awkward - mtv

Maeve arrives at Palos Hills High like she’s stepped off a runway. With celebrity parents, massive Instagram and TikTok fame, and a perfectly curated image—designer outfits, flawless skin, sculpted blonde hair—she instantly becomes cheer captain and the new center of gravity on campus. Her presence tilts everyone off balance. Matty, despite being with Jenna, can’t ignore the magnetic pull she creates, forcing him to question what he really wants. Jenna feels both threatened and dazzled, her insecurities flaring as Maeve effortlessly claims the spotlight. Sadie fumes at having her social dominance challenged, Tamara envies Maeve’s effortless influence, and Ming quietly wonders how much of Maeve’s perfection is real and how much is purely for show. Even Collin, the intellectual outsider who once complicated Jenna’s love life, senses a new kind of power in Maeve—one fueled by beauty, status, and social media clout—and worries he can’t compete. This new tension drops straight into the world of Awkward., MTV’s teen dramedy told through Jenna Hamilton’s blunt, anxious, hilariously honest blog narration. The series thrives on identity crises, tangled relationships, and the brutal pressure of being seen versus being truly known. With its sharp one-liners, messy breakups, jealousy, rumors, and shifting social hierarchies, the show follows Jenna, Matty, Jake, Collin, and her chaotic circle of friends—Tamara, Ming, Sadie, and over-involved counselor Val—as they stumble through reinvention and self-discovery. Maeve’s arrival heightens every insecurity and rivalry, pushing the characters to confront what authenticity really costs in a world obsessed with being adored