Sheridan Smith drama follow-up confirms air dates with new lead
Channel 5 has confirmed the air dates for season 2 of The Teacher — and it's not far off.
The 2022 miniseries starred Sheridan Smith as a teacher accused of having sex with her 15-year-old pupil, but when it comes back on Monday, September 9, it'll have a new lead.
The new season will follow Dani Osborne, a teacher played by former EastEnders star Kara Tointon. She gets wrapped up in a murder conspiracy, one that threatens her marriage as well as her job.
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The other two confirmed cast members for season 2 (so far) include two faces familiar to soap fans: Hollyoaks' Emmett J Scanlan, also known for Kin and Fool Me Once; and Coronation Street's Will Mellor, also known for Mr Bates vs the Post Office and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. Emmett is playing Dani's husband, while Will is starring as Jimmy, a fellow teacher.
Season 2 will follow season 1's lead, with all four episodes airing nightly over the same week.
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The official synopsis reads: "The Teacher II follows the story of Dani, a teacher who loves her job. She's a real mentor and inspiration to her students, but what she lacks is a properly functioning marriage with real intimacy and mutual desire.
"This leads her into an impulsive affair with a fellow colleague that at first answers all her needs, but soon spirals out of control. When a pupil goes missing on a school trip, Dani rightly blames herself for being too easily distracted.
"When things start to take a sinister turn, she is forced to lie and quickly finds her life falling to pieces. She risks everything to right the wrongs that she has, in part, been responsible for."
Meanwhile, if you need to remind yourself of what went down in season 1, we've got an ending explainer right here.
The Teacher season 2 begins on September 9 on Channel 5 and will stream on My5.
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