Insecure

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 9, 2016
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 98
  3. Negative: 17 out of 98
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  1. avan1976
    Mar 3, 2017
    9
    This is a fantastic, original new show. What I love most as a white guy from Australia is getting a window into another part of American society. The characters are engaging and feel like real people. Its not a show with exciting climaxes and plot twist, rather the interest comes from the day-to-day drama people everywhere manage to get themselves into. Highly recommended
  2. JohnMcQ
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    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 without the usual stereotypes.
  3. Fb29
    Nov 15, 2016
    9
    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 unlike that, it deals with serious issues. We look forward to new episodes of Insecure as much as Westworld    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 unlike that, it deals with serious issues. We look forward to new episodes of Insecure as much as Westworld on Sunday.    … Expand
  4. JorgeLestre
    Jan 16, 2017
    9
    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.
  5. Moo-vies
    Dec 19, 2016
    7
    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 people everywhere which is quite unbearable.
  6. MphsTom
    Jul 15, 2017
    1
    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......
  7. moothemagiccow
    Jan 3, 2017
    3
    This isn't funny, it's just awkward.

    Some kids are making fun of this woman for not being married and a host of other reasons and she's very uncomfortable. That's the opening scene. I don't remember much after that. It's dull, too!

    People comparing it to Atlanta are weird, racist and out of their minds.
  8. MatthewRobinson
    Jul 26, 2017
    9
    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 she is fun to watch on this show, as are her co-stars led by Yvonne Orji (who plays Issa's best friendInsecure 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
  9. GoodVibrations
    Aug 6, 2017
    8
    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 an Aidan sort of character who is nice, kind, bumbling, but not enough for her, so she intentionally wrecksOverall, 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
  10. All_ButTrU4
    Jan 3, 2022
    9
    Casually honest and skillfully paced this adaptation of a small time YouTube series about an awkward black girl takes intresting new heights. Giving a real refreshing depiction of the young black female perspective.

Awards & Rankings

24
#24 Best TV Season of 2016

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Oct 10, 2016
    90
    In other words: they’re actual, believable people. It’s easy to root for them even as it hurts to watch them stumble--a combination that makes Insecure an immediate force to be reckoned with.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: David Sims
    Oct 10, 2016
    100
    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.
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  3. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Oct 9, 2016
    60
    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.
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