The Teacher

The Teacher

On Canal+

2016–20233 seasons26 episodes55 min6.8 / 10

A dark, methodical crime investigation that peels back layers of corruption in a provincial community, sustained across three seasons with a protagonist caught between moral clarity and institutional rot.

A Polish teacher moves to a provincial town and gets involved in investigating the brutal murder of a high school girl. He learns more and more about the mysteries of this murder, revealing corruption and fraud among local elites.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Teacher scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Is The Teacher sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is The Teacher violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Does The Teacher leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is The Teacher easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity4

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Teacher

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Teacher

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Teacher, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Teacher, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Teacher, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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