---
title: "Zac & Mia"
year: 2017
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/zac-mia-2017"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 80858
imdb_id: "tt7487358"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 2
episodes_count: 24
runtime_minutes: 12
community_rating: 7.6
vote_count: 5
content_rating: "TV-14"
---

# Zac & Mia (2017) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/zac-mia-2017

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The television series "Zac & Mia" is based on a novel by A.J. Betts. The show is about two teenagers who are patients in the same hospital. In the hospital, where they are the only two teenagers on the ward, they develop a bond. Their situation is altered by a common condition. The constant in their relationship is their deepening need for each other.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two teenagers form an unbreakable bond while undergoing cancer treatment in the same hospital ward."

### Why Watch
- compelling character development
- strong emotional core

### Caveats & Content Note
- heavy subject matter
- Tone & Suitability: The series deals with the emotional and physical realities of teenagers facing cancer.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: emotional, intimate, poignant, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | None | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **Canada (CA)** | None | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | None | None | Apple TV Store |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (12 Episodes)
Zac and Mia is a drama television series that first became available in 2017 and carries a TV-14 rating. The show is based on the novel of the same name by A.J. Betts. The narrative centers on two teenagers who are battling cancer in the same hospital. In the outside world, Zac and Mia would have virtually nothing in common with one another. However, inside the hospital where they find themselves as the only two teenagers on the ward, they develop an unbreakable bond. As cancer serves as the variable that changes everything in their lives, their ever-deepening need for one another remains the only constant. The series explores their relationship within the hospital setting as they face their illnesses together.

## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 24
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 6 (25%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 18 (75%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Andrew Rothschild, Allen Clary
- **Networks / Studios**: go90, Hulu

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Anne Winters** as *Mia Phillips*
- **Kian Lawley** as *Zac Meier*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the show based on?
The series is based on the novel by A.J. Betts.

### Q: Who are the main characters?
The story focuses on two teenagers named Zac and Mia.

### Q: Where does the story take place?
The events occur within a hospital ward.

### Q: What brings the characters together?
They are the only two teenagers on the hospital ward.

### Q: What is the central theme?
The series explores the developing bond between two teens navigating cancer treatment.

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*