MTV delivered a double dose of major Awkward news today.
First, the good: this comedic drama has been picked up for a fifth season.
Now, the bad: said fifth season will mark the end of Awkward’s successful run.
Awkward debuted in July 2011 to 1.72 million viewers. The series then picked up some momentum, growing into one of MTV’s signature programs, although it never rose above 2.3 million overall viewers per week.
There’s also been a fairly steady decline in subsequent seasons, with Tuesday’s Awkward Season 4 episode bringing in 1.25 million viewers.
Creator Lauren Iungerich departed the show – which stars Ashley Rickards as a deep-thinking high school student named Jenna – after three seasons
MTV did not specify, but it’s safe to assume that Awkward Season 5 will be split into two halves, just like previous years.
In the meantime, you can click play on the video above to watch Awkward online.