Overview

• Netflix will add The Teacher to its catalogue on October 14, 2025.
• The four-episode drama follows English teacher Jenna Garvey, who is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old pupil and must confront gaps in her memory.
• Sheridan Smith leads the cast alongside Samuel Bottomley as student Kyle Hope, with Kelvin Fletcher, Cecilia Noble, Sharon Rooney and Tillie Amartey in supporting roles.
• The series originally aired on Channel 5 in 2022 and drew strong viewer reactions, with social media posts calling it "gripping" and "edge of your seat."
• In a RadioTimes.com interview, Smith described Jenna as naïve and said blurred teacher–student boundaries contribute to the character’s undoing.