Awkward is an American teen comedy series created by Lauren
Iungerich for MTV. The show's central character is Jenna Hamilton, 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 10:30pm. 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 3 concludes on June 27, 2013. The rest of the show's third
season will pick up on October 22, 2013. MTV renewed the series for a fourth
season on August 5, 2013 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.
Created by : Lauren
Iungerich
First Air Date : 2011-07-19
Last Air Date : 2016-03-29
Country : US
Runtime : 22
min.
Genre : Comedy, Drama
high school, bullying, teen comedy, aspiring writer, teenage
romance
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