Insecure: Season 1

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: October 9, 2016

Summary: The comedy follows the lives of best friends Issa Dee (Issa Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji) in Los Angeles.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Broken as F**k
Air Date: November 27, 2016
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S1:E7. Real as F**k
Air Date: November 20, 2016
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S1:E6. Guilty as F**k
Air Date: November 13, 2016

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David Sims

Oct 10, 2016

Rae’s triumph on Insecure is in making a smart, funny show about issues both universal and specific. It’s a brilliant commentary on love and friendship that manages to bring a fresh vision to the table, and that by itself feels quietly revolutionary. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Sep 15, 2016

Insecure is simple, funny and authentic. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Oct 6, 2016

Like “Louie,” “Atlanta,” and “Better Things,” the show operates more as a slice of life than as a plotted story. It’s an extraordinary portrait of an ordinary, relatable, and delightful person. Read full review

Verne Gay

Oct 4, 2016

Who is the real Issa? Neither... or more likely both. That’s the series, and also the wellspring of the humor, which tends to be fleeting, subtle or, in a few instances, flat-out funny. Read full review

Rob Owen

Oct 7, 2016

Issa’s troubles--and Insecure itself--feel authentic even if the series is only intermittently funny. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Oct 6, 2016

It's a smart and often funny look at young people looking for love and professional satisfaction in Los Angeles, which is about as common a genre as TV has to offer these days. But taken in the totality of the TV landscape, Rae's voice is one that wasn't being heard and that voice is what makes Insecure stand out, not necessarily as better than the Emmy winners or critical favorites in the field, but as gratifyingly distinguishable. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Oct 9, 2016

Seems less a sitcom than a character study inflected by melancholy humor and hip-hop idioms. It sometimes tries a bit too hard to flash its street credentials (the episodes all have titles like "Messy as Fuck" and "Thirsty as Fuck"), but that's more than compensated for by its obdurate refusal to bill itself as the master narrative of black women. It's content to be the piquant story of two confused friends trying to navigate the uncertainties of the young-adult world. Read full review

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JohnMcQ

Oct 9, 2016

A refreshing, brilliant and strong voice in comedy. This truly could be the best new comedy show, besting Atlanta. What's refreshing about this is that it's a bold and honest depiction of the life of the ordinary black woman in america, something we don't get to witness on television withoutA refreshing, brilliant and strong voice in comedy. This truly could be the best new comedy show, besting Atlanta. What's refreshing about this is that it's a bold and honest depiction of the life of the ordinary black woman in america, something we don't get to witness on television without the usual stereotypes.… Expand

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Fb29

Nov 15, 2016

Very funny. Love the main character Issa. The show is really well done. I strongly relate to some of the characters, but they all seem real to me. There's something really human and true here.

I don't know what shows to compare this to. It feels real and funny like Broad City, but unlikeVery funny. Love the main character Issa. The show is really well done. I strongly relate to some of the characters, but they all seem real to me. There's something really human and true here.

I don't know what shows to compare this to. It feels real and funny like Broad City, but unlike that, it deals with serious issues. We look forward to new episodes of Insecure as much as Westworld on Sunday.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

MatthewRobinson

Jul 26, 2017

Insecure is a show that I saw for the first time on July 23, 2017 (the season 2 premiere). And I have to say that it is one of the better shows on TV. Insecure spits out comedy, drama, and relatability. Issa Rae (the star of the show and the creator of the show) is a serious TV star and sheInsecure is a show that I saw for the first time on July 23, 2017 (the season 2 premiere). And I have to say that it is one of the better shows on TV. Insecure spits out comedy, drama, and relatability. Issa Rae (the star of the show and the creator of the show) is a serious TV star and she is fun to watch on this show, as are her co-stars led by Yvonne Orji (who plays Issa's best friend Molly). Insecure will make you laugh out loud, it will educate you, and it will make you look at life a different way than what you've been doing. I wish this show was on for an hour instead of just 30 minutes, but 30 minutes is better than no Insecure at all.… Expand

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JorgeLestre

Jan 16, 2017

Issa Rae's insecurities are more than welcome to the small screen. It's cliched intentionally but it manages to keep being fresh and addictive without being dull or vulgar.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

GoodVibrations

Aug 6, 2017

Overall, I like the acting on Insecure, and I view it as an alternative stance on the Sex in the City formula. I like how the main character, Issa, is compassionate but also pragmatic in her job. And I like how scenes from her job feature into the show. I like how she is already with anOverall, I like the acting on Insecure, and I view it as an alternative stance on the Sex in the City formula. I like how the main character, Issa, is compassionate but also pragmatic in her job. And I like how scenes from her job feature into the show. I like how she is already with an Aidan sort of character who is nice, kind, bumbling, but not enough for her, so she intentionally wrecks the relationship. I am not sure why the narrative still follows Lawrence, though. Is he going to return to Issa? Is he a main character like Issa and like Mollie? I do not entirely understand Issa, but I find her interesting. I am white, and occasionally I would like to see more white characters. Can't Issa have a white friend to talk with? I like the authenticity of black life, but sometimes I cannot understand the slang and the dialogue. I see this show as more universal for my own single experience than like Black-ish. I group Insecure with Sex in the City and Girls.… Expand

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Moo-vies

Dec 19, 2016

The charisma of Issa Rae is quite ravishing.
The soundtrack is a level above everything on TV and is worth listening to.
The writing is good, you can relate to the characters and the tone is refreshing. But I am pretty tired after two episodes of the casting of beautiful peopleThe charisma of Issa Rae is quite ravishing.
The soundtrack is a level above everything on TV and is worth listening to.

The writing is good, you can relate to the characters and the tone is refreshing.
But I am pretty tired after two episodes of the casting of beautiful people everywhere which is quite unbearable.… Expand

2 of 6 users found this helpful24

MphsTom

Jul 15, 2017

She trying to portray herself as hip and totally cool. All the cussing it's just crap. Could care less to watch this persons life play out on TV. Turning the channel......

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Season 1

84
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 9, 2016
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  S1:E8. Broken as F**k
  Air Date: November 27, 2016
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  S1:E7. Real as F**k
  Air Date: November 20, 2016
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  S1:E6. Guilty as F**k
  Air Date: November 13, 2016
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  S1:E5. Shady as F**k
  Air Date: November 6, 2016
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  S1:E4. Thirsty as F**k
  Air Date: October 30, 2016
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  S1:E3. Racist as F**k
  Air Date: October 23, 2016
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  S1:E2. Messy as F**k
  Air Date: October 16, 2016
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  S1:E1. Insecure as F**k
  Air Date: October 9, 2016