Awkward (TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Lauren Iungerich |
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| Narrated by | Ashley Rickards |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 89 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Robert West |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Cinematography | Steve Gainer Eric Haase |
| Running time | 20–44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Remote Productions Mosquito Productions Crazy Cat Lady Productions MTV Production Development |
| Distributor | Viacom Media Networks |
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| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | July 19, 2011 – May 24, 2016 |
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Awkward is an American teen comedy series created by Lauren Iungerich for MTV. The show's central character is Jenna Hamilton (Ashley Rickards), a Palos Verdes, California, teenager who struggles with her identity, especially after an accident is misconstrued as a suicide attempt.
The series premiered on July 19, 2011. MTV renewed the series for a second season on August 24, 2011. The second season premiered on June 28, 2012 at 10:30 p.m.Awkward was officially renewed for a third season with an order of 20 episodes on July 25, 2012, which began airing on April 16, 2013 at 10:00pm. On June 26, 2013, it was announced that the show's creator Lauren Iungerich would be exiting the show after production of season three concludes on June 27, 2013. The rest of the show's third season began airing on October 22, 2013.
MTV renewed the series for a fourth season on August 5, 2013, that premiered on April 15, 2014 with new showrunners, Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler, to replace creator and former showrunner, Lauren Iungerich.
Awkward's first season was generally well-received with television critics praising the show's realism and writing as well as its central character, and was included in various critics' top ten lists. The show also earned several award nominations, winning one Teen Choice Award and one People's Choice Award.
On October 8, 2014, Awkward was renewed for a fifth and final season, which premiered on August 31, 2015. The mid-season finale aired on November 9, 2015; when the show returned in 2016, the story picked up during the summer after the characters' freshman year of college. The second half of Season 5 premiered on March 15, 2016. Producer Chris Alberghini said that there could possibly be a season 6 if MTV decides and that there are more stories to tell. Most cast members have agreed that they would happily return if there is a season 6, and told fans to tell MTV if they want more seasons.
Social outcast Jenna Hamilton has an accident, but it looks like she tried to commit suicide after getting a "carefrontation" letter. She begins a blog that helps her deal with different high school issues such as boy troubles, peer-pressure, and trying to fit in. By making changes and embracing her misfortune, she becomes well-known to her peers.
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