Insecure

Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.

Insecure (2016-2021) is a US HBO comedy-drama series created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore. Issa Dee (Issa Rae), a socially awkward young Black woman working at a Los Angeles nonprofit, wants a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, but keeps stumbling over her own missteps. Her best friend Molly (Yvonne Orji), a driven attorney, offers loyalty and blunt advice, while Lawrence (Jay Ellis), Issa's long-term partner, complicates every romantic plan. Each episode is built from small, concrete situations: an awkward office encounter, a disastrous date, a tense conversation over brunch, a friendship strained by career rivalry. Across five seasons the story tracks a modern black woman's search for direction and self-worth in a sprawling city. The tone blends cringe comedy with frank, sometimes raw drama about sex, money and identity, and the show is filled with sharp observational humor. Fans of Girls, Atlanta and Fleabag will find resonance in its candid, awkward-funny register and its close attention to the friendships that carry young adults through uncertain years. Insecure runs five seasons and forty-four episodes and is set in contemporary Los Angeles.

Audiences broadly praise the sharp, awkward comedy and the lead performances in the early seasons, while later seasons are judged a notable drop in quality.

• Girlswitty comedy-drama of modern young adult life, awkward romance and workplace friction
• Atlantablack urban comedy-drama with sharp social observation and ensemble of friends
• Fleabagrelatable half-hour comedy about a woman's career and romantic missteps in a modern city

Created by

Issa Rae, Larry Wilmore

Release Date

2016-10-09

Episode runtime

28 min

Rating

8.1 / 10 (231)

What is Insecure about?

A socially awkward young Black woman in Los Angeles navigates a stalled career, fraught romance, and the friendships that both anchor and strain her.

What is Insecure like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Insecure as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Insecure violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Insecure as mild.

What did critics think of Insecure?

Audiences broadly praise the sharp, awkward comedy and the lead performances in the early seasons, while later seasons are judged a notable drop in quality.

Which shows are like Insecure?

Shows with a similar feel include Girls, Atlanta, and Fleabag.

How long is Insecure?

Insecure: 5 seasons, 44 episodes.

Is Insecure still running?

No, Insecure has ended.

Where can I watch Insecure?

In United States, Insecure streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.