Hulu's 'Looking for Alaska': Release date, plot, cast, trailer, and everything you need to know about the miniseries

With quite the devastating plot twist in the middle of the story, Miles's love for Alaska becomes an exploration of figuring out who she really is behind the facade of perfection.
PUBLISHED JUL 31, 2019

The mystery of Alaska Young might finally receive some closure courtesy Hulu! Another of John Green's coming of age rom-com book, 'Looking for Alaska' is about to make its on-screen debut as a series on the streaming platform this coming October, so no more going to the theater and bawling your eyes out like a baby, watching one of Green's fascinating leading ladies' story unfold before she fades away into nothingness. This isn't the first attempt to adapt the novel about a bunch of friends at the fictional school of Culver Creek, as they navigate through friendships, crisis, love, sex, relationships, and loss. But before you binge through the sad tale of Miles Halter and his fascination with Alaska, here's all you need to know about it!

Release date:

Arriving this fall, all eight episodes of the 'Looking for Alaska' miniseries will be premiering on October 18, only on Hulu.

Plot:

Based on the book of the same name by Green, the story chronicles Miles who goes to a new boarding school "to seek a greater perhaps." There he meets and falls in love with the straight-out-of-every-teen's-fantasy, Alaska, who loves books, cigarettes, and white lilies. Miles meets Alaska through his roommate, the 'Colonel', and thus ensues their weekly shenanigans involving alcohol and cigarettes at the boarding school. Alaska loves pranks and her very hot boyfriend, Jake, so things don't really go well for the hopelessly in love Miles aka 'Pudge'. With quite the devastating plot twist in the middle of the story, Miles's love for Alaska becomes an exploration of figuring out who she really is behind that gorgeous facade of all things perfect.

Kristine Forseth as Alaska. (Hulu)

Creator: 

John Green, whose works 'The Fault in Our Stars', and 'Paper Towns' have already been turned into movies, is behind the story of 'Looking for Alaska'.  The teen drama web television miniseries comes from creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, with Schwartz serving as showrunner.

Cast:

Via the recently released trailer of the show, fans have been able to find out who are playing the lead roles in it. Kristine Froseth stars as the vivacious Alaska Young, while Charlie Plummer plays Miles 'Pudge' Halter. Denny Love will be seen as Chip Martin aka 'The Colonel' and Jay Lee joins as the fourth member of the group, Takumi Hikohito. 

(L-R) Kristine Forseth as Alaska, Charlie Plummer as Miles aka Pudge, Denny Love as The Colonel, and Jay Lee as Takumi in 'Looking for Alaska'. (Hulu)

Trailer:

Can't contain your excitement about seeing your favorite characters coming to life on the screen? Check out the trailer below to get the full grasp of how thrilling it's going to be!



 

 

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