Teachers ( 2016 TV series ) - wikipedia Teachers ( 2016 TV series ) For the 2006 U.S. TV series that aired on NBC, see Teachers ( 2006 TV series ). For the 2001 UK TV series, see Teachers ( UK TV series ). Teachers Genre Sitcom Comedy Created by The Katydids Starring Caitlin Barlow Katy Colloton Cate Freedman Kate Lambert Katie O'Brien Kathryn Renée Thomas Composer ( s ) Joshua Funk Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 40 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) The Katydids Alison Brie Ian Roberts Jay Martel Matt Miller Matt Abramson David Brixton Alex Fendrich PJ Fishwick Jill Cargerman Camera setup Single - camera Running time 21 -- 22 minutes Production company ( s ) Martel & Roberts Productions TV Land Original Productions Release Original network TV Land Picture format 16 : 9 HDTV Original release January 13, 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 13 ) -- present External links Website Teachers is an American television sitcom on TV Land. It is based on the web series of the same name by the improv group The Katydids ( all members of the group by coincidence have the first name Kate as a root name ), and is written by the six members of the group who also play teachers at the Chicago - area Fillmore Elementary School. The series ' initial 10 episodes premiered on January 13, 2016. On March 3, 2016, TV Land renewed Teachers for a 20 - episode second season, which premiered on January 17, 2017. On March 21, 2017, the series went on hiatus, with the final 10 episodes of season two beginning to air on November 7, 2017. On April 20, 2017, the show was renewed for a 20 - episode third season, which premiered on June 5, 2018. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main 1.2 Recurring 2 Development and production 3 Episodes 4 Release 5 Critical reception 6 References 7 External links Cast Main Caitlin Barlow as Cecilia Cannon, the school 's art teacher who is very liberal and frequently tries to rally the others to join protests or support causes. Katy Colloton as Chelsea Snap, an extremely narcissistic teacher who sleeps around and is obsessed with her looks. Cate Freedman as Anna Jane `` AJ '' Feldman ( seasons 1 - 2, guest season 3 ), a somewhat lazy teacher whose classes are frequently out of control. She often makes reference to using a variety of drugs. In season 3, she left Fillmore to teach in Amsterdam ( citing cheaper cannabis as the reason ). Kate Lambert as Caroline Watson, a relatively competent teacher who is a hopeless romantic, which causes her to sometimes lose perspective. Her rich father is indicted for corruption in season 3, forcing Caroline to live on her own salary for the first time ever. Katie O'Brien as Mary Louise Bennigan, an extremely religious, conservative teacher who is depicted as somewhat naïve. Despite their being polar opposites, she considers Chelsea to be her best friend and puts her on a pedestal. As of season 3, episode 10, she is engaged to Hot Dad. Kathryn Renée Thomas as Deb Adler, an antisocial, often angry teacher who was an outcast back in her own school days. Due to overcrowding, she must teach her class in a mobile home - like outbuilding. She is married to an unsuccessful musician, becomes pregnant near the end of season 2, and delivers the couple 's daughter in season 3. Recurring Tim Bagley as Principal Toby Pearson Ryan Caltagirone as James `` Hot Dad '' Colton Eugene Cordero as Marty Crumbs Trevor Larcom as Blake Colton Zackary Arthur as David Cheyenne Nguyen as Beth Lulu Wilson as Annie Siena Agudong as Tiffany Nicolas Hedges as Peter Mataeo Mingo as Brad Haley Joel Osment as Damien Adler Richard T. Jones as Frank Humphrey Ryan Hansen as Brent Patricia Belcher as Mavis Development and production Teachers is based on the web series of the same name, created by and starring improv group The Katydids. The series was originally conceived as webisodes, directed by Matt Miller and produced by Cap Gun TV, a development / production studio based in Chicago and Los Angeles. TV Land ordered a pilot on March 19, 2014, with The Katydids reprising their roles from the web series. Alison Brie executive produces alongside The Katydids, Matt Miller, and Cap Gun TV. Ian Roberts and Jay Martel have signed on as showrunners, with Richie Keen directing the series ' pilot. TV Land picked up the show to series on October 1, 2014 with a 10 - episode order. Episodes Main article : List of Teachers ( 2016 TV series ) episodes Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 10 January 13, 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 13 ) March 16, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 16 ) 20 January 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 17 ) January 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 16 ) 20 June 5, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 05 ) N / A Release The first episode was released on demand on December 15, 2015, before the broadcast debut on January 13, 2016. Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on The Comedy Channel on October 24, 2016. It premiered on Comedy Central UK on 7 November 2016. Critical reception Teachers has received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes awarded the series with a rating of 69 % based on reviews from 13 critics and an average rating of 6.0 out of 10. The site 's critical consensus reads : `` Teachers struggles with the transition from web series to television, but gets some good marks for humor. '' On Metacritic, the series received a score of 66 % based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. References ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( October 1, 2014 ). `` TV Land Picks Up Impastor & Teachers To Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Premiere Date Change : TV Land 's `` Younger '' and `` Teachers '' Now to Premiere on Wednesday, January 13th ``. The Futon Critic. November 19, 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Teachers on TV Land ''. The Futon Critic. Jump up ^ Iannucci, Rebecca ( March 3, 2016 ). `` Teachers Renewed for Season 2 ''. TV Line. Retrieved March 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Teachers - Returns This January ''. TVland.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Nakamura, Reid ( April 20, 2017 ). `` TV Land Renews ' Younger ' and ' Teachers ' for Additional Seasons ''. TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2017. Jump up ^ McLennan, Cindy ( March 30, 2018 ). `` Teachers : Season Three Premiere Date Released by TV Land ''. TVseriesfinale.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Teachers, A Web Series ''. www.teacherswebseries.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Cap Gun Collective CGTV ''. Cap Gun Collective. Retrieved 26 April 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( March 19, 2014 ). `` TV Land Orders Pilot For Comedy Based On Web Series Teachers, Alison Brie Produces ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 7, 2014 ). `` Key & Peele EPs Ian Roberts & Jay Martel Tapped As Showrunners For TV Land Comedy Pilot Teachers ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Richie Keen To Helm TV Land Pilot Teachers ''. Deadline.com. July 11, 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( October 1, 2014 ). `` TV Land Picks Up Impastor & Teachers To Series ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015. Jump up ^ McLennan, Cindy ( December 21, 2015 ). `` Teachers : TV Land Releases Pilot Early, Online ''. TV Series Finale. Retrieved 26 December 2015. Jump up ^ TV Land ( December 15, 2015 ). `` The first episode of Teachers is now available on iTunes ''. Facebook. Retrieved 26 December 2015. Jump up ^ Purcell, Charles ( 21 October 2016 ). `` New This Week ( Oct 24 ) : The Walking Dead, Kardashians, Say Yes To The Dress Australia and live sport ''. The Green Room. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Comedy Central UK Acquires TV Land Comedy Series ' Teachers ', Sets November Premiere - TVWise ''. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Teachers : Season 1 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved January 14, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Teachers ( 2016 ) ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive ( CBS Corporation ). Retrieved January 14, 2016. 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Question: where does the tv show teachers take place
Answer: the Chicago-area Fillmore Elementary School