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T10 WHATS UP! October 24 - 30, 2021 "Insecure" has chronicled Is- sa's life, punctuated by awk- ward moments, mirror raps and relationship drama. "As we laugh and cringe with recognition, their stories make us all feel a little less alone in the world," Gravitt explained. In addition to Issa, Molly and Lawrence, viewers have come to relate to Kelli (Nata- sha Rothwell, "Love, Simon," 2018), one of Issa's college friends who isn't afraid to speak her mind, and Tiffany (Amanda Seales, "I Be Knowin"), another college friend who seems to have it all as a wife and mother. And last season, Molly ended her rela- tionship with Andrew (Alex- ander Hodge, "Modern Fami- ly"), so it's unclear whether he'll return in Season 5. To discuss heavy decisions like this in a world still affect- ed by COVID-19, the writers met via video chat to work on the fifth season in a virtual writers' room. Table reads oc- curred over Zoom as the cast got together to go over the scripts — and fans are likely anxious to find out what those scripts reveal. Last season, Lawrence re- vealed that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, leaving Issa to de- cide what to do next. While the nature of Issa and Law- rence's relationship remains unclear, it looks like Issa's ex, Nathan (Kendrick Sampson, "The Vampire Diaries"), will make an appearance in Season 5. Actress Keke Palmer ("Scream Queens") is also slated to guest star, but details about her role had not been released as of press time. In other Season 5 news, award-winning actress Kerry Washington ("Scandal") will return to direct the fifth epi- sode of the season. She was welcomed into the "Insecure" family when she directed a Season 4 episode entitled "Lowkey Trying," which won an Emmy for Outstanding Sin- gle-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series. It looks as though fans are in store for another stellar season of the show that has been top- ping many critics' lists since its debut — the American Film Institute named "Insecure" one of the top 10 programs of the year in 2017, while the fourth season received partic- ularly high praise and nabbed eight Emmy nominations, in- cluding one for Outstanding Comedy Series. Rae has also been nominated for two Gold- en Globes and two Primetime Emmys for her acting on the series, which won a coveted Peabody Award in 2018. See what critics and fans are talking about, and find out what fate has in store for the friends in the final season as Issa navigates the ups and downs of life as a young Black woman in the final season of "Insecure," premiering Sun- day, Oct. 24, on HBO. Alexander Hodge and Yvonne Orji in "Insecure" continued from page T2 Fond farewell: Kicking off the final season of Issa Rae's 'Insecure' TV FEATURE Celebrations 5 x 5