The series has earned notice from critics, with Ashley Rickards and Beau Mirchoff earning Teen Choice Award nominations for their performances (Mirchoff won). Rickards also picked up a Critics Choice Television Award nomination in the Best Actress in a Comedy Series category. 1.8 million viewers turn in on a weekly basis, making Awkward the number one series in its time period among teenagers.
“Lauren Iungerich’s creative vision, coupled with this extraordinarily talented cast, make Awkward the perfect series for MTV,” stated David Janollari, Head of MTV Programming. “Critics and our audience alike have fallen in love with Awkward, and we’re thrilled to bring this terrific series back for a third, supersized season.”
Awkward stars Ashley Rickards as Jenna, Beau Mirchoff as Matty, Molly Tarlov as Sadie, Jillian Rose Reed as Tamara, Brett Davern as Jake, Nikki DeLoach as Lacey, Desi Lydic as Valerie, Jessica Lu as Ming, Mike Faiola as Kevin and Greer Grammer as Lissa.
Source: MTV
