Brilliant, awkward and packed with zingers, the final run of Issa Rae’s comedy about black millennial life in LA looks set to stick the landing – and give fans the perfect parting gift
There’s a crisis brewing in the TV world: no one can nail an ending. Indeed, almost every recent hit show, from Vigil to Squid Game, has delivered a decidedly lacklustre conclusion. Even the finale of The White Lotus – delectably twisted in so many ways – left viewers divided.
Thankfully, it’s not a problem viewers are likely to have with Insecure (Sky Comedy), with Issa Rae recently promising not to pull a “Game of Thrones”. From the four episodes available for preview, the fifth and final season of her comedy about a group of black millennial girlfriends is all about giving its fans what they want. Namely, will-they-won’t-they drama, existential crises and pitch-perfect Kelli-isms. Rae’s star has risen in recent years – she’s gone from merely being a New York Times bestseller and the maker of a cult webseries to a bona fide media mogul, reportedly landing a $40m deal with HBO – and it shows in season five’s greatest-hits feel.
