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Season 2 – 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 2

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Critics Consensus

An excellent showcase for Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and their well-cast classmates, PEN15's sophomore season goes deeper into the nuances of middle school life without losing any of its cringey charm.

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Megan McCluskey TIME Magazine 06/02/2023
...the show earned a reputation as a cult hit with its pitch-perfect and candid portrayal of the types of uniquely awkward and mortifying experiences that tend to befall anyone who feels like a middle school reject... Go to Full Review Louise Rugendyke Sydney Morning Herald 07/21/2022
5/5
Pen15 gets it right. It’s classified as a cringe comedy, which sums up adolescence perfectly. Go to Full Review Rebecca Nicholson Guardian 01/04/2022
5/5
It is bowing out at the peak of its powers. Go to Full Review Valerie Ettenhofer Film School Rejects 03/30/2022
PEN15 takes universal experiences, like questioning friendships or realizing your parents dont see you as a kid anymore, and lends them a breathtaking, taboo-shattering quality. Go to Full Review Natalia Trzenko La Nación (Argentina) 01/11/2022
serves as a primer on the origin of millennial attitudes and as a reminder that a teenage girl's brain has the potential to be a weapon of mass self-destruction. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jess Joho Mashable 01/06/2022
Humor is one of the best showcases of how Yuki's depiction in Pen15 is such a radical shift from how immigrant mothers are usually represented in comedy shows. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nell S @NellS Feb 12 I really love this show. So true to the quirks of middle school, and laugh-out-loud funny. See more Reanda K. @Reee_baby94 Oct 20 This show will always be top of my favorites! So funny See more D L @DaturaDreamer Aug 25 Again still so cringey almost hard to watch at times. But sooo real and I can remember similar things to what they went through. See more Stephen C @bob25009 06/25/2025 15 funny episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Andrei D @RT74856639 05/17/2024 Delivers at the end, premise is still kind of dumb See more Matthew F @RT80312309 09/02/2023 Hilarious and heartfelt show about two outcast teenage girls that depend on each other to stay sane in the crazy world that is adolescence. It's so much silly fun. The disinformation they have about sex education and life in general is put at the center of the comedy. You can laugh hard at you are because we've all been there. Hound, insecure, and uniformed…. But just wanting to be accepted and loved. So much fun with a heartfelt chewy center. A must show. See more Read all reviews
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Maya Erskine

Creator

Anna Konkle

Creator

Sam Zvibleman

Creator

Maya Erskine

Maya

Anna Konkle

Anna

Sam Zvibleman

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 18, 2020 Pool Two days after the dance, Maya and Anna reluctantly go to a lame pool party; a crush unexpectedly shows up, causing them to question their sanity and reputations. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 2020 Wrestle Maya zeros in on her crush, while Anna deals with the fallout from her parents' divorce; together they find outlets in an unexpected extracurricular activity. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 18, 2020 Vendy Wiccany Anna and Maya discover secret powers within, allowing them to control rocky aspects of their lives through magic. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 18, 2020 Three Witnessing their daughters reach a new low, Kathy and Yuki rally around them; at school, Maya and Anna receive an opportunity at redemption, but it will come with a range of influences. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 18, 2020 Sleepover Maura hosts a group sleepover at her house; the clock chimes late into the night as secrets and masks threaten the death of friendships. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 18, 2020 Play The school play has been cast; Maya has the opportunity to get her actual first kiss; Anna struggles to find herself. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 18, 2020 Opening Night It's opening night; hearts are exposed, forcing both Anna and Maya to grow up. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 27, 2021 Jacuzzi On holiday, the girls are introduced to new insecurities and a mystical turn makes their self-doubt impossible to forget. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 3, 2021 Bat Mitzvah An upcoming Bat Mitzvah forces Maya to face a realization about her family's socio-economic status while Anna grapples with an existential crisis. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 3, 2021 Shadow Anna helps her dad move into an apartment; Maya is confronted by a surprise visitor from Japan. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 3, 2021 Yuki While Maya's mother Yuki shops for food, she runs into her ex-husband and father of Shuji as he visits on a business trip; they spend time reminiscing with each other, and pondering the correctness of their life choices. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 3, 2021 Grammy A new family member comes to live with Anna but their arrival brings unexpected endings; Maya gets a diagnosis. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 3, 2021 Luminaria Anna and Maya attend the local "Walk For Cancer;" opportunities for socializing evolve into inklings of mortality. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 3, 2021 Runaway Anna is given the opportunity of a lifetime, but when her parents won't let her partake, Maya encourages them to take fate into their own hands and embark on a dangerous journey. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 3, 2021 Home After getting far from where they began, all Anna and Maya want is to go back home. Details

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Season Info

Director
Sam Zvibleman
Creator
Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman
Executive Producer
Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman, Deborah Liebling, Gabe Liedman, Marc Provissiero, Brooke Pobjoy, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Becky Sloviter, Shelley Zimmerman, Brin Lukens, Jordan Levin, Vera Santamaria
Screenwriter
Anna Konkle
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 18, 2020