CATCH UP ON THE FIRST HALF OF MTV'S EXPANDED THIRD SEASON OF HIT COMEDY SERIES "AWKWARD" WITH MARATHON FEATURING CAST VIDEO SELFIES, AIRING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 STARTING AT 1:00 PM ET/PT

Fall Season Featuring 10 All-New Episodes Premieres October 22 at 10:30 PM ET/PT on MTV

New York, NY (October 18, 2013) - MTV is giving fans a chance to catch up on the first half of the expanded third season of "Awkward" with a marathon of the first 10 episodes this Saturday, October 19 beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET/PT. As previously announced the second half of the critically acclaimed comedy series will return fwith it's Fall Premiere, on Tuesday, October 22 at 10:30 PM ET/PT on MTV and will conclude the second half of its expanded 20-episode third season.

The marathon will feature video of the cast sharing fun stories about each other and behind-the-scenes shenanigans on set. For a sneak peek, click here.

Throughout the fall season, and in the wake of Jenna's romance with Collin, she begins to question the stability of her relationship with Matty, and whether her straying is a sign of something deeper. But after a surprise public kiss shakes her world there is no going back. One mistake will make things awkward-er than ever, and Jenna's personality makeover will leave her friends and family wondering who this new Jenna is. Will her flirtation with her wilder side leave the ones she loves in her wake, or will she learn from life's tests and come out stronger than ever?

"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. Guest stars Anthony Michael Hall will return as Mr. Hart, a sadistic creative writing teacher who pushes students out of their comfort zones and Nolan Funk

For even more "Awkward" moments, follow the show on Twitter @MTVAwkward or find it on Facebook at facebook.com/MTVawkward.

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