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Series Details & Credits
| HULU | Release Date: February 8, 2019 |
Summary:
The comedy co-created by Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle and Sam Zvibleman is set in middle school with Erskine and Konkle as 13-year-olds.
Genre(s):
Comedy
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Positive:
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Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
Jan 28, 2019
Sep 17, 2020
Season 2 Review:
Never once, in any episode, is the viewer even temporarily reminded that [Anna and Maya] are adults. Both of them were great in season one, but in this season they have seeped even more deeply into these characters. ... The beauty of PEN15 is that it’s recognizable to everyone because we’ve all been through adolescence. We know how it felt. Sometimes we forget, but PEN15 is here to remind us of every glorious, agonizing, infuriating, beautiful moment.
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The Guardian
Jan 4, 2022
Season 2.5 Review:
Its tone is perfectly judged. The show is so pitifully accurate about how cringeworthy teenage life can be that, at times, it is tough to watch. ... I found the very last episode surprisingly upsetting, and wondered if this was really how it would end. And then it pulled out its PEN15 superpower, turned its lights up, and became something touching and brilliant again.
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Mar 21, 2019
Season 1 Review:
But it's the eternal internal world of adolesence that's mostly the concern of Pen15, and that's not always a good fit for nostalgia. Erskine and Konkle do not skip past the mindless cruelty of teenagers, and it's possible that for all its rip-roaring daffiness, Pen15 is at its best when it's most lacerating.
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Sep 16, 2020
Season 2 Review:
There's a general sense of growing confidence to all aspects of Pen15, one that makes it justifiable that episodic running times were pushing past 35 minutes by the end of the season. Perhaps you still can't escape defining Pen15 through its core conceit and puerile title, but it's becoming easier and easier to see how the series is becoming.
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Collider
Feb 7, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Season 1 Review:
In its best moments, PEN15 is like a juvenile version of Broad City--creatively bold, out there and simple in its directness as it follows two best friends testing the bounds of friendship. ... But the downside is the repetitive sketch feel of the whole thing, which can wear thin over 30 minutes.
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Dec 6, 2021
If this show doesn't win an EMMY for outstanding comedy series in 2022, I'll kill myself
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May 15, 2020
Hilarious Show. Chock-Full of 'LOL' moments. It's much more heartfelt than other teen comedies on TV. Underrated
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Mar 26, 2021
Second best acting and scripts behind Ted Lasso. Two 30yrs clearly nailed acting 13. Clever funny and must see series! A reason to have Hulu. Every episode is a winner. Maya and Anna deserve comedy nominations.
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Oct 9, 2020
It's a period piece about millennials and I'm most impressed by how seamlessly it integrates antiquated language & behavior into the framework of its narratives. The hilarity is just gravy.
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Sep 20, 2020
It can be a bit subtle in both comedy and emotion, but it speaks very true to early 2000s life for middle schoolers. Overall, there's more than enough heart and laugh out loud moments to keep you thoroughly entertained. Really hoping for a third season!
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Dec 14, 2022
Funny, annoying, tender, loud, heartfelt, quiet, weird, honest. A pretty accurate portrayal of growing up as a teen (not only) in the 2000s.
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Oct 24, 2020
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Air Date: December 3, 2021
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Air Date: September 18, 2020
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Air Date: February 8, 2019
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