Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska

Find your people. Find yourself.

Created by Kendall Rogers, Josh Schwartz

On Hulu

20191 season8 episodes50 min7.9 / 10

A coming-of-age drama about friendship and loss that balances youthful camaraderie and pranks against the weight of sudden tragedy and existential reckoning.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Looking for Alaska sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Is Looking for Alaska violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

  • Does Looking for Alaska leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is Looking for Alaska easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Looking for Alaska scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity78

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love54

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Looking for Alaska

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Looking for Alaska

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Looking for Alaska, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Looking for Alaska, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Looking for Alaska, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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