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HBO Comedy 'Insecure' Starts Second Season

NPR
Published July 28, 2017 at 12:52 PM EDT
Critics say "Insecure," starring Issa Rae (right), is transforming the way black women are portrayed on TV. (Justina Mintz/Courtesy of HBO)
Critics say "Insecure," starring Issa Rae (right), is transforming the way black women are portrayed on TV. (Justina Mintz/Courtesy of HBO)

Even though “Insecure” was overlooked at the Emmys, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show about a millennial black woman in LA is worth a look.

Deggans (@Deggans) joins Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson to explain why.

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