When Paul Simms, the executive producer behind such comedy hits as “Atlanta” and “What We Do in the Shadows,” first stumbled upon Brian Jordan Alvarez, he wasn’t looking for a new show. Instead, he ...
A new school year is upon us, and with it comes a new TV show taking a hard (and hilarious) look at high school life today. Alvarez — who played Jack's love interest Estéfan on the Will & Grace ...
The series creator spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about how to write a comedy that tackles guns in schools. "The show isn't mad at you," he says. "It welcomes you to watch it and to think about it." ...
In the show's fourth episode, "School Shooting," the writers took on a sensitive subject in a way that covers all perspectives. “We had to figure out, how can we really talk about this and how can we ...
There is a risk that English Teacher, the fantastic new FX comedy series from Brian Jordan Alvarez, could be reduced to merely being a show both of and for our present moment. On the one hand, this is ...