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Kers t The topic is potentially triggering, but it's well done, good acting, decent script. I have a 14 year old son, and it did trigger me. There are no two ways about it, what Kate Mara's character did, was beyond wrong. I am surprised that there was no scene where Eric's apparently very sensible and composed mother had a meltdown about the teacher. If anyone did that to my son, I would have to be restrained, at least for a while. I hate Claire, and it's just fictional. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/23 Full Review Samantha C I really liked it and binge watched in a night. It could have easily been a movie! I think it was really well done and pretty realistic with feelings. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/23 Full Review slyc3 writing is poor, pacing is poor, overall just lackluster in anything that would make this a somewhat impactful show Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/31/22 Full Review Audience Member good watch. from the perspective of a teenager, the teenager scenes were done really well. realistic. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I feel bad giving something low stars which was quite engaging to begin with. I think that's where the good news ends. I did not see this show as one about consent at all. I would strongly recommend 'Normal People', a BBC series, which was far more effective in this. Every country has their own age of consent. Teacher-student relationship is sacrosanct, though, but this does not end just at school but throughout university and onwards, in my opinion, especially once we are talking about adults. Also, a few years age gap is also quite common in everyday life and that does not make for criminals. In the show, I saw the two individuals as falling in love with each other and equal partners in their relationship as adults. It would have been far more practical to ask the teacher to move to a different job without criminalising her. I also felt little sympathy for the man in the last episode as he was slinging it all on the woman. If he didn't want to go the the university to check it out or take tutoring lessons, why didn't he discuss it with his lovely mother and ask her to help instead? He was old enough to know that he had a choice. No good deed goes unpunished. Whilst the woman did this for him, so he didn't have to go through it alone, like she had to in her life, he used that to accuse her of manipulating him into a relationship. ​Pedophilia is a gross crime and this series only serves to marginalise it. It would be an entirely different situation if the age gap was 18 and 8, for instance. One can vote who has a finger to the button but not wise enough to choose who to sleep with - doesn't make sense. Since both were of age in the show (be it age of consent or over 18,) the cries of the man at age 19-20 were really that of a break-up, where the woman due to reasons of parole violations or societal abandonment (job, divorce, other parents), chose to step aside. I was truly disappointed by the story line and the direction, which meant that after serving jail time, the woman experience a 180 degree turnaround of her feelings. Didn't seem believable. On the whole, completely unfair to the woman and predatory men and women will only use this as an excuse to argue out of their crimes when they are really committed. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a must see movie especially for teachers and for those who are working with vulnerable ages. It made me reflect on the power of teacher's position and on the power of trust, on how important is to have a high emotional intelligence and stay committed to principles as a teacher! Also understand that senior students are vulnerable, they are not fully aware of their feelings, of their choices and, especially of consequences of their choices but a teacher is expected to have the control of all this! There is no time for these kind of games, you go in class teach, do what to can to help them with habits and learning. After, you go home! It's black or white, very straight forward, there is no place for grey color here! No friendship between teacher neither, stay professional all times! In a second your life can be screwed up if you don't pay attention! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 10, 2020 Episode 1 It's Claire's first day teaching at a new school and she meets her students, including Eric, a senior in her AP English class. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 10, 2020 Episode 2 A new friend bails out Eric after he gets caught underage drinking; Claire takes Eric on a field trip to a nearby college. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 10, 2020 Episode 3 As Claire and Matt explore pregnancy options, tension begins to build; Claire chaperones the homecoming dance, and Eric expresses his true feelings. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 17, 2020 Episode 4 Claire outlines the rules Eric must follow as their relationship takes a dramatic turn. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 24, 2020 Episode 5 Claire and Eric go away on a secret trip to celebrate his 18th birthday. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 1, 2020 Episode 6 An uncertain Eric is pressed to reveal intimate details of his relationship as Claire's world begins to crumble. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 8, 2020 Episode 7 Eric tries to move on, but fallout from the affair continues to resurface. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 15, 2020 Episode 8 Claire attempts to restart her life, but not everyone is ready for her to change. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 22, 2020 Episode 9 Claire and Eric each hit their breaking point. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 29, 2020 Episode 10 After Claire and Eric have seemingly moved on with their lives, a chance encounter brings new truths to light. Details

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Critics Reviews

Alessa Dominguez BuzzFeed News Teacher-student affairs are often portrayed as sexy, salacious scandals. A Teacher gets that they're really about abuse of power. Apr 7, 2022 Full Review Wenlei Ma News.com.au A Teacher is generally engaging and more rewarding if you stick with it to the end. Apr 11, 2021 Full Review Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) I can't help thinking A Teacher might have imparted its lesson better if it weren't quite so enraptured of the affair too. Rated: 3/5 Mar 19, 2021 Full Review Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews Hulu miniseries A Teacher examines a predatory relationship between a teacher and a high school student, offering meaningful reflections on morality. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 22, 2023 Full Review Paula Vázquez Prieto La Nación (Argentina) Kate Mara's work... is interesting, because it gives her character a humanity that is difficult to construct as long as she is aware from which place the viewer perceives her. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 11, 2022 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz A Teacher's subject matter won't be for everyone - it rightly comes with a grooming warning - but if you're a fan of sensitively handled, superbly paced, suspense-filled drama, then you'll likely be quickly hooked. Nov 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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