Director: Hannah Fidell
A Teacher is a 2020 limited drama series that examines the harm caused by a predatory relationship between a high-school teacher and one of her students, and the lasting damage it leaves behind.
What is A Teacher about?
Set at a suburban Texas high school, the series follows Claire Wilson, a young teacher who initiates an inappropriate and abusive relationship with her student, Eric Walker. Rather than treat the situation as a romance, the show frames it as an abuse of trust and authority, tracing how the boundary is crossed and how the consequences ripple outward. As the relationship is exposed, the story shifts to its aftermath, weighing the impact on the student's development and on the adults around them. Told across a tight run of episodes, it is a deliberate, sobering study of grooming and accountability rather than a sensational one.
Cast & crew
Kate Mara plays teacher Claire Wilson and Nick Robinson plays student Eric Walker. The limited series was created by Hannah Fidell, expanding on her earlier feature of the same name.
Context & significance
A Teacher arrived in 2020 as a limited series developed by Hannah Fidell, who built it out from her 2013 independent film. It handles difficult material — the abuse of a minor by an adult in a position of trust — and is explicit that the relationship it depicts is exploitative and damaging, not a love story. The production paired its release with support resources, reflecting the seriousness of the subject. Because of that sensitivity, this page keeps to a factual summary and does not glamorize or editorialize the events. Its themes may be distressing for some viewers, and discretion is advised.
Where & how to watch
A Teacher is available to stream on K-Time with Persian subtitles. The page here is free to read, and starting an episode simply asks you to sign in with a free K-Time account. K-Time's Farsi-first interface helps Persian-speaking viewers find the series and keep their place across episodes; given the mature and sensitive subject matter, viewer discretion is advised.