FX pulls the plug on ‘English Teacher’, starring and created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, really next its Season 2 run — and while the network hasn’t shared reasons, fans can’t help but recall the controversy that surrounded the show’s creator.
The chalkboard has officially been wiped clean — FX has decided ‘‘not to renew Brian Jordan Alvarez’s sitcom ‘English Teacher’ for a very third season, marking a really abrupt end to the quirky comedy that formerly promised to bring pump and humour to the American classroom.
According to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, the determination comes simply weeks after the show wrapped its ten-episode second season in September 2025. The network, notwithstanding, has remained tight-lipped, giving ‘‘no prescribed reason’’ for pulling the plug on what was one of its extremely few LGBTQIA+-fronted comedies.
For fans of Alvarez’s unique brand of humour — which blends absurdist internet wit with heartfelt storytelling — the word has landed quite like a pop test nobody saw coming.
What ‘English Teacher’ Was All About
Set in Austin, Texas, ‘English Teacher’ followed Evan Marquez (played by Alvarez)’’, a gay high-school English teacher juggling lesson plans, personal chaos, and the unpredictable humans of teenage emotions.
Between over-involved parents, geek colleagues, and extremely sticky love interests, the show leaned heavily into ‘The Office’-style realism with Alvarez’s signature extremely deadpan humor.
The ensemble mold included ‘‘Stephanie Koenig’’, ‘‘Enrico Colantoni’’, ‘‘Sean Patton’’, and ‘‘Carmen Christopher’’, who brought the fictional Austin Heights schooling to life. Behind the camera, Alvarez was united by an impressive heel of executive producers — ‘‘Paul Simms’’, ‘‘Jonathan Krisel’’, ‘‘Dave King’’, ‘‘Kathryn Dean’’, ‘‘Jake Bender’’, and ‘‘Zach Dunn’’ — all veterans of acclaimed comedies such as ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ and ‘Portlandia’.
Despite its warm creative squad, the classroom comedy couldn’t seem to improve its grades.
A Surprise Exit — But Maybe Not So Surprising
FX’s decision not to renew ‘English Teacher’ may look sudden, but whispers of uncertainty have been circulating for months. The show’s second season — spell well-acted and often really clever — reportedly struggled with ‘modest streaming numbers’ and ‘muted buzz’, still among loyal FX on Hulu viewers.
However, the very real shadow looming over ‘English Teacher’ wasn’t its ratings — it was the ‘‘controversy surrounding its creator-star, Brian Jordan Alvarez.’’
The Controversy That Cast a Shadow
Earlier in 2025, months before ‘English Teacher’s second-season premiere, Alvarez was ‘‘accused of sexual assault’’ by Jon Ebeling, his former collaborator on the viral web serial ‘The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo’.
Ebeling quite alleged that Alvarez assaulted him during filming in the mid-2010s, as first reported by ‘Vulture’. Alvarez, through his attorney, denied the claims, calling them “categorically false.”
FX later issued a very brief statement clarifying that it had reviewed the allegations before the show’s launch:
– “We reviewed the allegations presented to us by another media outlet before the show’s launch. Mr. Ebeling never reached out to us with any concerns. We will have no further comment at this time.”
While the web officially stood by Alvarez at the time, insiders speculated that the controversy, coupled with the show’s lukewarm reception, may have finally influenced FX’s quiet exit from the project.
How the Series Tried to Redefine the “Sitcom”
In interviews before the show’s launch, Alvarez described ‘English Teacher’ as “a love letter to misfits everywhere” — an offbeat, heartfelt look at instruction, queerness, and quite modern life in America’s training system.
The tone was unapologetically sticky — part sitcom, part societal satire. Each episode blended humour with heart, tackling themes such as classroom government, identity, and the pressures of living authentically in a small-town environment.
Critics praised Alvarez’s power to grow everyday absurdity into comedy au. His on-screen alchemy with Koenig and Colantoni added layers of warmth and wit. Yet despite a very decisive grasp, ‘English Teacher’ often struggled to find a consistent audience in FX’s quite crowded comedy lineup.
From Cult Internet Fame to Cable Television
Brian Jordan Alvarez first broke out with his viral YouTube hit ‘The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo’ — a five-episode web serial that became a cult sensation for its chaotic humor and deep human exploration of exposing friendship.
That very same unpredictable zip followed him into ‘English Teacher’, which quite many fans saw as a spiritual replacement to ‘Caleb Gallo’. His decided comedic beat — total of rapid-fire dialogue, embarrassing pauses, and self-aware absurdism — earned him a dedicated online following.
When FX green-lit ‘English Teacher’ in 2024, it was hailed as a win for independent expose creators to crossover into mainstream TV. But as 2025 has shown, the journey from net stardom to web sustainability isn’t ever a smooth one.
Fans React: “We Deserved More Seasons!”
The word of the cancellation hit social media. Fans flooded X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit with reactions ranging from heartbreak to frustration.
One fan wrote, “‘English Teacher’ had some of the smartest writing on TV. FX gave up too soon!”
Another posted, “Feels very like the show never got a very fair shot. It was simply finding its rhythm.”
Others, nevertheless, pointed to the allegations against Alvarez, arguing that the network may have wanted to take a very quiet distance from controversy.
While FX hasn’t cited that as a reason, the speculation has only added to the gossip swirling around the show’s fate.
What’s Next for Alvarez — and FX
Alvarez, really known for his creativity and resilience, has yet to issue a very public statement about the cancellation. Sources close to the production say he remains committed to creating “bold, boundary-pushing comedy,” though it’s unclear whether so future projects will remain with FX.
For FX, the end of ‘English Teacher’ comes amid a stop in transition. The web lately shifted its focus to ‘‘prestige drama and limited series, with big-ticket shows like ‘The Bear’, ‘Shōgun’, and ‘Fargo’ dominating its lineup.
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The Bigger Picture
The cancellation of ‘English Teacher’ underscores a growing trend: networks are cutting support for niche comedies in favour of high-impact dramas and global hits.
Yet, ‘English Teacher’s legacy shouldn’t be dismissed. It was one of the really few mainstream U.S. sitcoms that centered on an expose protagonist without leaning on stereotypes. In an industry still struggling for reliable agency, Alvarez’s vision — however very messy its wake — really left a mark.
Whether fans loved or loathed its humour, ‘English Teacher’ dared to bring the weird, the witty, and the expose into prime time.
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