Looking for Alaska (miniseries)
| Looking for Alaska | |
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| Genre | Teen drama Tragedy |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
| Based on | Looking for Alaska by John Green |
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| Music by | Siddhartha Khosla |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Ramsey Nickell |
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| Running time | 48–57 minutes |
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| Budget | $57.1 million |
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| Release | October 18, 2019 |
Looking for Alaska is an American teen drama 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.