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Alexa & Katie.
Friendship is the best medicine.
Lifelong best friends Alexa and Katie are eagerly anticipating the start of their freshman year of high school. The pals confront a crisis that leaves them feeling like outsiders at a time when what seems to matter most is fitting in.
Created by Heather Wordham
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Part 1.
Alexa is battling cancer. But with her best friend, Katie, by her side, she's also starting high school -- and ready for whatever comes next.
01Bad Hair Day
Alexa's plan to hide her cancer from her classmates and start high school like everyone else is totally doable ... until she starts losing her hair.
02Wigs
The girls come up with a colorful solution to keep Alexa's diagnosis under wraps. But Dave's having trouble adjusting to his daughter's new look.
03Basketball
There's a rumor going around school that someone in the class has cancer. Katie tries out for the basketball team, and Lori starts working from home.
04Ungroundable
Alexa goes out of her way to prove she can't be punished. Jennifer surprises Jack with a backyard campout but has a hard time getting him to unplug.
05The Play (1)
After landing the lead in the school play, Katie's left wondering whether she actually earned it. Jennifer asks Lucas to baby-sit.
06Picture Day
Now that Alexa's secret is out, everyone's being unbearably nice -- even Gwenny. Jennifer and Jack invite themselves over to watch the World Series.
07The Play (2)
To kiss or not to kiss? Katie's new life as a thespian has Alexa feeling a little left out. Jennifer accuses Lori of stealing her thunder.
08Support Group
Alexa's got such a great support system at the hospital that Katie isn't sure where she stands. Lori pours her anxieties into baking.
09Winter Luau
The doctors order Alexa to stay home, but she can still come to school -- on an iPad. Jennifer works overtime to convince Jack her job is cool.
10Thanksgiving
Alexa insists on cooking Thanksgiving dinner, but Lori has trouble letting go. Katie's desperate to connect with her dad on a deeper level.
11Secret Sleepover
Dave can't wait to show Lucas his alma mater. And with her family away for the weekend, Alexa's ready to break all the rules.
12Winter Formal (1)
Lucas longs for "bro time" now that Dylan and Alexa are hanging out. Dave's nose detects a cat ... and he's not wrong.
13Winter Formal (2)
Alexa's first high school dance is right around the corner. But a risky flu outbreak means she might not be able to go.
Cast.
Isabel May
Katie Cooper
Tiffani Thiessen
Lori Mendoza
Emery Kelly
Lucas Mendoza
Finn Carr
Jack Cooper
Eddie Shin
Dave Mendoza
Jolie Jenkins
Jennifer Cooper
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