‘Insecure’ is all about two best friends, Issa and Molly. They tackle love, friendship and careers in sunny Los Angeles. It’s got that real-life feel, showing ups and downs of black women. You’ll laugh, cry and probably shout ‘that’s so me!’ at your screen. It’s a wild ride through life’s messiness and triumphs. Plus, who doesn’t love a good dose of awkward moments?

Meet the characters from Insecure

Issa Rae

Issa is this wonderfully messy, brilliant center-of-everything kind of person — equal parts awkward charm and fierce ambition. She’s the voice that notices the tiny humiliations and turns them into hilarious, painfully honest stories (also, she will absolutely steal your fries if you blink). Creative mastermind energy but somehow still shows up late to brunch and forgets her keys THRICE a week; somehow that’s adorable. She’s both the friend who gives you the pep talk and the one who calls you out for your nonsense, and yes, she definitely owns at least three hoodies with inspirational slogans.

Yvonne Orji

Yvonne vibes like the smartest, most put-together friend who secretly binge watches rom-coms at 2 a.m. and keeps a spreadsheet of her feelings (not joking, she might actually have one). She’s ambitious, razor-sharp in conversation, and the friend who will roast you gently while handing you a career tip — equal parts lawyerly logic and soft heart. There’s a seriousness underneath that sometimes melts into goofy enthusiasm about brunch spots or a new skincare routine, which is the best kind of surprise. Also, she looks like she’d win every debate but cry during a sappy commercial, which is oddly relatable.

Jay Ellis

Jay is the smooth, mysterious type who makes flirting look like an art, but also has weirdly deep emotional honesty when it matters. He’s charming, stylish, maybe a little unreliable? (Like, trust him with your secrets but not your IKEA shelf.) There’s a creative streak — thoughtful, a little broody, and suspiciously into late-night philosophical texting — and he wears vulnerability like a low-key suit. He can be calm and dramatic in equal measures, which is confusing but very watchable.

Amanda Seales

Amanda is the loud, brilliant truth-teller who will clap back with a mic drop and then hand you a self-care plan five minutes later. She’s fierce, funny, intellectual, and somehow both intimidating and deeply nurturing — like a professor who also DJs a rooftop party. She’s the friend who will school you on life, race, and grammar while lighting a candle and making you rehearse your self-worth speech, and yes, she probably owns crystals and vinyls. Sometimes she’s full-on activist energy, sometimes she’s lounging in pajamas quoting vintage sitcoms, and both are equally valid.