Following a first season starring Sheridan Smith back in 2022, and a second season starring Kara Tointon in 2024, 5 anthology drama The Teacher is almost back, with the release date for season 3 having been confirmed.
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The first episode of the new season, which sees The Crown's Victoria Hamilton in the lead role, will air on 5 at 9pm on Monday 30 March.
The subsequent three episodes will air each following night at 9pm, on Tuesday 31, Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2, while the season will also be available to stream in full from 10pm on Monday 30.
Alongside Hamilton, this new season of The Teacher stars Steve Edge, Rochenda Sandall, Alice Grant, Olly Rhodes, Peter Ash, Navin Chowdhry, Ellis Jupiter, Shak Benjamin, Malek Alkoni and Natalie Gavin.
Victoria Hamilton as Helen Simpson in The Teacher. 5
The synopsis for season 3 says that Hamilton plays Helen Simpson, "a teacher with 30 years' experience who dismisses the woke ideologies of the younger generation".
The synopsis continues: "Influential female student Cressida Bancroft dislikes Helen for accusing her of being a woke warrior to gain popularity. After this clash of ideals, Cressida sets out to turning 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. But has she learnt enough about Cressida to stop her final act of revenge?"
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As well as playing the Queen Mother in The Crown seasons 1 and 2, Hamilton has also had roles in series including Lark Rise to Candleford, Doctor Foster, Life, COBRA, The Crow Girl, Unforgotten and Slow Horses.
Other stars to have appeared in The Teacher across its first two seasons include Samuel Bottomley, Cecilia Noble, Sharon Rooney, Will Mellor and Emmett J Scanlan.
The Teacher will air on 5 from 9pm on Monday 30 March.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
