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Insecure is an American comedy-drama television series created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, and is partially based on Rae's acclaimed web series Awkward ... Insecure(TVseries) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americancomedy-dramatelevisionseries InsecureGenreComedydramaCreatedbyIssaRaeLarryWilmoreStarring IssaRae YvonneOrji JayEllis LisaJoyce NatashaRothwell AmandaSeales Y'lanNoel AlexanderHodge KendrickSampson LeonardRobinson CourtneyTaylor ComposerRaphaelSaadiqCountryoforiginUnitedStatesOriginallanguageEnglishNo.ofseasons5No.ofepisodes44(listofepisodes)ProductionExecutiveproducers IssaRae PrenticePenny MichaelRotenberg MelinaMatsoukas DaveBecky JonathanBerry ProductionlocationsLosAngeles,California:primarilyViewPark–WindsorHillsandLeimertParkInglewoodMalibuSantaMonica[1]CinematographyAvaBerkofskyCamerasetupSingle-cameraRunningtime27–41minutesProductioncompaniesIssaRaeProductions(2016-2020)HooraeMedia(2020-2021)PennyforYourThoughtsEntertainment3ArtsEntertainmentHBOEntertainmentDistributorHBOEnterprisesWarnerBros.TelevisionDistributionReleaseOriginalnetworkHBOOriginalreleaseOctober9,2016 (2016-10-09) –December26,2021 (2021-12-26) InsecureisanAmericancomedy-dramatelevisionseriescreatedbyIssaRaeandLarryWilmore,andispartiallybasedonRae'sacclaimedwebseriesAwkwardBlackGirl.[2][3][4][5]TheseriesisabouttheawkwardexperiencesofacontemporaryAfrican-Americanwoman.TheseriespremieredonlineonSeptember23,2016,viaHBONowandHBOGo,beforeairingweeklyonHBOfromOctober9,2016.[6][7] Insecurereceivedcriticalacclaimsinceitsdebutin2016.[8][9]In2017,theAmericanFilmInstituteselecteditasoneofthetop10televisionprogramsoftheyear.[10]In2020,theseriesreceivedeightPrimetimeEmmyAwardnominationsforitsfourthseason,includingthePrimetimeEmmyAwardforOutstandingComedySeries.Forherperformanceontheseries,RaereceivedtwoGoldenGlobeAwardnominationsforBestActress–TelevisionSeriesMusicalorComedy,inadditiontotwoPrimetimeEmmyAwardnominationsforOutstandingLeadActressinaComedySeries(2018and2020).YvonneOrjireceivedaPrimetimeEmmyAwardnominationforOutstandingSupportingActressinaComedySeriesin2020forherperformanceintheseries. Insecureranforfiveseasons.TheseriesfinaleairedonDecember26,2021. Contents 1Background 2Plot 3Cast 3.1Main 3.2Recurring 4Episodes 4.1Season1(2016) 4.2Season2(2017) 4.3Season3(2018) 4.4Season4(2020) 4.5Season5(2021) 5Soundtrack 6Reception 6.1Criticalresponse 6.1.1Season1 6.1.2Season2 6.1.3Season3 6.1.4Season4 6.1.5Season5 6.2Accolades 7References 8Externallinks Background[edit] OnAugust6,2013,Raebeganworkingonacomedyseriespilotwithco-creatorLarryWilmore.TheshowwasplannedtobeabouttheawkwardexperiencesofacontemporaryAfrican-Americanwoman,andthepaireventuallysettledonthecurrenttitleofInsecure.[11]HBOpickedupthepilotonOctober15,2015,anditwassubsequentlygreenlitforproduction.[12] AtHBO's2016TelevisionCriticsAssociationsession,whichfeaturedRae,showrunnerPrenticePenny,andexecutiveproducerMelinaMatsoukas,IssaRaeexplainedthattheserieswillexamine"thecomplexitiesof'Blackness'andtherealitythatyoucan’tescapebeingBlack."Shealsomentioned,inregardtothepotentialmainstreamreactiontotheseries:We’rejusttryingtoconveythatpeopleofcolorarerelatable.Thisisnotahoodstory.Thisisaboutregularpeoplelivinglife.[13] RaphaelSaadiqcreatedoriginalmusicforthefirstseason.SolangeKnowlesservedasmusicconsultantfortheshowandwasintroducedbyMatsoukas,whodirectedthemusicvideoforKnowles'ssong"LosingYou".[14] OnNovember14,2016,HBOrenewedtheshowforasecondseason[15]whichpremieredonJuly23,2017.[16]OnAugust8,2017,HBOrenewedtheshowforathirdseason,[17]whichpremieredonAugust12,2018.OnSeptember6,2018,HBOrenewedtheseriesforafourthseasonwhichpremieredonApril12,2020.[18][19]OnMay1,2020,theserieswasrenewedforafifthseason.[20]OnJanuary13,2021,HBOannouncedthatthefifthseasonwillbeitslast.[21]ThefifthandfinalseasonpremieredonOctober24,2021.[22] Plot[edit] Withinthefirstseason,eightepisodesunpackedthestoryoftheBlackfemaleexperiencefromtheperspectiveoftwofemaleprotagonists,Issa(IssaRae)andMolly(YvonneOrji),whohavebeenbestfriendswitheachothersincetheircollegedaysatStanford.[23]Bothintheirlate20s,theynavigatecareerandrelationshipexperienceswhilelivingintheirhometownofSouthLosAngeles,California.[24]Thetwoshareaclosebond,andthroughouttheshow,theydealwithinternalstruggles,theirfriendshipandtheAfricanAmericancommunity.[13]Issaworksatanon-profitthatbenefitsmiddle-schoolagedstudentsofcolorcalled"WeGotY'all".Shestrugglestoreignitethepassioninherrelationshipwithherlong-termboyfriend,Lawrence(JayEllis),whohasbeenslackingintheirrelationshipsincehisstart-upcompanyfailed.[25]Mollyisacorporateattorneywhohascareersuccessbutdifficultywithdatingmen.Thehalf-hourseriesexploressocialandracialissuesthatrelatetothecontemporaryAmericanBlackexperience.[26] Cast[edit] Main[edit] IssaRaeasIssaDee YvonneOrjiasMollyCarter JayEllisasMartinLawrenceWalker LisaJoyceasFrieda(seasons1–3;gueststar,season5) NatashaRothwellasKelliPrenny(seasons2–5;recurring,season1)[27] AmandaSealesasTiffanyDuBois(seasons2–5;recurring.season1) Y'lanNoelasDanielKing(seasons2–3;recurring,season1) AlexanderHodgeasAndrewTan(season4;recurring,season3)[28] KendrickSampsonasNathanCampbell(seasons4–5;recurring,season3) LeonardRobinsonasTaureanJackson(season5;recurring,seasons3–4) CourtneyTaylorasSequoia"Quoia"(season5;recurring,season4) Recurring[edit] NeilBrownJr.asChadKerr CatherineCurtinasJoanne(seasons1–3) MasonMcCulleyasKen(seasons1–3) VeronicaMannionasKitty(seasons1–3) SujataDayasSarah(seasons1–3;gueststar,season5) WadeAllain-MarcusasDerekDuBois LangstonKermanasJared(seasons1,3) DomiNquePerryasTasha(seasons1–2) KathreenKhavariasPatricia(seasons1–3) TristenJ.WingerasThugYoda MayaErskineasDianeNakamura(seasons1–2) HeatherMazurasHannahRichards-Foster(seasons1–2) TianaLeasDayniece(season1) DeniseDowseasDr.RhondaPine(seasons2–5) SarunasJ.JacksonasAlejandro'Dro'Peña(seasons2–3,5) SpencerGarrettasJohnMerrill(season2) JeanElieasAhmalDee(seasons2–5) LilRelHoweryasQuentin(season2) JasmineKaurasAparna(season2) LeonThomasasEddie(season2) SamanthaCopeasBrooke(season2) DonFranklinasMalcolm(season3) TyroneEvansClarkasaGuestStar(seasons4-5)[29] ChristinaElmoreasCondolaHayes(seasons4–5) NormanTownsasBennett(seasons4–5) KofiSiriboeasCrenshawn(season5) Episodes[edit] SeasonEpisodesOriginallyairedFirstairedLastaired18October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)28July 23, 2017 (2017-07-23)September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)38August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12)September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)410April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14)510October 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)December 26, 2021 (2021-12-26) Season1(2016)[edit] No.overallNo.inseasonTitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdateU.S.viewers(millions)11"InsecureasFuck"MelinaMatsoukasIssaRae&LarryWilmoreOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)[a]0.371[30] Afteradisappointing29thbirthday,IssaDeestartsdoubtingherrelationshipwithherunemployedboyfriend,Lawrence.Hersuccessfulbestfriend,Molly,isstrugglingwithbeingsingle.WhenIssahearsfromanoldex,Daniel,shetakesMollywithhertoanopen-mic-nightinthehopesofreconnectingwithheroldflame.MollymeetsJared,whosebrotherisperformingattheopenmic-night.Issaperformstherap“BrokenPussy,”basedonMolly’sromanticlife,toimpressDanielwhichcausesafightbetweenthefriends.Afterleavingtheclub,IssagetsatextfromDanielanddecidestomeetupwithhimdespiteMolly’sdisapproval.IssaandDanielkissbutheletsherknowthatheisnotlookingforarelationshipaftershebringsthesubjectup. 22"MessyasFuck"CecileEmekeIssaRaeOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)0.458[31] WhileIssadecidestobecomethe“NoFucks”versionofherself,Mollydecidestotreatherselftoadayofpampering.LawrencecontinuestoworryaboutIssa’sabsenceassheignoreshimandevenhasanawkwardencounterwithheratRiteAidwhilesheisbuyingapackofunderwear.Thenextday,Issabotchesherworkpresentationthatshefailedtoprepareforbutlatercomesupwithabeachclean-upeventwithhercoworkerFrieda.MollylaterrunsintoJared,thecuteguyshemetattheopenmic-night,afteradisappointingdateandmakesaconnectionwithhim.IssareturnshomeandapologizestoLawrenceforignoringhim. 33"RacistasFuck"MelinaMatsoukasDaynaLynneNorthOctober 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)0.469[32] LawrenceandIssahaveahardtimereturningtotheiroldways.Lawrencelearnsthathemighthavetotakealower-entryjobandIssaoverhearshercoworkersbad-mouthingherbeachdayeventbehindherback.MollybringsJaredtoapartytomeetherfriendsandfindsoutthatheneverattendedcollege,unlikeherandhergroupoffriends.JaredadmitshisinterestinMollyaftertheparty.MollylaterdecidestoendthingswithJaredwhenshegetsacceptedinto“TheLeague,”ahighlyexclusivedatingapp.Issa’sbeachclean-upeventisahugesuccessandproveshercoworkerswrong.WhenIssareturnshome,shefindsLawrencecookingdinnerandbeginstoreminisceaboutthegoodtimestheysharedintheapartment.Theyfinallyshareofficialapologiestoeachother. 44"ThirstyasFuck"KevinBrayLauraKittrellOctober 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)0.348[33] IssaandLawrencearenowongoodtermswhichisshownontheirshoppingtripforanewcouch.Mollyquicklyfindsanewdatefrom“TheLeague”afterscaringoffMichael,herfirstsuitorfromtheapp.DanielshowsupatIssa’sjobtoapologizeforhowthingsleftoff.ShelateraskshimtopresentatherCareerDaywhentheirspeakerfortheartsdropsout.Mollysparksaconnectionwithhernewdatebyexplaininghowherbossesaskedhertospeaktoablackintern.DanieltellsIssa’sclassaboutherrappingtalentandtheyfindaYouTubevideoofherrapping“BrokenPussy.” 55"ShadyasFuck"MelinaMatsoukasBenDouganNovember 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)0.329[34] Issafreaksoutaboutthekidsdiscoveringhervideoandenlistshelptotakeitdown.Mollyisenjoyinghernewguy,Chris,andinviteshimtohercoworker’sengagementpartyfortheevening.WhileMollycallsJaredtofindoutwhopostedthevideo,IssavisitsDanieltodothesame.ChrisarrivesatthepartybutupsetsMollywhenheadmitsthatheonlycamebecauseshe“neededawin.”DanielencouragesIssatoattemptafreestyleinhisstudio,professeshisfeelingsforher,andtheyproceedtohavesex.MollyshowsuptoJared’sapartmentdrunkafterthepartyandspendsthenightonhiscouch. 66"GuiltyasFuck"DebbieAllenAmyAniobiNovember 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)0.388[35] IssaisstrugglingwithherguiltforsleepingwithDanielandhasflashbacksofbeingwithhimwhiletryingtobeintimatewithLawrence.MollymendsfenceswithJared.IssaovercompensatesinherrelationshipwithLawrence,duetoherguiltofcheatingandworksonignoringDaniel.Atwork,IssamanagestogetherbosstoagreetoholdafundraiserintheircityinsteadofMalibu.MollyinformsIssathatsheandJaredarenowbacktogether.WhileIssaandLawrenceareoutfortheirdatenight,Lawrencetakeshertoajewelrystoretotryonengagementrings,triggeringmoreflashbackstohernightwithDaniel.JaredandMollytaketurnssharingstoriesfromtheirpastandheadmitsthathehasbeenwithamaninthepast.MollyinformsherfriendsaboutherconcernsaboutJared'spastandIssatriestoeaseMolly'sworries.However,MollyisunabletocopewithJared'spastandbreaksupwithhim.IssainformsMollyaboutherandDaniel.Mollyadviseshertomoveon.IssagoeshomeandhassexwithLawrence.Onhiswaytothebathroom,LawrencediscoversIssa'sphoneandseesatextfromDaniel. 77"RealasFuck"KevinBrayPrenticePennyNovember 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)0.382[36] IssagoesoutshoppingforafundraiserdresswithMolly,andinformsherthatsheisgoingtobemorefocusedonherworkandherrelationship.Mollyrunsintoanoldfriendwhodisclosesthatshehasbeengoingtotherapyandhasbeenworkingonfixingherselfandhowshevaluesherself.Lawrencegoesonaninterviewandgetsajoboffer.LawrenceinformsIssaaboutthejobofferbutalsoconfideshisideatonottakethejobinordertocontinueworkingonhisapp"Woot-Woot."Issatellshimtotakethejobofferandworkonprogramminghisappatnight.MollyhelpsIssasetupforherfundraiserandtellsheraboutrunningintoCrystalandtheconversationshehadwithher.Mollyknockstherapy,andIssamakesanargumentthatMollymaybenefitfromtherapy.Issaissuccessfulatherfundraiser,whileMolly’sbehaviorisquestionable.DanielarrivesatthefundraiserandisinterceptedbyMolly.IssatriestomakeDanielleaveandisseenbyLawrence.MollyandIssagetinafightatthefundraiserandMollyleaves.MollyshowsupatJared’shouseandtriestomendfences.LawrenceasksIssaaboutDanielandleavesaftersheadmitstotheaffair. 88"BrokenasFuck"MelinaMatsoukasIssaRaeNovember 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)0.565[37] IssatriestoapologizetoLawrence,whorejectsher.MollyisstillnottalkingtoIssa.ThefourgirlsgotoMalibu.Lawrencegoesoutwithhisfriends.KelliandTiffanybothganguponMollyaboutherlovelife,butIssadefendsher.TiffanyoutsIssaonherrelationshipwithLawrence.Lawrence,whileatthestripclub,finallycallsIssaandsaystheyshouldtalk.MollyandIssamendfenceswhenshedrivesIssabackhometoseeLawrence.IssaarriveshometodiscoverthatLawrencepackedhisthingsandlefthiskeybehind. Notes ^ThefirstepisodewasreleasedonlineonSeptember23,2016,twoweeksbeforetheseriespremiere. Season2(2017)[edit] No.overallNo.inseasonTitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdateU.S.viewers(millions)91"HellaGreat"MelinaMatsoukasIssaRaeJuly 23, 2017 (2017-07-23)1.118[38] Pickingupafewmonthsaftertheeventsofthepreviousseason,IssastartsgoingondatesthroughdifferentdatingappsbutdaydreamsaboutreconcilingwithLawrence.Mollyisseeingatherapist.LawrenceisdatingTasha,thebankteller,butonlyspendsweekendswithher.Duringtheweek,hestayswithhisfriendChadwhilehehuntsforanapartment.Issaandhercoworkersarehavingadifficulttimegettingstudentsatanewschoolassignmentinterestedintheirafter-schoolprogram.Mollyaccidentallyreceivesherwhitecolleague,Travis'paystub,andlearnsheispaidwaymore.Mollyquestionsifthepartnersvalueheratthelawfirm.IssachecksthemailandLawrencehasajurydutynotice.Shetextshimandherespondshewillbebyafterworktogetit.Issaplansanimpromptu'wine-down'partysoLawrencecanseesheisdoinggoodwithouthim.LawrencetakesTashaoutonarealdate.HetextsIssatomailthejurynoticetohim.KellyinvitesIssa'sneighborstothepartyandafirestartsinherkitchen.ThenextdaywhileIssaandFreidaaresetupinthelibrary,twostudentsshowupandaskquestionstodistractwhileotherstudentsstealthesnacks.Laterthatnight,LawrenceshowsuptoIssa'sapartmenttogethismailandtheyproceedtohavesex. 102"HellaQuestions"MelinaMatsoukasAmyAniobiJuly 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)1.293[39] IssatriestomakesenseofherencounterwithLawrence.LawrenceconfessestoTashahesleptwithIssa.AfterhertherapistgivesMollysomeharshtruths,Mollyattemptstojointheoffice"boysclub."IssaandFreidameetwiththeschool'sviceprincipalandwhileherecruitsstudentstofilltheprogram,FreidahasconcernsthatheisracistagainsttheLatinostudentsandonlywantstheblackstudentstoreceivehelpandresources. 113"HellaOpen"MartaCunninghamDaynaLynneNorthAugust 6, 2017 (2017-08-06)1.158[40] Issabecomessexuallyfrustrated.Mollymeetsapotentialmatchwhileonagirls'nightoutwithIssa.LawrenceleavesTasha'sfamilycookoutandchoosestospendalldaywithhisworkcolleagues. 124"HellaLA"PrenticePennyLauraKittrellAugust 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)1.300[41] IssarunsintoDanielatadayparty.Also,theguy,Felix,shewassupposedtomeetupwithatthedaypartyisnotintoheratall.Molly'schildhoodfriend,Dro,tellsherhehasanopenmarriageandpropositionsherforsex.KellymeetsamanatthedaypartyandtellsMollyandIssatheyaremeetingbackupatarestaurant.IssaseesDanielattherestaurantbutdoesnotspeak.WhileKellyisbeingfingeredunderneaththetable,DanieltextsIssaandIssamovestositnexttohim.Lawrencemakesanillegalu-turnandispulledoverbythecops.Hedropshiscardwhilegettingouthisdriver'slicensesowhenhechecksoutatthegrocerystore,hedoesnothaveacardtopayforhisgroceries.Thetwowomenbehindhiminlineoffertopay,andtakehimtotheirapartmentforathreesome.Whenhecan'tgethardfastenoughforthesecondwoman,theyberatehimandheleaves.HestopsanddawdlesbyIssa'sapartmentbuilding,butdrivesoffinsteadofgoinguptoherapartment. 135"HellaShook"TinaMabryBenDouganAugust 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)1.322[42] Issacontinuestobeabouther"hoe"tationanddatesdifferentmen.ShebuttsheadswithFreidaduringtheirworkretreat.Mollyfindsoutherfathercheatedonhermotheratherparents'vowrenewalceremony.Distraught,MollyhassexwithDro.Issawreckshercarwhilelookingata'dickpic'herneighborsenttohercellphone.DanielgivesIssaaridehomeaftertheaccident.Sheasksiftheyarecoolandonthesamepagewithseeingotherpeople.LawrencefindsoutIssaisstillhangingoutwithDanielandblocksIssaonFacebook. 146"HellaBlows"KevinBrayReginaY.Hicks&BenCoreyJonesAugust 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)1.331[43] DrocallsMollyandsheendsthecallwhenhermothercallsbutdeclineshermother'scallaswell.IssagoestoherneighborEddie'sapartmentunannouncedtohavesexbutheiswithanotherwoman.Lawrencegetsarudeawakeningatworkafterpitchinghisappwhentheownersareoverlypolitebutdisinterested.HiscoworkerexplainstellsthathisappisoutdatedandiftheownerswereinterestedtheywouldhaveaskedquestionsbuttheyseemafraidtooffendLawrence.MollyworriessexwillruinherfriendshipwithDro.Issagetsa$5,500estimatetogethercarrepaired.MollyhassexwithDroagainaftertellinghimtheirlastencounterwasaone-timething.Sheaskshowtheirarrangementwillworkandifhiswifeknows.Hetellsheritwashiswife'sideatoseeotherpeople.Later,heleavesMollyinthehotelroomwhenhiswifetextshimthatsheislockedoutofthehouse.IssatriedtoseduceNikobuthewantstogettoknowherbetterandshejustwantssex.Tiffanyteachestheladiesthepoweringivingblowjobsduringthe'Sexplosion'event.IssagivesDanielablowjobandhecomesonherface.Irate,Issastormsout. 157"HellaDisrespectful"KevinBrayPrenticePennySeptember 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)0.788[44] TensionsrunhighwhenIssaandLawrencearebothinvitedtoDerek'sbirthdayparty.IssaacceptsDaniel'scallandcutshimoutofherlifewhenhesaystheyareevenandnowsheknowshowhefelt.MollyrethinksherfutureandbreaksthingsoffwithDroafterhebringshiswifetotheparty.IssarealizestheviceprincipalisdiscriminatingagainsttheLatinostudentsandmakesamendswithFrieda.IssaandLawrenceexchangeheatedwordsasIssaiswaitingforherride.Issasnapsandflipsallherfurnitureoverinherapartment. 168"HellaPerspective"MelinaMatsoukasIssaRaeSeptember 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)0.806[45] Lawrenceandhiscoworkersenteramarathon.Kellialsoentersthemarathon,withIssa,Molly,Tiffany,andDerekashersupport.TensionsgethighbetweenLawrenceandAparnawhenLawrencenoticeshowclosesheistoherex,resultinginAparnaleaving.Mollyinterviewswithotherlawfirmsafterrealizinghercurrentfirmdoesnotvalueherasmuchastheyshould.ShetakesQuentinoutwhenhecomestoLA.Astheygetcloser,theyultimatelyhavesex.Issa'srentisincreased.SheisberatedatworkfornotaddressingtheissuewithviceprincipleGaines.Shedecidestomoveoutandlivewithherbrother.Shehasayardsaletogetridofherbelongings.SheinvitesLawrenceovertogettherestofhisthingsandtheircouchwhilesheisgone.ShereturnstotheapartmenttodothefinalwalkthroughandtoturninherkeyswhenshemeetsLawrence,whowaitedforhertoreturn,intheapartment.Theyexchangeapologies,makeamends,andexpresstheircontinuedloveforeachother,sheddingtearswhiledoingso.LawrenceleavesaftersayinggoodbyetoIssa.MollyinvitesDrooverforsex.IssagoestoDaniel'shousetostaywithhim. Season3(2018)[edit] No.overallNo.inseasonTitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdateU.S.viewers(millions)171"Better-Like"PrenticePennyIssaRaeAugust 12, 2018 (2018-08-12)0.699[46] 182"Familiar-Like"PeteChatmonAmyAniobiAugust 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)0.672[47] 193"Backwards-Like"MoMarableBenDouganAugust 26, 2018 (2018-08-26)0.783[48] 204"Fresh-Like"StellaMeghieDaynaLynneNorthSeptember 2, 2018 (2018-09-02)[a]0.474[49] 215"High-Like"MillicentSheltonReginaY.HicksSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)0.563[50] ThegirlsgotoCoachella,whichendsuphighlightingtheirdifferentlifepathsandpriorities.Mollyspendsthewholetimepreoccupiedwithwork.IssabringsMolly,Kelli,andTiffanytoapoolpartywithNathanandhisfriends.Everyoneendsupondrugs.Lateroninthenight,everyoneheadstoCoachella.IssaandNathansplinteroffandhookuponaFerriswheel.TheeveningendsabruptlywhenMolly,Kelli,andTiffanygetkickedoutafterKellistartsafightwithabunchofhippies.Issagetsacalltoheadhomeandendsupyellingateveryonetosleepitoff.ThenextdayIssaofferstotakeTiffanytogetwaterandTiffanyexpressesherfeelingsthateverythinghaschanged. 226"Ready-Like"LieslTommyLauraKittrellSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)0.665[51] ThegirlsallattendTiffany'sbabyshower,butaresurprisedbyTiffany'sothergroupofmotherfriendswhohaveplannedthebabyshower.IssareconnectswithLawrenceanddeclaresthatsheisfinallyoverhim.KellifeelsthatsheislosingafriendinTiffanybecauseTiffanyissofocusedonhavingababyanddoesnotthinkthatKelliwillbeabletoprovideforherlikeherother"mom"friendscan. 237"Obsessed-Like"KevinBrayPrenticePennySeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)0.544[52] AfterIssahasn'theardfromNathanafterseveraldays,shebeginstoobsessoverwhyNathanhasnotreturnedanyofhercommunications.MollygoesonadatewithAndrew,butfeelstensionwhenAndrewbringsupherrelationshipwithDro.TounderstandwhyNathanhasghostedher,IssaandMollygotoNathan'shome,underthepretenseofMollyapologizingtoAndrew,andIssasnoopsinNathan'sbedroom.Lawrencebeginstogotochurch. 248"Ghost-Like"ReginaKingIssaRae&NatashaRothwellSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)0.751[53] Mollyisforcedtocometosomerealisationsaboutherbehaviouraftertheconsequencesplayoutinbothherpersonalandprofessionallife.IssacontinuesworkingonherblockpartyandNathangetsintouch. Notes ^"Fresh-Like"wasreleasedonlineonAugust31,2018,twodaysbeforeitstelevisionairdate. Season4(2020)[edit] No.overallNo.inseasonTitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdateU.S.viewers(millions)251"LowkeyFeelin'Myself"KevinBrayIssaRaeApril 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)0.586[54] 262"LowkeyDistant"ThembiBanksAmyAniobiApril 19, 2020 (2020-04-19)0.408[55] 273"LowkeyThankful"MarkSadlekPhilAugustaJacksonApril 26, 2020 (2020-04-26)0.467[56] 284"LowkeyLosin'It"NijlaMu'minLauraKittrellMay 3, 2020 (2020-05-03)0.378[57] 295"LowkeyMovin'On"StellaMeghieSyreetaSingletonMay 10, 2020 (2020-05-10)0.388[58] 306"LowkeyDone"LaceyDukeFranRichterMay 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)0.427[59] 317"LowkeyTrippin'"JayEllisJasonLewMay 24, 2020 (2020-05-24)0.341[60] MollyandAndrewgoonashortweekendvacationtoPuertoVallartawithAndrew'sbrotherVictorandsister-in-lawLydia.AndrewandMollygrowcloser,butaracialincidentattheresortcausestensionbetweenMollyandVictor. 328"LowkeyHappy"AvaBerkofskyNatashaRothwellMay 31, 2020 (2020-05-31)0.384[61] IssaandLawrencereconnectoverdinnerandopenupabouttheirpastrelationshipanddiscusshowtheyhavechangedsincetheirrelationship. 339"LowkeyTrying"KerryWashingtonGraceEdwards&EliWilsonPeltonJune 7, 2020 (2020-06-07)0.372[62] 3410"LowkeyLost"PrenticePennyPrenticePennyJune 14, 2020 (2020-06-14)0.454[63] Season5(2021)[edit] No.overallNo.inseasonTitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdate [64]U.S.viewers(millions)351"Reunited,Okay?!"MelinaMatsoukasAmyAniobiOctober 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)0.308[65] TheseasonkicksoffwhenthegangmeetupatStanfordfortheir10-yearcollegereunion.Issaisinvitedtospeakonapanelforentrepreneurs.Issaconfrontsherdecisionsfollowingtheblockpartyandfounding‘TheBLOcc’hercompany.Shereflectsfacinguncertaintyandself-doubt.TensionsstilllingerbetweenMollyandIssabut,thisisquicklyresolvedwhenthepairarerobbedataliquorstoreafterbeingsetupbyoneoftheirformercollegemates.ReturningtoLA,LawrencepicksIssafromtheairportandafteranawkwarddrivehome,IssabreaksupwithLawrenceatherapartment. 362"Growth,Okay?!"MoMarablePhilAugustaJacksonOctober 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)0.193[66] OneyearhaspassedsincetheStanfordreunion.IssaandMollyaresingleandworkingonthemselves.Issa'scompanyworkswithabrandtoshowcasethedesignsofalocalblackdesigner,butiscaughtbetweenthewantsofthecompanyandthedesiresoftheartist.Issaputsonafashionshow.Mollyaddressesherflawsinherpreviousrelationshipsandtriestostartfreshinthedatingscene. 373"Pressure,Okay?!"AvaBerkofskyJasonLewNovember 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)0.249[67] CondolagivesbirthandLawrencegrappleswithhisroleasanewfatherwhilecontinuinghislifeinSanFrancisco. 384"Faulty,Okay?!"MoMarableSyreetaSingletonNovember 14, 2021 (2021-11-14)0.308[68] Issa,MollyandKelliattendNathan'sbeachparty.Mollydecidesbetweentwosuitorsatthebeach.IssadealswithonlinebacklashfromtheartistshepromotedatthefashionshowandworksouttheawkwardnessbetweenherandNathan. 395"Surviving,Okay?!"KerryWashingtonLauraKittrellNovember 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)0.248[69] Molly'smomhasastrokeandendsupinacomaatthehospital.Mollydealswithfeelinglikesheneedstotakeonmoreresponsibilityinhermotherswelfareaswellasshiftingpriorities.IssasupportsMollybyrunningerrandsthatleadastray. 406"Tired,Okay?!"NatashaRothwellGraceEdwardsNovember 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)0.278[70] Mollyleavesonaworkretreatandisdistractedworryingabouthermom'shealth.Issa'sbusinessisfailingtogaintractioninthecommunityfromherfalloutwithCrenshawn'sfashionshow.Nathanencountersworkplacepoliticswithacolleagueatthebarbershop. 417"Chillin',Okay?!"AmyAniobiFranRichterDecember 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)0.204[71] Issa,Molly,KelliandTiffhaveanightinandplayagamethatleadstonewrevelationsaboutthemselvesandeachother. 428"Choices,Okay?!"KevinBrayEliWilsonPeltonDecember 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)0.268[72] IssahassuccesswithherartwalkeventandcomestoacrossroadsaboutpartneringwiththebrandNBWorwiththelocalartistCrenshawn.Shefantasizesabouttheoutcomeofherdecisionsandrealizesshemighthavechoicestomakeinherpersonallife.MollyworkswithKellitohelpherparentsfinalizetheirwill. 439"Out,Okay?!"PrenticePennyPrenticePennyDecember 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)0.256[73] EveryonereunitesforTiff'sfarewellparty.NathanandLawrencegetintoanaltercationattheparty. 4410"EverythingGonnaBe,Okay?!"PrenticePennyIssaRaeDecember 26, 2021 (2021-12-26)0.300[74] Intheseriesfinale,NathanandIssabreakup.Thegroupcelebratestheirbirthdaysovertheyearandhitsignificantmilestones.Molly'smotherpassesaway,KellibecomespregnantandIssagetsbacktogetherwithLawrence.MollygetsmarriedandIssa'sprofessionalandpersonallivesfindsuccess. Soundtrack[edit] ThesoundtrackfortheseriesisoverseenbyRae,musicsupervisorKierLehmannandmusicianRaphaelSaadiq.[75][76]ThesoundtrackoftenusesmodernalternativeR&Bartists.[75]Compilationsofsongsusedintheshowhavebeenreleasedwitheachseason.[76]Severalartists,suchasGoldlink,Sampha,andTheInternet,haveexperiencedcommercialsuccessafterbeingfeaturedontheshow.[76]ThesuccessoftheleadtoRaeestablishingherownrecordlabel,Raedio,inpartnershipwithAtlanticRecordsandapublishingdealwithKobaltMusicGroup.[77] Reception[edit] Criticalresponse[edit] Season Criticalresponse RottenTomatoes Metacritic 1 100%(65reviews) 84(33reviews) 2 98%(41reviews) 90(13reviews) 3 94%(27reviews) 84(8reviews) 4 95%(20reviews) 80(5reviews) 5 100%(19reviews) 80(10reviews) Average 97%[78] 85[79] Season1[edit] OnRottenTomatoes,theseasonhasaratingof100%basedon65reviews,withanaverageratingof8.6/10.Thesite'scriticalconsensusreads,"InsecureusesstarIssaRae'sbreakoutwebseriesAwkwardBlackGirlasthebasisforaninsightful,raunchy,andhilariousjourneythroughthelifeofatwentysomethingblackwomanthatcutsthroughstereotypeswithsharpwitandaneffusivespirit."[8]OnMetacritic,theseasonhasascoreof84outof100,basedon33reviews,indicating"universalacclaim".[80] EricDeggansofNPRwrotethat"Raehasproducedaseriesthatfeelsrevolutionaryjustbypokingfunatthelifeofanaverage,twentysomethingblackwoman."[81]GregBraxtonoftheLosAngelesTimeswrote:"Thehalf-hourseriesexploresthefriendshipbetweentwoAfricanAmericanwomenwhodealwiththeirsometimesstormyrelationshipwhilealsograpplingwithconflictsinsideandoutsideblackculture.Muchofthehumorhasarawflavor,anddoesnotholdbackonsexuallyfranksituationsanddialogue."[13] Season2[edit] OnRottenTomatoes,seasontwohasanapprovalratingof98%basedon41reviews,withanaverageratingof8.11/10.Thesite'scriticalconsensusreads,"Insecuredisplaystitle-defyingconfidenceinitssecondseason,uppingthecomedyanddeepeningtherelationshipsbetweenitstalentedensemble."[9]OnMetacritic,theseasonhasaweightedaveragescoreof90outof100,basedon13critics,indicating"universalacclaim".[82] Season3[edit] OnRottenTomatoes,seasonthreehasanapprovalratingof94%basedon27reviews,withanaverageratingof7.6/10.Thesite'scriticalconsensusreads,"Insecurereturnsforathirdseasonasauthenticandexuberantasthestarwhomadeit,butwithanaddedlayerofgrowththatkeepsitmovingforward."[83]OnMetacritic,theseasonhasaweightedaveragescoreof84outof100,basedon8critics,indicating"universalacclaim".[84] Season4[edit] OnRottenTomatoes,seasonfourhasanapprovalratingof95%basedon20reviews,withanaverageratingof8.29/10.Thesite'scriticsconsensusreads:"Insecurecontinuestobeoneofthefunniest,warmest,andmostbeautifully-shotcomediesthattakesfulladvantageofitssunnyL.A.setting."[85]OnMetacritic,theseasonhasaweightedaveragescoreof80outof100,basedonfivecritics,indicating"generallyfavorablereviews".[86] Season5[edit] OnRottenTomatoes,season5hasanapprovalratingof100%basedon25reviews,withanaverageratingof9.3/10.Thesite'scriticalconsensusstates,"Issa'sfutureremainsuncertain,butInsecureentersitsfinalseasonafullyconfidentcomedywithplentylefttosayaboutfriendship,love,andself-esteem."[87]OnMetacritic,theseasonhasaweightedaveragescoreof80outof100,basedon10critics,indicating"generallyfavorablereviews".[88] Accolades[edit] Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2017 AAFCAAwards AAFCATopTenTVShows Insecure Won GoldenGlobeAwards BestActress–TelevisionSeriesMusicalorComedy IssaRae Nominated [89] NAACPImageAwards OutstandingComedySeries Insecure Nominated [90] OutstandingActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Nominated OutstandingSupportingActressinaComedySeries YvonneOrji Nominated OutstandingDirectinginaComedySeries MelinaMatsoukas(for"InsecureasF**k") Nominated OutstandingWritinginaComedySeries IssaRaeandLarryWilmore(for"InsecureasF**k") Nominated PrenticePenny(for"RealasF**k") Nominated DorianAwards TVComedyoftheYear Insecure Nominated NAMICVisionAwards Comedy Won BestPerformance-Comedy IssaRae Won MTVMovie&TVAwards ShowoftheYear Insecure Nominated NextGeneration IssaRae Nominated TCAAwards IndividualAchievementinComedy Nominated BETAwards BestActress Nominated AmericanFilmInstituteAwards Top10TVProgramsoftheYear Insecure Won [91] 2018 GoldenGlobeAwards BestActress–TelevisionSeriesMusicalorComedy IssaRae Nominated PeabodyAwards Entertainmenthonoree Insecure Won [92] SatelliteAwards BestActressinaMusicalorComedySeries IssaRae Nominated NAACPImageAwards OutstandingComedySeries Insecure Nominated [93] OutstandingActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Nominated OutstandingSupportingActorinaComedySeries JayEllis Won OutstandingSupportingActressinaComedySeries YvonneOrji Nominated OutstandingWritinginaComedySeries IssaRae(for"HellaGreat"and"HellaPerspective") Nominated GuildofMusicSupervisorsAwards BestMusicSupervisioninaTelevisionComedyorMusical KierLehman Won [94] BestSong/RecordingCreatedforTelevision "Quicksand" Won PrimetimeEmmyAwards OutstandingLeadActressinaComedySeries IssaRae(for"HellaGreat") Nominated PrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards OutstandingCinematographyforaSingle-CameraSeries(Half-Hour) PatrickCady(for"HellaLA") Nominated 2019 SatelliteAwards BestMusicalorComedySeries Insecure Nominated [95] BestActressinaMusicalorComedySeries IssaRae Won Critics'ChoiceTelevisionAwards BestActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Nominated [96] PrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards OutstandingCinematographyforaSingle-CameraSeries(Half-Hour) AvaBerkofsky(for"High-Like") Nominated 2020 BlackReelAwards OutstandingComedySeries Insecure Won OutstandingActress,ComedySeries IssaRae Won OutstandingSupportingActor,ComedySeries JayEllis Nominated OutstandingSupportingActress,ComedySeries YvonneOrji Won NatashaRothwell Nominated OutstandingGuestActor,ComedySeries NeilBrownJr. Nominated OutstandingDirecting,ComedySeries StellaMeghie(for"LowkeyMovinOn") Nominated OutstandingWriting,ComedySeries NatashaRothwell(for"LowkeyHappy") Nominated SyreetaSingleton(for"LowkeyMovin'On") Nominated TCAAwards OutstandingAchievementinComedy Insecure Nominated IndividualAchievementinComedy IssaRae Nominated PrimetimeEmmyAwards OutstandingComedySeries Insecure Nominated OutstandingLeadActressinaComedySeries IssaRae(for"LowkeyHappy") Nominated OutstandingSupportingActressinaComedySeries YvonneOrji(for"LowkeyLost") Nominated PrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards OutstandingCastingforaComedySeries VictoriaThomasandMatthewMaisto Nominated OutstandingCinematographyforaSingle-CameraSeries(Half-Hour) KiraKelly(for"LowkeyHappy") Nominated AvaBerkofsky(for"LowkeyLost") Nominated OutstandingMusicSupervision KierLehman(for"LowkeyMovin'On) Nominated OutstandingSingle-CameraPictureEditingforaComedySeries NenaErbandLynarionHubbard(for"LowkeyTrying") Won GoldDerbyAwards BestComedySeries Insecure Nominated BestActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Nominated 2021 AmericanCinemaEditorsAwards BestEditedComedySeriesforNon-CommercialTelevision NenaErb(for"LowkeyTrying") Nominated AmericanSocietyofCinematographersAwards OutstandingAchievementinCinematographyinanEpisodeofaHalf-HourTelevisionSeries AvaBerkofsky(for"LowkeyTrying") Nominated BETAwards BestActress IssaRae Nominated Critics'ChoiceTelevisionAwards BestActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Nominated MTVMovie&TVAwards BestComedicPerformance IssaRae Nominated NAACPImageAwards OutstandingComedySeries Insecure Won [97] OutstandingActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Won OutstandingSupportingActorinaComedySeries JayEllis Nominated OutstandingSupportingActressinaComedySeries NatashaRothwell Nominated YvonneOrji Nominated OutstandingSoundtrack/CompilationAlbum Insecure:MusicfromtheHBOOriginalSeries Nominated OutstandingWritinginaComedySeries IssaRae(for"LowkeyFeelin'Myself") Nominated SatelliteAwards BestTelevisionSeries–MusicalorComedy Insecure Nominated BestActressinaMusicalorComedySeries IssaRae Nominated 2022 Critics'ChoiceTelevisionAwards BestComedySeries Insecure Nominated [98] BestActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Nominated GoldenGlobeAwards BestActress–TelevisionSeriesMusicalorComedy IssaRae Nominated [99] HollywoodCriticsAssociationTVAwards BestActressinaBroadcastNetworkorCableSeries,Comedy IssaRae Nominated [100] BestWritinginaBroadcastNetworkorCableSeries,Comedy IssaRae(for“Everything’sGonnaBe,Okay?!”) Nominated NAACPImageAwards OutstandingComedySeries Insecure Won [101] OutstandingActorinaComedySeries JayEllis Nominated OutstandingActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Won YvonneOrji Nominated OutstandingSupportingActorinaComedySeries KendrickSampson Nominated OutstandingSupportingActressinaComedySeries AmandaSeales Nominated NatashaRothwell Won OutstandingGuestActororActressinaTelevisionSeries ChristinaElmore Nominated OutstandingDirectinginaComedySeries MelinaMatsoukas(for“Reunited,Okay?!”) Nominated PrenticePenny(for“Everything’sGonnaBe,Okay?!”) Nominated OutstandingWritinginaComedySeries IssaRae(for“Everything’sGonnaBe,Okay?!”) Won PrimetimeEmmyAwards OutstandingLeadActressinaComedySeries IssaRae Nominated [102] PrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards OutstandingCinematographyforaSingle-CameraSeries(Half-Hour) AvaBerkofsky(for"Reunited,Okay?!") Nominated OutstandingSingle-CameraPictureEditingforaComedySeries NenaErb(for"Choices,Okay?!") 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