Insecure Hella Perspective (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 41 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Insecure

Hella Perspective (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 41 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Over the course of one pivotal month, Issa, Molly, and Lawrence face choices impacting their work and personal lives, with each considering whether to embrace a new future or look back to the past.

Creators

Issa Rae (created by) | Larry Wilmore (created by)

Showrunner

Prentice Penny

Director

Melina Matsoukas

Writers

Issa Rae (written by) | Ben Cory Jones (executive story editor) | Natasha Rothwell (executive story editor) | Jen Regan (staff writer) | Christopher Oscar Pena (staff writer) (as Christopher Oscar Peña)

Composer

Raphael Saadiq

Cinematographer

Ava Berkofsky (director of photography)

Editor

Mark Sadlek

Casting Director

Victoria Thomas

Production Designer

Christopher Brown

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 10, 2017

Release date

Sep 10, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 42 wins & 136 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
62 cast members

Name	Known for
Issa Rae Issa Dee Issa Dee See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Jay Ellis Lawrence Walker Lawrence Walker See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Yvonne Orji Molly Carter Molly Carter See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Lisa Joyce Frieda Frieda See fewer	Ricki and the Flash (2015)
Natasha Rothwell Kelli Prenny Kelli Prenny See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Y'lan Noel Daniel King Daniel King See fewer	The First Purge (2018)
Amanda Seales Tiffany DuBois Tiffany DuBois See fewer	My Brother and Me (1994)
Wade Allain-Marcus Derek DuBois Derek DuBois See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Neil Brown Jr. Chad Kerr Chad Kerr See fewer	SEAL Team (2017)
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