

6.721 minSeason 5 • Episode 24
LatestJenna has to decide between an important SCU event and her camp reunion, which leads to an even bigger choice: Luke or Matty.
An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way out of proportion. Narration in the first-person voice of Jenna's blog posts captures the humor within the struggles and experiences everyone can relate to from their formative years.
Writing
Jenna's self-aware narration weaponizes cringe.
Acting
Molly Tarlov's Sadie: iconic bully with secret pain.
Costume
Peak 2011 fashion preserved in amber.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lauren Iungerich based Jenna's voice on her own high school journals, making the cringe authentically autobiographical.
MTV briefly considered renaming the show after season one because 'Awkward' tested poorly with male audiences. They kept it.