Blackboard Wars: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Blackboard Wars centers on a high school tarnished by failing academic performance and stigmatized by a culture of violence. Granted unprecedented access, cameras go behind the scenes to follow no-nonsense principal Dr. Marvin Thompson and education maverick Steve Barr as they embark together on an unpredictable mission to reinvent and revive the struggling school. Throughout the series, viewers will witness the daily challenges the staff face as their students struggle with a range of emotionally demanding obstacles including homelessness, violence, drug use and teenage pregnancy. Tensions mount as teachers work to earn the trust of the students amidst intense scrutiny from the community.

Series details

• Title: Blackboard Wars
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2013-02-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-03-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Oprah Winfrey Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 30332
• TVDB ID: 267790

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-02-16; final listed air date 2013-03-23.

Source and licence

Adapted from Blackboard Wars on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.