Awkward is an American teen comedy-drama & teen comedy-action television 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, and was renewed for a second season in August 2011. In June 2013, it was announced that creator Iungerich would be exiting the series after production of the third season concluded in June 2013. MTV renewed the series for a fourth season in August 2013 with new showrunners Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler replacing 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 it 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.
In October 2014, Awkward was renewed for a fifth and final season, which premiered in August 2015. The second half of the fifth season did not begin to air until March 2016. Alberghini indicated that there could possibly be a sixth season. While most cast members agreed that they would happily return in that event, telling fans to let MTV know if they wanted more seasons, no further episodes of the series were produced. The series finale aired on May 24, 2016. During the course of the series, 89 episodes of Awkward aired over five seasons.
Cast
- Ashley Rickards - Jenna Hamilton
- Beau Mirchoff - Matty McKibben
- Nikki DeLoach - Lacey Hamilton
- Jillian Rose Reed - Tamara Kaplan
- Brett Davern - Jake Rosati
- Molly Tarlov - Sadie Saxton
- Desi Lydic - Valerie Marks
- Greer Grammer - Lissa Miller
- Jessica Lu - Ming Huang
- Jillian Murray - Olivia
- Laura Ashley Samuels - Courtney
International broadcast
| Country | Network(s) | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | MTV, Hulu | Awkward |
| Worldwide | Paramount+, Disney+ | |
| Asia | MTV, Star World, Comedy Central and Universal Diva | |
| Australia & New Zealand | MTV, Fox8, Comedy Central | |
| Balkan countries | MTV | |
| Africa | Comedy Central Africa | |
| Europe | VH1 | |
| Latin America | MTV, Star Action, Comedy Central Latino-America | |
| Arab World Middle East and North Africa | MTV, Comedy Central, Fox Arabia, Star Series, Fox Series, MBC Action, Star World Dubai OSN Abu Dhabi Drama (TV MENA) Universal Channel & OSN Comedy Series HD | |
| Nordic countries | MTV | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | MTV, MBC Action, Star World | |
| Brazil | MTV, Comedy Central Brazil | |
| Canada | MuchMusic, MTV, VRAK, CTV Comedy Central | |
| Finland | MTV | |
| France | MTV, D17 | |
| India & Pakistan | Comedy Central, Zee Cafe, Star World, Star World Premiere | |
| Philippines | Velvet, MTV Pinoy, Star World | |
| Portugal | MTV | |
| United Arab Emirates | OSN, OSN Comedy Series HD, OSN Action Series HD, Dubai One MBC Action, Star World, Fox Series Star Series Universal Channel & Abu Dhabi Drama TV | |
| United Kingdom | MTV, 5Action, ITV, 5USA, Horror Channel | |
| Austria | VIVA, NickNight | Awkward – Mein sogenanntes Leben |
| Germany | MTV, VIVA, NickNight, Comedy Central Deutschland | |
| Czech Republic | MTV | Nešika |
| Hungary | MTV, VIVA | Kínos |
| Israel | MTV, HOT Comedy Central | אוקוורד |
| Italy | MTV, Canale 21, Comedy Central Italia Fox Italia | Diario di una nerd superstar |
| Spain | Comedy Central Espana | La chica Invisible |
| Japan | GyaO! | Awkward 不器用ジェナのはみだし青春日記 |
| Poland | MTV, Polsat Comedy Central Extra | Inna |
| Russia | MTV, Paramount Comedy | Неуклюжая |