Sheridan Smith stars as a school educator battling to save her career in the gripping new trailer for upcoming Channel 5 thriller The Teacher.
The actress, 40, plays popular teacher Jenna Garvey who is accused of having a drunken encounter with student Kyle Hope, 15, during a night out - with the accusations having devastating consequences for her.
And in a preview clip ahead of its release, Sheridan's character is seen breaking down in tears and is pushed to breaking point as she fights to uncover the truth about the fateful night that she doesn't even remember.
Tense: Sheridan Smith stars as a school educator battling to save her career in the gripping new trailer for upcoming Channel 5 thriller The Teacher
The clip starts with Jenna standing in front of her class telling them: 'One bad word and your reputation could crumble', with a cheeky student quipping back: 'Miss, what about your reputation?'
The trailer then leads into a series of nail-biting scenes showing Jenna drinking on a night out before waking up naked with her character seemingly having no recollection of the previous evening.
The following scene then shows the head teacher sternly telling a visibly shocked Jenna that 'there's been a report of inappropriate behaviour between yourself and a pupil... I need you to stay away from the school.'
Shock: The actress, 40, plays popular teacher Jenna Garvey who is accused of having a drunken encounter with student Kyle Hope, 15, during a night out - with the accusations having devastating consequences for her
Other clips see Sheridan's character being led away in a police car as other teachers and pupils watch on.
While she also faces tough interrogation from detectives as she questioned over engaging in a sexual act with a minor.
The tense new trailer then portrays Jenna being berated by angry parents and having her car vandalised as she battles to prove her innocence.
Teasers of what's to come show an angry student telling her: 'You're so creepy, always trying to
