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Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place

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A freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster’s fabled road trip across America in the legendary Magic Bus. In 1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” set off on a legendary, LSD-fuelled…

DirectorsAlison Ellwood·Alex Gibney
WritersAlex Gibney·Alison Ellwood
ProducersRobert Belau·Will Clarke

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Cast · Directed by Alison Ellwood

KKKen Kesey
Ken Kesey
Self
JGJerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Self (archive footage)
NCNeal Cassady
Neal Cassady
Self
PLPhil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Self (archive footage)
BWBob Weir
Bob Weir
Self (archive footage)

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Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place — streaming FAQ

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Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place is streaming on Tubi TV and Plex in United Kingdom. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on Tubi TV and Plex.

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No, Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom right now. It's on Tubi TV and Plex instead.

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Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place is available to stream free (with ads) on Tubi TV and Plex in United Kingdom.

Is Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place based on a true story?

Yes — Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).