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T10 WHATS UP! April 19 - 25, 2020 temporarily out of work dur- ing these strange times of so- cial isolation. But for Issa, as she openly admits in the Sea- son 4 trailer, "All of this sounds bad, but it's actually really good." And while she seems excit- ed about the opportunity that this freedom could bring her, there is no denying that it won't be all sunshine and rain- bows for her this season — OK, there maybe sunshine, it is California after all, but you get the point. In Season 4, the consequences of the past three seasons are surfacing. This means that we can expect to see the fallout of three sea- sons' worth of reckless deci- sion-making, heartbreaking mistakes and exes who, like Nathan, threaten to return when they sense their former paramour's growing happi- ness and emotional stability (if that's why he even came back). At the end of Season 3, which aired all the way back in September 2018, Issa celebrat- ed her birthday and joined the ranks of the dirty 30s club. She also finally left the job that continuously underappreciat- ed her and made her (and ev- eryone else around her) miser- able. Now that Issa is free of her metaphorical shackles, she is happily navigating a (per- haps ill-conceived) passion project. All the while, Issa's ex- boyfriend, Lawrence (Jay Ellis, "Mrs. America"), realizes he wants a solid, lifelong partner- ship like that of his parents (al- though he still seems unsure of how to get it or what, exactly, that relationship means for him), and Molly finally got her first, long-sought-after exclu- sive relationship (but is still trying to figure out the best way to manage it). To top it all off, Tiffany's (Amanda Seales, "My Brother and Me") new baby threatens to change the whole dynamic of the friend group. The season will include many relationship-testing cir- cumstances, and not strictly relationships in the romantic sense. Issa and Condola (Christina Elmore, "The Last Ship") are likely to see a strain on both their friendship and their current work situation as a direct result of their person- al lives. Meanwhile, Molly will be working hard at improving her crumbling workplace rela- tions, and Issa and Molly dis- cover and explore an entirely new layer of their friendship. Creators Issa Rae (yes, that Issa) and Larry Wilmore ("The Daily Show") have a lot of surprises in store this sea- son, and there are many fan theories and hopes swirling about already. From suspi- cions that the show will take on a more mental health-ori- ented approach, to rumors of a dream-worthy roster of guest directors, the diversity and vi- sion of the "Insecure" writers are sure to deliver. And if, for some reason, they don't, Rae isn't going to lose any sleep over it. In March of this year, the co- creator and lead actress told female-forward media compa- ny Refinery29 that she is most concerned with telling the sto- ry that she wants to tell: "There's nothing I can do about what people say about the show or what they think about the show," Rae said. "All I can do is just tell the story that I want to tell. If it's not for you, then it's just not for you. Move on." With all of the comedy-in- fused drama that Season 4 of "Insecure" promises, there is one fact that truly is secure: No fan of the show will be bored during social isolation this month. The next episode of the sea- son, titled "Lowkey Distant," airs Sunday, April 19, on HBO. Yvonne Orji in "Insecure" continued from page T2 No man, no job, no problem: 'Insecure' comes through in uncertain times TV FEATURE