TV series

Looking for Alaska

2019 · 1 season

A bittersweet, nostalgic coming-of-age story that lingers in warm friendships before turning into a quiet, aching meditation on loss.

Tagline: Find your people. Find yourself.
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.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, friendship, love
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
friendship
love
identity
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild