  • Caitlin Barlow
  • Katy Colloton
  • Cate Freedman
  • Kate Lambert
  • Katie O’Brien
  • Kathryn Renée Thomas
Composer(s) Joshua Funk
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Camera setup Single camera
Running time 20 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Martel & Roberts Productions
  • TV Land Original Productions
Release
Original network TV Land
Picture format 16:9 HDTV
Original release January 13, 2016 (2016-01-13) – present
External links
Website

Teachers is an American comedy television series on TV Land. It is based on the web series of the same name by the improv group The Katydids (all members of the group by coincidence have the first name Kate as a root name), and is written by the six members of the group who also play teachers at the Chicago-area Fillmore Elementary School.[1] The 10-episode series premiered on January 13, 2016.[2][3] On March 3, 2016, TV Land renewed Teachers for a 20-episode second season.[4]

Cast

Recurring

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 10 January 13, 2016 (2016-01-13) March 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)

Development and production

Teachers is based on the web series of the same name, created by and starring improv group The Katydids.[5] TV Land ordered a pilot on March 19, 2014, with The Katydids reprising their roles from the web series.[6] Alison Brie executive produces alongside The Katydids and Matt Miller. Ian Roberts and Jay Martel have signed on as showrunners,[7] with Richie Keen directing the series' pilot.[8] TV Land picked up the show to series on October 1, 2014 with a 10-episode order.[9]

Release

The first episode was released on demand on December 15, 2015, before the broadcast debut on January 13, 2016.[10][11][2]

Critical reception

Teachers has received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes awarded the series with a rating of 69% based on reviews from 13 critics and an average rating of 6.0 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Teachers struggles with the transition from web series to television, but gets some good marks for humor."[12] On Metacritic, the series received a score of 66% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2014). "TV Land Picks Up ‘'Impastor'’ & '‘Teachers'’ To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Premiere Date Change: TV Land's "Younger" and "Teachers" Now to Premiere on Wednesday, January 13th". The Futon Critic. November 19, 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. "Teachers on TV Land". The Futon Critic.
  4. Iannucci, Rebecca (March 3, 2016). "Teachers Renewed for Season 2". TV Line. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. Teachers, A Web Series
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (March 19, 2014). "TV Land Orders Pilot For Comedy Based On Web Series Teachers, Alison Brie Produces". Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2014). "Key & Peele EPs Ian Roberts & Jay Martel Tapped As Showrunners For TV Land Comedy Pilot Teachers". Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  8. "Richie Keen To Helm TV Land Pilot Teachers". Deadline.com. July 11, 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  9. Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2014). "TV Land Picks Up Impastor & Teachers To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  10. McLennan, Cindy (December 21, 2015). "Teachers: TV Land Releases Pilot Early, Online". TV Series Finale. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  11. TV Land (December 15, 2015). "The first episode of Teachers is now available on iTunes". Facebook. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  12. "Teachers: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  13. "Teachers (2016)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive (CBS Corporation). Retrieved January 14, 2016.

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