In the grand Dawsonian (as in, “Dawson’s Creek”) legacy of teen drama characters, there is a lot of dialogue in “Looking For Alaska” that is bound to make you say “That’s not how teenagers talk.” On top of that, they also talk a lot-perhaps too much-until the moment before the series’ major tragedy, the moment where words could have possibly saved their friend from going off into the night.

“Looking For Alaska” Alfonso Bresciani/Hulu He immediately gets his wish for excitement upon meeting his roommate, Chip “The Colonel” Martin (Denny Love), who introduces him to his new world-and the class feud against the privileged rich kids at school, known as the Weekday Warriors-which includes his laidback friend Takumi Hikohito (Jay Lee) and the third-wave feminist and whirlwind that is Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth). This desire sends him aways to his father’s alma mater, Culver Creek Boarding School in Alabama, to find something less boring and safe than the life he’s always lived. “Looking For Alaska” tells the story of Miles “Pudge” Halter (Charlie Plummer), a teenage boy from Orlando who is obsessed with famous last words and has become consumed by his desire to seek “the Great Perhaps,” a concept inspired by the last words of poet Francois Rabelais. ‘American Born Chinese’ Review: A Sweet Teen Odyssey with Killer Moves

“Looking For Alaska” is a story that fits right into Schwartz and Savage’s teen drama ethos. This is far from the duo’s first adaptation-“Gossip Girl,” “The Carrie Diaries,” and Marvel’s “Runaways” all exist-but it is impressive just how much the source material and the finished product makes it feel like their own creation. Now it’s finally here, and despite the story originally being written by someone else entirely, “Looking For Alaska” fits Schwarz and Savage like a glove. Then in May 2018, it was announced that Schwartz would be writing the eight-episode limited series for Hulu, executive producing alongside his Fake Empire partner and longtime collaborator Stephanie Savage. In fact, in 2005, it was set to be adapted by him as a feature film but even after writing a screenplay that Green reportedly loved, the movie remained in development hell, with constant delays for years. Based on the 2005 John Green novel of the same name, “ Looking For Alaska” was made to be adapted for television by Josh Schwartz.

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