Channel 5’s Hidden Hit The Teachers Is Winning Over Viewers as Fans Demand Season 4 After an Addictive Three-Season Run

‘GRIPPING’ CHANNEL 5 DRAMA HAS FANS BEGGING FOR MORE — AND VIEWERS SAY IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER

‘Gripping’ Channel 5 drama has fans begging for more as three series streamed

The Teachers on Channel 5 has become a huge hit with viewers who are now calling for a fourth series

The first season first aired in 2022 and focused on Jenna Garvey, played by Sheridan Smith (Image: Channel 5)

A “gripping” drama hailed as “a great watch” is available to stream for free – but fans are left hungry for more. Psychological thriller The Teacher centres on a different educator each series whose life spirals into turmoil as a result of scandals, classroom politics, or devastating events. The show rapidly established itself as a firm favourite amongst viewers, thanks to its stellar cast and compelling storylines.

The debut series first broadcast in 2022 and centred on Jenna Garvey, portrayed by Sheridan Smith, an emotionally troubled English teacher accused of engaging in a drunken sexual encounter with a pupil. Owing to memory loss, she is unable to recall the evening in question. Series two, which originally broadcast in 2024, charts the story of Dani, portrayed by EastEnders actress Kara Tointon, an art teacher whose clandestine affair with a work colleague ends in heartbreak when a pupil disappears during a school excursion, reports The Mirror.

Victoria Hamilton stars as a drama tutor who comes up against the ‘woke’ generation (Image: Clapperboard StudiosChannel 5)

More than a year later, the programme made its eagerly-awaited comeback for a third series, with The Crown’s Victoria Hamilton stepping into the leading role.

It follows Victoria as Helen Simpson, a teacher boasting more than three decades of experience in the classroom.

She is depicted as someone who “dismisses the woke ideologies of the younger generation” and finds herself at loggerheads with one of her pupils, Cressida Bancroft, portrayed by Alice Grant.

“Influential female student Cressida Bancroft dislikes Helen for accusing her of being a woke warrior to gain popularity,” the official synopsis reads. “After this clash of ideals, Cressida sets out to turn the world against Helen, before focussing her attention on Helen’s family.

“Including her son Sam. As Helen delves deeper into Cressida’s past, she uncovers a world of sadness and neglect.”

The thriller has been hailed ‘a great watch’ (Image: CHANNEL 5)

Despite the show having concluded only a matter of months ago, viewers are already calling for more, with many urging those in charge to commission a fourth series.

One devoted fan wrote: “Such a good series and we need another please, Channel 5 drama is so good.” Another simply demanded: “Series 4 please.”

A third enthused: “Watched them all. Great watch! !” Meanwhile, one viewer took to X (formerly Twitter) following the second series and wrote: “Loved that. Kept me gripped the whole time.”

Yet another added: “Omg #TheTeacher was absolutely brilliant… wow what a twist did not expect that.”

You can stream all three seasons of The Teacher on Channel 5