Miniseries · Hulu
A Teacher
Power, abuse, and the damage it leaves.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kate Mara
Claire Wilson
10 eps
Nick Robinson
Eric Walker
10 eps
Paulino Nunes
Charles Hill
1 eps
Donna-Lynne Larson
Josie
1 eps
Kim To
Grocery Store Cashier
1 eps
Aina Lordo
Maria
1 eps
Alexandra Castillo
Principal Rivas
1 eps
Geena Meszaros
Partygoer
1 eps
Blaine Schlechter
Cop
1 eps
Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves
Fertility Doctor
1 eps
RaeAnne Boon
Cara
1 eps
Ciara Bravo
Mary Smith
3 eps
M.J. Kehler
Meadow
2 eps
Morgan Ashley
Lee Ann
1 eps
Duncan Jones
Bartender
1 eps
Will Bowes
Dr. Riley
2 eps
Jeremy Walmsley
Dr. Rob Peters
2 eps
Kaeleb Zain Gartner
Isaac
2 eps
Kim Faires
Detective Janice
1 eps
Rob Hay
Detective Rick
1 eps
Cameron Moulène
Cody Davis
3 eps
Dylan Gelula
Hook-up Girl
1 eps
Luke Bilyk
Bear
1 eps
Charlie Zeltzer
Phil Walker
4 eps
Matt Raymond
Devin Walker
4 eps
Matt Visser
Chris
1 eps
Pastel Supernova
Karen
1 eps
Alexander Nunez
Micah
1 eps
Marielle Scott
Kathryn Sanders
5 eps
Jana Peck
Victoria Davis
3 eps
Logan Gervais
Joey Wilson
1 eps
Emme Tran
Anna Wilson
1 eps
Michelle Young Cho
Barista
1 eps
Sage Kitchen
Probation Clerk
1 eps
Elle Young
Probation Officer
1 eps
Celine Tsai
Store Clerk
1 eps
Wrama Willis
Customer
1 eps
Ashley Zukerman
Matt Mitchell
7 eps
Grace Gummer
Chloe
1 eps
Michael Angarano
Tinder Date
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How A Teacher actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
A Teacher reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Claire Wilson, a young teacher at a suburban Texas high school, begins an affair with her student, Eric Walker. But their relationship accelerates faster than anticipated and the permanent damage becomes impossible to ignore.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Episode 2
Eric gets caught for underage drinking and a new friend helps bail him out. Claire takes Eric on a field trip to a nearby college.
- Directed by Hannah Fidell
- Written by Hannah Fidell
S01E03
Episode 3
Tensions arise as Claire and Matt explore pregnancy options. Claire chaperones the homecoming dance and Eric comes clean about his true feelings.
- Directed by Hannah Fidell
- Written by Andrew Neel
S01E01
Episode 1
Claire starts her first day teaching at a new school and meets her students, including Eric, a senior in her AP English class.
- Directed by Hannah Fidell
- Written by Hannah Fidell
S01E05
Episode 5
Claire and Eric go away on a secret trip to celebrate his 18th birthday.
- Directed by Andrew Neel
- Written by Rosa Handelman
S01E04
Episode 4
Claire outlines the rules Eric must follow as their relationship takes a dramatic turn.
- Directed by Gillian Robespierre
- Written by Ruby Rae Spiegel
S01E08
Episode 8
Claire attempts to restart her life. However, not everyone is ready for her to turn the page.
- Directed by Hannah Fidell
- Written by Rosa Handelman
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10
Episode 10
- Directed by Hannah Fidell
- Written by Dana Kitchens, Hannah Fidell
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Hannah Fidell
Showrunner
Kate Mara
Executive producer
Jason Bateman
Executive producer
Michael Costigan
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Louise Shore
Executive producer
Daniel Brocklehurst
Executive producer
Andrew Neel
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ruby Rae Spiegel
Writer
Boo Killebrew
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Dana Kitchens
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Rosa Handelman
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kate MaraExecutive Producer
- Jason BatemanExecutive Producer
- Michael CostiganExecutive Producer
- Louise ShoreExecutive Producer
- Daniel BrocklehurstExecutive Producer
- Hannah FidellExecutive Producer
Writing
- Andrew NeelWriter
- Ruby Rae SpiegelWriter
- Boo KillebrewWriter
- Dana KitchensWriter
- Rosa HandelmanWriter
- Hannah FidellWriter
Direction
- Andrew NeelDirector
- Gillian RobespierreDirector
- Hannah FidellDirector
Cinematography
- Quyen TranDirector of Photography
Music
- Keegan DeWittOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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