The Faculty) is a South African television comedy series executive produced by Marno Koen and Michael van Zyl.
It is an e.tv original series produced by Coolerbox Brothers for eExtra, and stars Bibi du Preez, Carien Botha, Abel Knobel, Tabita de Jager, Carl Trautman, Leigh-Ann Fourie, Tené Minderon and Zoricke Snyman.
As they try to manage the high school, they encounter many of the same challenges they faced as students, now finding themselves in positions of authority but struggling with their newfound responsibilities.
Van Rooyen has mentioned being influenced by the classic teen comedies of the 1990s, which often featured archetypal characters such as "the jock," "the nerd," and "the arty girl."
[5][6] At the time, Van Rooyen faced challenges with writing, producing and filming the season due to family issues.