Home > Insecure > Season 1 « TV Series Page Insecure: Season 1 (2016) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Insecure Critics Consensus Insecure uses star Issa Rae's breakout web series Awkward Black Girl as the basis for an insightful, raunchy, and hilarious journey through the life of a twentysomething black woman that cuts through stereotypes with sharp wit and an effusive spirit. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 65 79% Audience Score User Ratings: 727 See score details Other TV Shows Barry Curb Your Enthusiasm Extras Veep Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? 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Insecure as F**k Air date: Oct 9, 2016 Two black women who are best friends navigate the pitfalls of their personal and professional lives in south Los Angeles in this comedy, which begins with Issa wondering if her relationship with her boyfriend is still worth the effort, while Molly's success as an attorney barely masks her dissatisfaction with her romantic prospects. View Details 2. Messy as F**k Air date: Oct 16, 2016 Molly lines up a date with a promising prospect after treating herself to a day at the salon. Meanwhile, Issa isn't sure how she feels about Lawrence, who tries to make amends for forgetting her birthday. View Details 3. Racist as F**k Air date: Oct 23, 2016 Jared meets Molly's friends; Issa confronts her coworkers' lack of confidence in her; Lawrence is taken aback by a headhunter's remarks; Molly's pep talk to a new summer associate at work fails to connect. View Details 4. Thirsty as F**k Air date: Oct 30, 2016 Issa seeks Daniel's help for Career Day even though she and Lawrence are getting along just fine. Meanwhile, a partner puts Molly in an awkward position with another employee; and Lawrence finds a way to deal with his downer of a new job. View Details 5. Shady as F**k Air date: Nov 6, 2016 Issa is mortified when a video of her profanity-laced rap at an open-mike night goes viral. View Details 6. Guilty as F**k Air date: Nov 13, 2016 Issa tries to hide her guilt from Lawrence, who reiterates his love for her. Meanwhile, Molly dives into a new romance, but has second thoughts about the future after learning unsavory details about her new boyfriend's past. View Details 7. Real as F**k Air date: Nov 20, 2016 Issa preps for a fund-raiser, but has trouble staying focused. Meanwhile, Lawrence mulls a job opportunity; and Molly learns something new from an old friend. View Details 8. Broken as F**k Air date: Nov 27, 2016 In the Season 1 finale, Molly and Issa's trip could be undone by lingering tension between them; and Lawrence catches up with his friends. View Details Insecure: Season 1 Videos 0:30 Insecure: Season 1 Teaser 1:52 Insecure: Season 1 Trailer View All Videos (2) Insecure: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (42) Tv Season Info Created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, this HBO half-hour series stars Rae and Yvonne Orji as two young black women living their everyday lives amidst a series of complicated, often uncomfortable racial experiences. Shot on location in the Los Angeles area, "Insecure" closely follows Molly (Orji) and Issa's friendship as they cope with their own flaws, relationship troubles, and the general difficulties of young adulthood. Genre: Comedy Network: HBO Premiere Date: Oct 9, 2016 Exec. Producers: Issa Rae, Prentice Penny, Melina Matsoukas, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry Cast & Crew Lisa Joyce Frieda Issa Rae Issa Jay Ellis Lawrence Yvonne Orji Molly Y'lan Noel Daniel King Langston Kerman Jared Gail Bean Rasheeda Jidenna Chris Issa Rae Larry Wilmore Melina Matsoukas Prentice Penny Jonathan Berry Michael Rotenberg Dave Becky Kevin Bray Debbie Allen Ben Dougan Laura Kittrell Amy Aniobi Cecile Emeke Dayna Lynne North Show all Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Insecure: Season 1 11 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This April 7 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This August 2017 NAACP Image Awards: Hidden Figures, black-ish, Queen Sugar Win Top Awards View All Insecure: Season 1 News Episodes 1. Insecure as F**k Air date: Oct 9, 2016 Two black women who are best friends navigate the pitfalls of their personal and professional lives in south Los Angeles in this comedy, which begins with Issa wondering if her relationship with her boyfriend is still worth the effort, while Molly's success as an attorney barely masks her dissatisfaction with her romantic prospects. View Details 2. Messy as F**k Air date: Oct 16, 2016 Molly lines up a date with a promising prospect after treating herself to a day at the salon. Meanwhile, Issa isn't sure how she feels about Lawrence, who tries to make amends for forgetting her birthday. View Details 3. Racist as F**k Air date: Oct 23, 2016 Jared meets Molly's friends; Issa confronts her coworkers' lack of confidence in her; Lawrence is taken aback by a headhunter's remarks; Molly's pep talk to a new summer associate at work fails to connect. View Details 4. Thirsty as F**k Air date: Oct 30, 2016 Issa seeks Daniel's help for Career Day even though she and Lawrence are getting along just fine. Meanwhile, a partner puts Molly in an awkward position with another employee; and Lawrence finds a way to deal with his downer of a new job. View Details 5. Shady as F**k Air date: Nov 6, 2016 Issa is mortified when a video of her profanity-laced rap at an open-mike night goes viral. View Details 6. Guilty as F**k Air date: Nov 13, 2016 Issa tries to hide her guilt from Lawrence, who reiterates his love for her. Meanwhile, Molly dives into a new romance, but has second thoughts about the future after learning unsavory details about her new boyfriend's past. View Details 7. Real as F**k Air date: Nov 20, 2016 Issa preps for a fund-raiser, but has trouble staying focused. Meanwhile, Lawrence mulls a job opportunity; and Molly learns something new from an old friend. View Details 8. Broken as F**k Air date: Nov 27, 2016 In the Season 1 finale, Molly and Issa's trip could be undone by lingering tension between them; and Lawrence catches up with his friends. View Details Critic Reviews for Insecure Season 1 All Critics (65) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (65) | Rotten (0) It's an honest, unflinching look at dating, relationships and life, told from a refreshing and hilarious perspective. Jun 13, 2018 | Full Review… Amber Dowling TheWrap Top Critic Clearly rooted in experience, Insecure finds the funny in Issa's spirited -- often raunchy -- chats with her best pal (Yvonne Orji), and in scenes where she raps out confidence-building affirmations in front of her bathroom mirror. Sep 7, 2016 | Full Review… Chuck Barney San Jose Mercury News Top Critic Rae has produced a series that feels revolutionary just by poking fun at the life of an average, twentysomething black woman. Aug 2, 2016 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic Issa the character may be a work in progress, but the woman writing and playing her knows exactly what she's doing. Oct 7, 2016 | Full Review… Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic The characters get more and more likable, and the balance between comedy and drama is perfectly tuned in that we laugh but also get to know these people. Oct 7, 2016 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic The new HBO show Insecure is anything but. It is smart, funny, alive and complex and seems to know precisely what it wants to be. Oct 7, 2016 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Tom Long Detroit News Top Critic Insecure is indeed a much-needed oasis, and we're all the better for Issa Rae's mirror raps. Dec 3, 2018 | Full Review… Nick Venable CinemaBlend Beyond moments of brilliant writing, standout acting, and skilled direction, the show represents something that feels like a bigger, more intangible exaction -- an expression of creative freedom rarely granted to black artists. Oct 19, 2018 | Full Review… Rebecca Carroll Esquire Magazine Insecure may not necessarily be blazing trails in its storytelling, but it's hard to deny the freshness of its style. Jun 21, 2018 | Full Review… Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo While her onscreen proxy is barely holding it together, Rae bears the burden of running Insecure with ease, finding a fresh perspective and flawlessly expanding upon the world of her Internet series with wit and refinement to spare. Jun 1, 2018 | Full Review… Robert Ham Paste Magazine Insecure is not "trying to tell every black woman's story," Rae says-an obviously impossible task, but one that nonwhite TV creators commonly face. May 23, 2018 | Full Review… Yohana Desta Vanity Fair Most strikingly, Insecure brings all of Awkward Black Girl's candor about race, its authentic portrayals of black people, and its relatable storytelling to a major network saturated with whiteness and exclusive storytelling. Mar 21, 2018 | Full Review… Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Complex View All Critic Reviews (65) Audience Reviews for Insecure: Season 1 Apr 18, 2020 Why are u stupid Issa?? you let lawrence go Fachrul U Jan 16, 2020 You had me at "Broken Pussy", Issa. James G Sep 16, 2019 This is a solid watch that's earned a spot in my rotation Marcus J Sep 19, 2018 One underrated but amazing and relevant show. Ly L Aug 30, 2018 I can NOT get enough! Its so real, relatable, and funny. The characters are very well developed and I love the personal touch each brings, its amazing.Get some popcorn and give it a try, you wont be able to stop watching.I want to hang out with Issa! Let me know if you need a roommate girl! We could totally split that $750 rent in I-wood. Stay up Issa! Evan H Aug 03, 2018 Issa Rae's comical prowess receives an insightful treatment in a show that manages to deal with real people in relatable situations and the result is funny and tender. Felipe F Apr 05, 2018 her youtube show is wayyyy funnier gaia m Mar 02, 2018 Maybe I'm just too old, but I don't like this show at all. I tried really hard because of all the hype, but after three episodes I was out. She lives a life I have no ability to understand. Aileen D Feb 07, 2018 one of the shortest TV series to come out in a while but rising star Issa Rae utilizes her comedic timing and charisma to great effect lots of laughs and simple drama covering the life of an average black woman in America while rustling through the many stereotypes, misconceptions, and oxymorons Issa plays a woman with a great boyfriend, a best friend, a great job and a strong passion for rapping a lot of it pours from the stuff going on in her personal life; some of it affects her in unique ways, other times it tears it down significantly in this part of California Issa is a woman trying to stabilize love, work, and her happiness all the other players are very likeable and each carry their own brand of personal issues that this woman doesn't know about the finale is sad to say the least but even a journey like hers doesn't end immediately a raunchy, laugh-filled and insightful first season Jon C Nov 29, 2017 This series was such a breath of fresh air! I'm not a young black woman but I related so much with Issa's character. She, may I add, is an absolute doll and I loved watching her character and friends' evolve. And yes, my jaw dropped too during the season finale. 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