English Teacher star Stephanie Koenig is teasing what's to come for Gwen in the show's upcoming second season - including how Markie's secret crush will change things up. "I would say it just gets juicier," Koenig, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the season 2 premiere on Thursday, September 25. "We definitely explore it a bit more. ... Markie, he's definitely more open about it to Evan." Season 1 of the FX/Hulu series, which premiered in 2024, ended with Coach Markie (Sean Patton) admitting to the titular Evan (Brian Jordan Alvarez) that he had feelings for Gwen (Koenig).