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Awkward

TV · 2011–2016 · 5 seasons

A light, fast-paced teen comedy-drama that balances cringe humor with earnest moments of self-discovery and friendship.

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2011 American teen comedy-drama series
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Year
2011–2016
Seasons
5
Episodes
89
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • love
  • family
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
comedy drama, youth
Created by
Lauren Iungerich
Starring
Beau Mirchoff, Ashley Rickards
Length
5 seasons, 89 episodes
Network
MTV
Country
United States
Languages
English

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