The first season is inspired by the actors’ real experiences during their most awkward years. Having one cast member that can comfort, tease, and understand the weirdness that is scripted helps, even ...

In the tradition of Laverne and Shirley, of Abbi and Ilana, of Beavis and Butt-head, Maya and Anna—the pair of thirteen-year-olds at the racing heart of “PEN15” (Hulu)—are a duo allied against the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Middle school is the apex of discomfort. It is three years of magnified displeasure and ...

The show PEN15 is popular for many reasons – it’s certainly hilarious enough to attract plenty of fans. However, what really drives the show is the comedic chemistry of the two leads, Maya Erskine and ...

Zip up your Trapper Keeper, because we have some very bad news for you. Pen15, the beloved show starring Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine as their teenage selves, is over. The episodes that just dropped ...

The second half of what is now its final season arrives Dec. 3. By Lesley Goldberg Television Editor, West Coast The end of Hulu’s Emmy-nominated comedy hit PEN15 has arrived. The breakout comedy, ...

In case, for some unknown reason, you want to revisit the year 2000 and reminisce about the difficulties of being a 13-year-old, Hulu’s got just the show for you. PEN15 follows teenagers, Maya and ...

It’s hard to find something Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine don’t know about each other. The 31-year-olds met as undergraduates studying experimental theater at New York University, and in the decade or ...