East Los High

East Los High is currently streaming in the US on Hulu, and it rewards the patience it asks of you. Every one of its 5 seasons holds up. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Vannessa Vasquez leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Put it on tonight on Hulu and see for yourself.

There is a reason East Los High keeps coming up in conversation. The writing in East Los High treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. 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. Vannessa Vasquez and Alexandra Rodriguez lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. 5 seasons (2013–2017) gave the story room most shows never get. What elevates East Los High is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

East Los High is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. Fans of Beverly Hills, 90210 will recognise the sensibility here immediately. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Vannessa Vasquez is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

East Los High wrapped up in 2017, created by Carlos Portugal and Kathleen Bedoya — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.