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Looking for Alaska

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After a tragedy, Miles and his friends try to make sense of what they’ve been through.

After an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his new friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

Teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter enrols in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

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Alaska sets Miles up on a triple-and-a-half date that does not go as planned.

Alaska sets Miles up on a triple-and-a-half date that does not go as planned, while a fragile truce with the Weekday Warriors proves short lived.

Although not what he really wants, Alaska sets up Miles on his very first date, with Lara, a Romanian student, at the school’s basketball game (the 39th consecutive game that the Colonel gets kicked out of). It’s Halloween at Culver Creek, but the real horror is how Miles royally messes up his date with Lara. When Miles meets Alaska’s college-aged boyfriend, it doesn’t help his spirits. 

Meanwhile, Takumi has a suspicion who the rat might be. Paul and Marya, who have transferred to a rival school since getting expelled, make an accusation in front of the entire school at the basketball game. Alaska suffers a drunken meltdown at her boyfriend’s college Halloween dorm rager.

Looking for Alaska: Series 1

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Teenager Miles 'Pudge' Halter enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

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