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Season 1 – PEN15

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This comedy series depicts middle school as it really happened. Comics Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play versions of themselves as teenage outcasts in the year 2000, during a time when the best day of your life can turn into the worst with the stroke of a gel pen. Adult Maya and Anna -- as their younger selves -- are surrounded by actual teenagers as they re-experience some of the ups and downs of middle school life. They get a lot of unexpected attention on the first day of school and later face the temptation to do drugs.
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PEN15 — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Viewers willing to suspend their disbelief will find much to enjoy in Pen15, wherein Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle reprise their adolescent selves -- stirring up plenty of yucks and pathos amidst the farce.

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Megan McCluskey TIME Magazine 06/02/2023
A poignant coming-of-age comedy that hits all the right nostalgia notes for those who endured the trials of adolescence in the early 2000s. Go to Full Review Suzi Feay Financial Times 03/30/2020
4/5
Konkle and Erskine maintain a deliciously kooky chemistry even when - especially when - the handling of the subject matter induces cringing. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail 07/22/2019
Rarely has the maddening insecurities of being a teenager been so ably mocked but utterly understood with sympathy. Go to Full Review Samit Sarkar Polygon 10/08/2020
PEN15 is a pitch-perfect nostalgia trip for Old Millennials like us, with its dial-up modems, bubblegum pop, and frosted lip gloss. Go to Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk 04/01/2020
4/5
This ingenious show views innocence thorough the prism of experience, and does it with real soul. Go to Full Review Emma Specter Vogue 09/24/2019
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Reanda K. @Reee_baby94 Oct 20 Hilariously cringy, but in the best way possible ! Such a great show. See more D L @DaturaDreamer Aug 25 Love all the nostalgia from my childhood and they are so awkward and cringey it can be hard to watch. But so much truth to it. See more Craig D Jul 31 Funny but yet very relatable of growing up and the awkwardness of middle school. See more rAynA Jun 24 extremely nostalgic and fun, absolutely hilarious, spontaneous and unbelievably relatable. i absolutely love the main characters, i loled in every episode and cried in the majority especially the touching moments, an emotional roller coaster. overall, a great comedic and very enjoyable show. 5/5 recommended for girls probably See more Steve M May 19 Love this show. It’s such a bold choice for them to play middle school kids and made it so much funnier. Great writing too. 10/10 See more Johnny B May 19 This is one of the most inventive shows ever to be on Hulu. It’s so well written, the acting is impeccable and the characters / casting is brilliant. Super funny and a great watch. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Maya Erskine

Maya

Anna Konkle

Anna

Maya Erskine

Writer

Jessica Watson

Writer

Jeff Chan

Writer

Stacy Osei-Kuffour

Writer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 8, 2019 First Day It's the first day of seventh grade in the year 2000; school rejects Anna and Maya get a lot of unexpected attention. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Miranda Maya and Anna become fascinated with the mature girls in their class who smoke; they are faced with the age-old question -- stay home and play pretend or go out and do drugs. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Ojichan Maya feels a tickle down there, which becomes kind of an addiction, distracting her from her best friend who really needs her. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Solo Trailview's Night of Amazing Music is coming up; Anna hopes to win Alex's heart with a classical aria, while Maya is consumed with a lie. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Community Service There's an exclusive fashion show at the local nursing home; somehow, Anna and Maya make it in, but feelings of inadequacy lead them down a shady path. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Posh Maya gets a questionable nickname during a school project; Anna goes along with it, resulting in a test of their friendship and identities. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 8, 2019 AIM Maya and Anna get their very first AIM screen names, and their social world opens up -- maybe too much. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Wild Things It's a viewing party to watch the newly released VHS of "Wild Things"; the night gets sexy and Anna and Maya try to keep up. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Anna Ishii-Peters Anna gets to sleep over at Maya's house on a school night and can't wait to become part of the Ishii-Peter family, but things turn as Anna gets a little too comfortable. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Dance Anna and Maya are on bad terms on the night of their first school dance; they have to navigate this unfamiliar terrain set to hit songs by themselves. Details

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Season Info

Director
Sam Zvibleman, Andrew DeYoung, Daniel Longino
Screenwriter
Maya Erskine, Jessica Watson, Jeff Chan, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Gabe Liedman, Anna Konkle, Andrew Rhymer, Sam Zvibleman
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA (L|S)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 8, 2019