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Insecure
2016–2021
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Every rating
69–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 90, everyone else 78.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Details
- Created by
- Issa Rae, Larry Wilmore
- Released
- 9 October 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 44 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 21 wins, 76 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 97 →1 major award won · 21 wins from 97 nominations across 22 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Nena Erb and Lynarion Hubbard (for "Lowkey Trying") | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2022 | Best Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2022 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Nena Erb (for "Choices, Okay?!") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Ava Berkofsky (for "Reunited, Okay?!") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2021 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Nena Erb and Lynarion Hubbard (for "Lowkey Trying") | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Victoria Thomas and Matthew Maisto | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Ava Berkofsky (for "Reunited, Okay?!") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Kira Kelly (for "Lowkey Happy") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Ava Berkofsky (for "Lowkey Lost") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Ava Berkofsky (for "High-Like") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Patrick Cady (for "Hella LA") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Kier Lehman (for "Lowkey Movin' On) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Nena Erb (for "Choices, Okay?!") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
5 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae (for "Lowkey Happy") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae (for "Hella Great") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Yvonne Orji (for "Lowkey Lost") | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Issa Rae | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
29 nominations, 7 won
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Insecure | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Insecure | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Ellis | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Natasha Rothwell | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae (for "Everything's Gonna Be, Okay?!") | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Ellis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Yvonne Orji | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Melina Matsoukas (for "Reunited, Okay?!") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Prentice Penny (for "Everything's Gonna Be, Okay?!") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Melina Matsoukas (for "Insecure as F**k") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series | Christina Elmore | Nominee |
| Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album | Insecure: Music from the HBO Original Series | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Kendrick Sampson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Ellis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Amanda Seales | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Natasha Rothwell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Yvonne Orji | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Yvonne Orji | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Yvonne Orji | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae (for "Lowkey Feelin' Myself") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae (for "Hella Great" and "Hella Perspective") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Prentice Penny (for "Real as F**k") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore (for "Insecure as F**k") | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Insecure | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series | Yvonne Orji | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Stella Meghie (for "Lowkey Movin On") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series | Neil Brown Jr. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series | Jay Ellis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series | Natasha Rothwell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Natasha Rothwell (for "Lowkey Happy") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Syreeta Singleton (for "Lowkey Movin' On") | Nominee |
Black Reel Television Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Kier Lehman | Winner |
| Outstanding Musical Score | Raphael Saadiq | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song | "Get It Girl" by Fresh Kid Ice, Luther Campbell, Lil Jon, Mr. Mixx and Liana Banks | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series | Jay Ellis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series | Yvonne Orji | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series | Natasha Rothwell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Prentice Penny (for "Out, Okay?") | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy or Musical | Kier Lehman | Winner |
| Best Song/Recording Created for Television | "Quicksand" | Winner |
NAMIC Vision Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Performance – Comedy | Issa Rae | Winner |
| Comedy | Insecure | Winner |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Musical or Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Insecure | Nominee |
AAFCA Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| AAFCA Top Ten TV Shows | Insecure | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 TV Programs of the Year | Insecure | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Entertainment honoree | Insecure | Winner |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
3 nominations
| Best Comedic Performance | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Next Generation | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Show of the Year | Insecure | Nominee |
TCA Awards
3 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Insecure | Nominee |
BET Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Issa Rae | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Issa Rae | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Issa Rae (for "Everything's Gonna Be, Okay?!") | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Comedy Series for Non-Commercial Television | Nena Erb (for "Lowkey Trying") | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series | Ava Berkofsky (for "Lowkey Trying") | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| TV Comedy of the Year | Insecure | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Amber Haley and Kay Lee | Nominee |