Awkward. is a 2011 English-language Comedy Drama show developed by Lauren Iungerich. The show was Produced by Robert West under the banner of Remote Productions in collaboration with Mosquito Productions, Crazy Cat Lady Productions and MTV Production Development. for MTV. The show's central character is Jenna Hamilton , a Palos Verdes, California, teenager who struggles with her identity, especially after an accident is misconstrued as a suicide attempt. Awkward. features Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Nikki Deloach, Jillian Rose Reed, Brett Davern, Molly Tarlov and Nina Rausch. Cinematography was done by Steve Gainer and Eric Haase. The series has a running time of 20-60 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 89 episodes during it's run of 5 seasons. Distribution rights for the series were acquired by Viacom Media Networks. The show's central character is Jenna Hamilton , a Palos Verdes, California, teenager who struggles with her identity, especially after an accident is misconstrued as a suicide attempt.