12 Reasons Why Stan's “Looking For Alaska” Is About To Become Your New Fave Show

Trust me, this is SO much more than your regular teen drama.

1. First off, this powerhouse teen drama is a raw and unashamedly real show that follows the adventures of Miles Halter.

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As a self-described gawky teenager with no friends, Miles goes in search of a "great perhaps" — or something that truly gives life meaning — in Looking For Alaska. To Miles, this involves action, adventure and new experiences, and his fascination with famous last words gives him the confidence to take this leap into the unknown.

2. He ditches his hometown school in Florida for a scenic boarding school in Alabama, where he falls in love for the first time.

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Right from his first day at Culver Creek, Alaska Young grabs Miles' attention. She's mysterious, fun, witty and keeps the group well-supplied with cigarettes and Strawberry Hill wine. Their relationship begins with them trying to understand the meaning of the last words in a novel by Simón Bolívar — “How will I ever get out of this labyrinth?” — and it’s everything your teen heart has ever wanted from a romance.

3. But just as things are going well, Miles and the rest of his friends are thrown a MAJOR curveball.

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The group goes through an unexpected tragedy that forces them to grow up quickly. No spoilers (trust me, it's much more satisfying to watch it all play out!), but this quote from Alaska in the trailer is the perfect sneak peak into what the characters have to go through: "Even when your heart breaks, you have to find a way to keep living." And even if you've read the book and knows what happens, it's still thrilling to see it all play out on the big screen.

4. While Looking for Alaska may sound like another teen TV show on the surface, it ends up being a whole lot more.

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The series touches on coming-of-age themes, while exploring heavier topics like grief, loss and the search for meaning in life through its characters. It's real and raw, delving into plot points that a lot of young people go through on the daily.

5. The plot is seriously addictive, with plenty of big reveals, thrilling moments and brilliant character development throughout.

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Basically, there'll be a good mix of emotional moments mixed in with hilarious one liners — which makes for the perfect show.

6. Speaking of the plot, it was actually inspired by John Green's experiences as a high school student.

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If you didn't already know, Looking For Alaska was based on a novel by John Green. In fact, after the The Fault In Our Stars and Paper Towns, this is Green's third book to score an adaptation.

Growing up, Green had a pretty bleak schooling experience. When things didn't improve during high school, he convinced his parents to send him to Indian Springs, a boarding school outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Most of what he experienced here ended up being the inspiration for Looking For Alaska. Like the fox hat that Takumi wears? One of Green's friends wore a similar hat IRL while doing pranks.

7. And some of the characters personality traits, like Miles' fascination with famous last words, are taken from Green himself.

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Like Miles, Green was obsessed with famous last words as a kid. He especially loved those of John Adams, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde and Simón Bolívar, who is mentioned in the series.

8. The series was created by the same duo that brought us The O.C. and Gossip Girl.

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At this point, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are teen drama MASTERMINDS. And since John Green served as an executive producer, the show is not only faithful to the book, but has all the added drama and romance that made The O.C. and Gossip Girl SO addictive.

9. Which means that although the series will focus on the heavy stuff, there'll be room for ~romance~ and ~love triangles~.

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Most of it revolves around Lara, Miles and Alaska, and it makes for a nice break between all of the heavier plot points.

10. While you may be familiar with some of the cast, like Kristine Froseth (Sierra Burgess Is A Loser, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair) and Charlie Plummer (Boardwalk Empire, All the Money in the World), there are some newcomers who you'll soon fall in love with.

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Trust me. Even if you don't recognise names like Denny Love (the Colonel) and Jay Lee (Takumi), you'll be wanting to follow them, as well as the rest of the cast, on Instagram straight after you watch the first ep.

11. And if you're a fan of tight-knit cast members, you won't be disappointed with this crew who look like besties IRL.

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Honestly, cast members that film, bond and remain friends after the show comes out is my favourite thing in the whole wide world.

12. Oh, and the best thing? Every single episode is available right now.

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Which is perfect if you're a fan of binge-watching like I am and don't like waiting a week between new eps!

Are you ready to seek your great perhaps? Catch all episodes of Looking for Alaska on Stan right now.

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Bonus: If you don't already have an account with Stan and want to join in on the fun, you can sign up for a 30 day free trial simply by signing up.