Every HBO Series Of 2016 - Ranked Worst To Best
5. Insecure
Based on the web series Awkward Black Girl, Insecure is probably the sleeper TV hit of the year; a show that critics and fans adore, and one that deserves a bigger audience. The show follows two female friends while they struggle with the end of their twenties, and how their lives, relationships and careers have turned out.
In addition to having a lot of laughs – creator Issa Rae knows her way around a cringe-inducing comic setpiece – it’s not afraid to be honest either, like the main character’s failing relationship with her long time boyfriend. Occasionally Insecure will overreach with her wacky fantasy scenes, but Insecure is such a well-balanced show it’s hard to find much fault with it.
It’s already been renewed for a second season, so hopefully, it’ll build a wider audience going forward; it definitely deserves to.