If you’re a huge fan of seeing Issa Rae say her random raps in a bathroom, then this news will most likely break your heart. On Jan 13th, it was announced that Issa Rae’s hit HBO tv show Insecure will be ending after the fifth season. Insecure aired on HBO in 2016, the show was created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore. The show was considered to be based on Rae’s YouTube web series “Awkward Black Girl”. Rae also took part in executive producing the show alongside Prentice Penny, Melina Matsoukas, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Amy Aniobi, and Jim Kleverweis.
In an interview with Deadline, Issa Rae expressed nothing but grateful remarks for fans of Insecure. Rae stated, “We always planned to tell this story through five seasons, but we couldn’t have made it this far without the tremendous support of our audience.”
Very excited to film our fifth and final season! We couldn’t have told a complete story without the tremendous support of our audience and the faith of @HBO. See y'all soon! #InsecureHBO https://t.co/3gsoDwSGDR
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) January 13, 2021
With season four ending with many people wondering where Issa and Lawrence’s relationship stand, especially with (spoiler alert!) Lawrence’s upcoming baby being on the way. Many fans also were left on the edge of their seat when in season 4, we were left wondering if Issa and Molly will fix their friendship after the huge argument in that season. With the script of season five being completed, production is set to start next month according to Deadline.
It’s been confirmed that Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Amanda Seales, and Natasha Rothwell will be returning for the final season. With Covid-19 drastically changing many tv shows around the world, Rae wasn’t interested in including the quarantine lifestyle in the upcoming season of Insecure. She also hinted at Issa and Nathan possibly spending more time together in the final season.
If you’re interested in binge-watching the adventures of Issa and Molly, you can do so on HBO Max right now. HBO Max has all four seasons of Insecure, plus many extra interviews from the cast members themselves. When the final season of Insecure airs, it has been reported that Rae has been working on multiple projects with HBO. As the new year start, fans of the multi-talented actress can’t wait to see the new projects Rae brings to the table.
