HBO confirmed Monday that the fourth season of the comedy, starring and created by Issa Rae, will not air until 2020, according to Deadline.
“Insecure” follows Issa Dee, played by Rae, and her friends as they navigate love and career in their late 20s.
The star's busy schedule with movies and other projects has led to the delay, HBO programming chief Casey Bloys told Vulture. Rae's movie "Little," which was filmed in Atlanta, is currently in theaters.
“Well, Issa became a big movie star!” Bloys told the magazine. “We’re not the first place to deal with this, but when you’re in business with very creative and talented people, there’s a lot more opportunities for people to do things. Issa, I think, partly wanted a break to come back to it fresh.”
Though those who have watched Rae's star rise since her runaway YouTube hit "Awkward Black Girl" celebrated her success, they also bemoaned the interruption of their must-see television show.
I just said I couldn't wait for #insecure to return and now I have to wait until 2020?! pic.twitter.com/xxfivGgjDY
— RandomAsianGirl🍜🍣 (@LilRandomAsian) April 16, 2019
Me finding out #Insecure not coming back til 2020 pic.twitter.com/xvpJl96ttR
— Erin. (@Im_Just_Erin) April 16, 2019
Tf you mean #Insecure not coming back till 2020, I object pic.twitter.com/OQfOA5OXgk
— Carly X (@carlyxiam) April 15, 2019
#Insecure not coming back until 2020?!help me Lawd. pic.twitter.com/Uk7cN65tNK
— B. (@brufff22) April 15, 2019
Some even blamed the delay on the return of Lawrence, Issa Dee’s ex, to season 3.
#Insecure not returning until 2020 is negativity that I didn’t need today. Somehow this is the Lawrence Hive’s fault.
— Maxine Shaw (@needmoreniyah) April 15, 2019
So irritated that #InsecureHBO #Insecure ain’t coming back until 2020. The episodes were already 30 minutes of you blink you miss! Now we gotta wait 🤬🤬
— Vince B. Aries (@Vince_Aries) April 15, 2019
Others said they would accept the delay only if the 30-minute show was extended to an hour in 2020.
If I have to wait until 2020 to see #Insecure I was hour long episodes. Period.
— 💓 (@lofrombrightmo) April 16, 2019
While I’m not happy about this, I’m here for @IssaRae securing the bag and getting these coins! Just give us hour-long episodes in 2020. #Insecure https://t.co/h2vtCnIhpy
— Kirstin Garriss (@ReporterGarriss) April 16, 2019
It'll be more than a year until new episodes air, but for instant gratification, viewers can reminisce on some of the funniest moments of the last three seasons by watching the show on HBO, Amazon , iTunes or YouTube.
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