East Los High

2013 · 5 seasons · Drama

6.4 Modest

Series finished

Drama

East Los High is not your typical high school. Dance, sex, romance, and mystery are at the heart of this inner city school in East LA where two teenage cousins—Jessie, a 16-year-old virgin and Maya, a troubled runaway with a violent past —fall in love with Jacob, a popular football player. From this forbidden love triangle, Maya, Jessie and Jacob, along with their close friends must face true-to-life decisions during a single dramatic and breath-taking year that will mark their lives forever.

Country of origin: 🇺🇸 United States
Year: 2013

Created by: Carlos Portugal, Kathleen Bedoya
Channel: Hulu
Studio: Wise Entertainment · Into Action Films

Trivia & behind the scenes

Origins

East Los High is Hulu's first and only series with an all-Latino cast and crew, and it was filmed predominantly in East Los Angeles.

Origins

The show's producers worked closely with numerous public health organizations to weave storylines encouraging young Latinos to make healthy life choices.

Origins

The first season, consisting of 24 episodes, was independently shot, produced, and edited before being picked up and licensed by Hulu.

Reception

By the time of its fourth season renewal in December 2015, East Los High had become Hulu's longest-running original series.

Reception

One week after the premiere of season two, Hulu renewed the series for a third season.

Trivia

Instead of a full fifth season, Hulu ordered an hour-and-a-half-long series finale, which aired on December 1, 2017, after the show was not renewed.

Reception

The series attracted one million unique visitors monthly to Hulu's Latino page since 2013 and was among the top ten shows on the platform during its premiere month.

Casting

The cast included guest appearances from notable Latino entertainment figures such as Catalina Sandino Moreno, Christina Milian, and Prince Royce.

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