This new comedy series with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes will be your next weekend watch-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro

Weekend TV watching plans sorted! (Picture: FX/Hulu)

Looking for something to watch this weekend? A brand new comedy series that’s been rated 97% on Rotten Tomatoes might be the answer over on Disney Plus.

English Teacher stars Will and Grace actor Brian Jordan Alvarez as the lead Evan Marquez, an English teacher at Morrison-Hensley High School.

It’s not a smooth-sailing ride at the school, as he and his colleagues – including his best friend and fellow teacher Gwen Sanders (Stephanie Koenig) and gym teacher Markie Hillridge (Sean Patton) – have to face the gruelling demands of the students and their parents.

On top of that, Evan has to face being investigated as a teacher, as well as the kids who he’s teaching ‘not into being woke any more’.

Brian and Stephanie have worked together in the past, on projects including the comedy web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo and Jane the Virgin.

When the trailer for English Teacher came out, several fans expressed their excitement over the actors teaming up once again ‘finally’ gaining the appreciation that they deserve… and the critics have been absolutely loving their new show.

On Rotten Tomatoes, English Teacher currently has a 97% score based on the critics’ reviews, and 86% based on fan reactions at the time of writing.

Matt Roush, who reviewed the show for TV Insider, wrote in his assessment: ‘We don’t have to wait until final exams to declare that English Teacher passes with flying colors.’

William Goodman wrote for TheWrap: ‘English Teacher is effortless in balancing its big ideas, hilarious tone and vivid characters, resulting in a show that easily makes the grade.’

Dylan Roth also shared for Observer: ‘Like the work that drew his online fanbase, Alvarez’s English Teacher is as cute as it is cutting, highlighting the humanity in our hyperbolic world.’

Fans are delighted to see Brian and Stephanie reunite on screen (Picture: FX/Hulu)

Evan laments that the kids are ‘not into being woke’ anymore (Picture: FX/Hulu)

Are you tempted to watch? (Picture: FX/Hulu)

There are currently two episodes of English Teacher available to watch on Disney Plus, with the first season consisting of eight in total that’ll now drop on a weekly basis.

Fans of Brian’s work have hailed his new show, which he created in addition to starring in as the lead.

‘I have been waiting a very long time for Brian Jordan Alvarez and Stephanie to get their own show! I have loved them from when they first started making skits over a decade ago, and I’m so excited for the world to finally appreciate them the way that they should be appreciated!!’ @reggieroon commented on YouTube.

‘This show will instantly be a classic. We are not ready for tv like this again. The cast is already phenomenal. Ivy will be hilarious!’ said @khaliffequet335, while @strangeturtle5947 added: ‘This has been a long time coming. These two have been natural entertainers on the internet, but everybody knew they were made to have their own show. I’m glad they finally got to.’

We know what we’ll be watching this weekend!

English Teacher is available to watch on Disney Plus.

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