The Substitute is a 1993 American thriller drama television film directed by Martin Donovan, written by David S. Goyer (under the pseudonym Cynthia Verlaine), and starring Amanda Donohoe as a murderous high school substitute teacher. The film also stars Dalton James, Natasha Gregson Wagner, and Mark Wahlberg (credited as Marky Mark) in his first acting role. It premiered on the USA Network on September 22, 1993.