TV series
Looking for Alaska
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2019-10-19
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- Hulu
- Production
- Fake Empire Productions, Temple Hill Entertainment, Paramount Television Studios
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Charlie Plummer as Miles Halter
- Kristine Froseth as Alaska Young
- Denny Love as Chip “The Colonel” Martin
- Jay Lee as Takumi Hikohito
- Sofia Vassilieva as Lara Buterskaya
- Ron Cephas Jones as Dr. Hyde
- Timothy Simons as Mr. Starnes / The Eagle
- Uriah Shelton as Longwell Chase
- Deneen Tyler as Dolores Martin
- Landry Bender as Sara Bankhead Harbert
- Henrique Zaga as Jake
- Jordan Connor as Kevin
Creators and crew
- Josh Schwartz - Creator
- Kendall Rogers - Creator
- Marty Bowen - Executive Producer
- Stephanie Savage - Executive Producer
- Wyck Godfrey - Executive Producer
- John Green - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Famous Last Words
Miles Halter, seeking a more than minor life, enrolls at Culver Creek Academy. On his first day, he gets a new nickname, a best friend, some enemies and makes a deal with Alaska Young that will change his life forever.
Episode 2: "Tell Them I Said Something..."
An expulsion ignites an escalating prank war with the Weekday Warriors as both sides try and discover who is “the rat” inside Culver Creek. Miles finds his future at the school at risk and his loyalty to his new friends tested.
Episode 3: “I've Never Felt Better…”
Alaska sets Miles up on a triple and a half date that does not go as planned, while a fragile truce with the Weekday Warriors proves short lived.
Episode 4: "The Nourishment Is Palatable"
Despite the warnings of his friends, Miles agrees to spend Thanksgiving with Alaska at Culver Creek. But a trip to the Colonel’s home for the holiday, designed to bring everyone together, only leaves our group further apart.
Episode 5: "I'll Show You That It Won’t Shoot"
After the Weekday Warriors go too far, Miles, Takumi, the Colonel and Alaska decide to reunite for revenge. After a wine-soaked game of Best Day/Worst Day, new secrets are revealed and a new romance blossoms.
Episode 6: "We Are All Going"
The Colonel faces the consequences of his actions and Miles and Alaska find themselves closer than ever.
Episode 7: "Now Comes the Mystery"
Culver Creek grapples with a devastating tragedy. A potential clue only leads to more questions.
Episode 8: "It's Very Beautiful Over There"
The search for answers pulls our group apart, until one final prank brings them back together.
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