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Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska

Find your people. Find yourself.

20197.91 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Miles enrolls in a new boarding school seeking adventure. There, he befriends a group of quirky students led by the captivating and troubled Alaska. As they pull pranks and explore dark secrets, a night of celebration takes a tragic turn, forcing the group to grapple with loss and the complexities of growing up.

Created by Stephanie Savage
Written by John Green
Produced by Josh Schwartz
NetworksHulu

Top Cast

Charlie Plummer

Charlie Plummer

Miles Halter

Kristine Froseth

Kristine Froseth

Alaska Young

Denny Love

Denny Love

Chip “The Colonel” Martin

Jay Lee

Jay Lee

Takumi Hikohito

Sofia Vassilieva

Sofia Vassilieva

Lara Buterskaya

Ron Cephas Jones

Ron Cephas Jones

Dr. Hyde

Timothy Simons

Timothy Simons

Mr. Starnes / The Eagle

Uriah Shelton

Uriah Shelton

Longwell Chase

Deneen Tyler

Deneen Tyler

Dolores Martin

Landry Bender

Landry Bender

Sara Bankhead Harbert

Themes & Keywords

boarding schoolbased on young adult novel

About Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska is a drama series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of boarding school, based on young adult novel. Created by Stephanie Savage, it stars Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Denny Love. Miles enrolls in a new boarding school seeking adventure. There, he befriends a group of quirky students led by the captivating and troubled Alaska. As they pull pranks and explore dark secrets, a night of celebration takes a tragic turn, forcing the group to grapple with loss and the complexities of growing up.

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