AP Bio -

Premise:
“AP Bio” centers on Jack Griffin, a disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar who finds himself teaching Advanced Placement Biology at a high school in Toledo, Ohio. However, Jack has no interest in actually teaching biology; instead, he uses his students to enact revenge schemes and work on his own personal endeavors. As he navigates the quirky universe of high school, he also deals with the oddball faculty and staff.

Main Characters:

Jack Griffin (Glenn Howerton) – The embittered, cunning main character who is now an AP Biology teacher, despite having no qualifications for the job.
Principal Ralph Durbin (Patton Oswalt) – The well-meaning but often ineffectual principal of the high school.
Mary Wagner (Mary Sohn), Stef Duncan (Lyric Lewis), and Michelle Jones (Jean Villepique) – A trio of quirky teachers who serve as a Greek chorus and occasional conscience for Jack.
The Students – Various students in Jack’s AP Bio class, each with their own idiosyncrasies, who become involved in his schemes.

Themes:
The series explores themes of ambition, identity, the ethics of teaching, and the oddities of small-town life. It challenges traditional educational norms by presenting a teacher who is not the least bit interested in educating but still creates a unique learning environment for his students.

Critical Consensus & Rating:
3.5/5. While the series has received praise for its unique premise, dark humor, and the performances of the cast, some critics find the plot to be a bit repetitive. Others say it sometimes fails to fully explore its characters and themes.

TV Parental Guidelines Rating:
The show has a TV-14 rating due to its language and thematic elements, which are often adult in nature but not excessively so.

Broadcast Details:
The series originally aired on NBC from 2018 to 2019 before moving to Peacock from 2020 onward.

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