Insecure (TV series)

*Insecure*
Insecure
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Issa Rae; Larry Wilmore;
Based on	Awkward Black Girl; by Issa Rae
Starring	Issa Rae; Yvonne Orji; Jay Ellis; Lisa Joyce; Natasha Rothwell; Amanda Seales; Y'lan Noel; Alexander Hodge; Kendrick Sampson; Leonard Robinson; Courtney Taylor;
Composer	Raphael Saadiq
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	44
Production
Executive producers	Issa Rae; Prentice Penny; Michael Rotenberg; Melina Matsoukas; Dave Becky; Jonathan Berry;
Production locations	Los Angeles, California: primarily View Park–Windsor Hills and Leimert Park; Inglewood; Malibu; Santa Monica;
Cinematography	Ava Berkofsky
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	27–41 minutes
Production companies	Issa Rae Productions (2016–2020); Hoorae Media (2020–2021); Penny for Your Thoughts Entertainment; 3 Arts Entertainment; HBO Entertainment;
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	October 9, 2016 –; December 26, 2021
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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 Black Girl.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The series is about the awkward experiences of a contemporary African-American woman. The series premiered online on September 23, 2016, via HBO Now and HBO Go, before airing weekly on HBO from October 9, 2016.^[6]^[7]

Insecure received critical acclaim since its debut in 2016.^[8]^[9] In 2017, the American Film Institute selected it as one of the top 10 television programs of the year.^[10] In 2020, the series received eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations for its fourth season, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. For her performance on the series, Rae received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, in addition to three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2018, 2020 and 2022). Yvonne Orji received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2020 for her performance in the series.

Insecure ran for five seasons. The series finale aired on December 26, 2021.

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