Insatiable (2018)

Genre

drama film, black comedy film

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 22 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 1,705 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager who lost weight at summer camp becomes involved in beauty pageants and channels her new confidence into a quest for revenge. Her lawyer mentor pushes her into the competitive local pageant world, where both their secrets and ambitions collide.

darkly comiccampyunsettlingfast-pacedsatiricalover-the-topbittersweet

What happens

Insatiable is an American dark comedy drama television series created by Lauren Gussis, starring Dallas Roberts and Debby Ryan. It is based on Jeff Chu's article "The Pageant King of Alabama", published in July 2014 in The New York Times Magazine. The first season premiered on Netflix on August 10, 2018. In September 2018, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 11, 2019. On February 17, 2020, Netflix cancelled the series after two seasons. The series received negative reviews from critics who called the show "offensive" and "insulting", with some praise being directed towards the performances and dark humor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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