Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska is an American teen drama streaming television miniseries created by Josh Schwartz. It is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by John Green. After a film adaptation was repeatedly delayed at Paramount Pictures, Hulu finalized a deal and ordered an eight-episode limited series. It stars Charlie Plummer and Kristine Froseth in the two lead roles Miles Halter and Alaska Young, respectively. The miniseries premiered on Hulu on October 18, 2019. It received acclaim from critics as well as fans of the book, with praise going toward its writing, acting and faithfulness to the original source material. Premise Looking For Alaska tells the story of a teenage boy named Miles Halter who is obsessed with famous last words and seeking "the Great Perhaps", a concept inspired by the last words of poet Francois Rabelais. This desire leads him to enroll at Culver Creek Academy in Alabama, hoping to find something less boring and safe than the life he's always lived and gain a deeper perspective on life. At Culver Creek, he befriends his roommate Chip "The Colonel" Martin, who introduces him to Alaska Young, whom he later falls in love with, and Takumi Hikohito. Throughout his "new life" at the school, Miles learns many lessons about life, love, and the art of letting go. Cast Main Charlie Plummer as Miles "Pudge" Halter, a new high school junior at Culver Creek Academy from Orlando, Florida Kristine Froseth as Alaska Young, the girl who catches Pudge's eye when he arrives at Culver Creek Academy Denny Love as Chip "The Colonel" Martin, Pudge's roommate and friend Jay Lee as Takumi Hikohito, Alaska and The Colonel's best friend Sofia Vassilieva as Lara Buterskaya, a Romanian girl that Alaska sets up on a date with Pudge Landry Bender as Sara, The Colonel's girlfriend and later ex-girlfriend Uriah Shelton as Longwell Chase, one of the wealthy kids known as the Weekday Warriors as they were able to go home each weekend Jordan Connor as Kevin, a member of the Weekday Warriors Timothy Simons as Mr. Starnes, aka "The Eagle", the headmaster of Culver Creek Academy Ron Cephas Jones as Dr. Hyde, an elderly religions teacher at Culver Creek Academy