'Insecure' Writer Grace Edwards On The Value Of Complex Stories About Black Women

After joining 'Insecure' in Season 4, Edwards is charting her own legacy, crafting complex stories about Black women and rewriting their narratives, from Issa Dee and Molly Carter to Jodie Landon. Soon audiences will get to see her work as the mastermind behind the forthcoming animated series “Jodie,” a follow-up to the ’90s series “Daria.” Working on “Insecure” has opened doors for her to continue to make complex stories about Black women and rewrite the narratives, from Issa Dee and Molly Carter to Jodie Landon. It meant a lot to me to know that it was possible, that’s the type of television that I wanted to see out there.” Edwards said, “It’s OK to sometimes let your characters make unpopular choices, because that’s real." Merie Weismiller Wallace/HBO Edwards is the writer behind Season 4, Episode 9, “Lowkey Trying.” In that episode, Molly, Issa and Nathan are at Andrew’s apartment playing a drinking game. That’s the type of television that I wanted to see out there.” - Grace Edwards on how 'Insecure' has affected her as a writer “Jodie,” written by Edwards, is coming to Comedy Central in 2022.