While the first season of the drama centred on Smith as English teacher Jenna Garvey, who was accused of having sex with one of her male students, the second season will explore the illicit love affair between two school teachers who work together.<\/p>\n
The new run, currently known as The Teacher II, stars a variety of well-known TV actors, including Kara Tointon<\/a> (Too Good To Be True<\/a>) as Dani, Will Mellor<\/a> (Mr Bates vs The Post Office<\/a>) as Jimmy and Emmett J Scanlan (Fool Me Once<\/a>) as Tim.<\/p>\n After the first season proved to be quite the controversial watch because of its subject matter, this new season will form part of an anthology collection, according to Channel 5.<\/p>\n Thankfully, for a lot of viewers, there won\u2019t be any uncomfortable teacher-student relationships here, with the new season set to hark back to a dynamic that TV dramas know and love \u2013 the age-old affair.<\/p>\n According to the synopsis: \u201cThe Teacher II\u00a0follows the story of Dani, a teacher who loves her job. She\u2019s a real mentor and inspiration to her students, but what she lacks is a properly functioning marriage with real intimacy and mutual desire.<\/p>\n \u201cThis 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.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen 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.\u201d<\/p> Of course, Tointon was most recently seen in another Channel 5 original, Too Good to Be True, and here she\u2019ll be leading the cast in a drama that is set to be packed full of twists, just like The Teacher before it.<\/p>\n Although the first season may have garnered some mixed reactions, there\u2019s no doubt it was a big hitter for the channel, becoming its biggest commissioned drama in terms of share of viewing, averaging 4.3 million for individuals.<\/p>\n The Teacher II will be written by Michael Crompton (The Catch, The Holiday) and Rebecca Wojciechowski (Silent Witness, Death in Paradise), while Dominic Leclerc (Sex Education, The Teacher) will direct.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking about the second season of The Teacher, Sebastian Cardwell, deputy chief content officer for the UK at Paramount, said: \u201cThis is another gripping and exciting story evolved from The Teacher, which was a huge success for the channel. We have an incredibly talented cast on board, and I can\u2019t wait for them to bring this story to life.\u201d<\/p>\n Rachel Gesua, senior executive producer at Clapperboard, also said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be creating the next instalment of The Teacher, which is breaking new ground as Clapperboard\u2019s first anthology collection.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re honoured to build on the success of the original series, which was such a huge hit with audiences across the UK, with such a brilliant new cast and crew.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Samuel](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/the-teacher-0c84309-e1643909064105.jpeg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"the-teacher\\"\/")
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