Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

PEN15

  • TV Series
  • 2019–2021
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
17K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,079
109
Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle in PEN15 (2019)
Pen15 is an R-rated "traumedy" set in middle school as it really happened in the year 2000. Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine play versions of themselves as thirteen year old outcasts, surrounded by actual thirteen year olds. In this world, seventh grade never ends and the pains of growing up are inevitable.
Play trailer2:20
19 Videos
99+ Photos
Buddy ComedyQuirky ComedyTeen ComedyComedyDrama

The comedic story of middle school seen through the eyes of two 7th-grade girls dealing with the awkwardness of being teenagers.The comedic story of middle school seen through the eyes of two 7th-grade girls dealing with the awkwardness of being teenagers.The comedic story of middle school seen through the eyes of two 7th-grade girls dealing with the awkwardness of being teenagers.

  • Creators
    • Maya Erskine
    • Anna Konkle
    • Sam Zvibleman
  • Stars
    • Maya Erskine
    • Anna Konkle
    • Melora Walters
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,079
    109
    • Creators
      • Maya Erskine
      • Anna Konkle
      • Sam Zvibleman
    • Stars
      • Maya Erskine
      • Anna Konkle
      • Melora Walters
    • 227User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 27 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos19

    Pen15: Maya and Anna Still Play With Dolls - Clip
    Clip 2:10
    Pen15: Maya and Anna Still Play With Dolls - Clip
    The Best TV Shows About Being in Your 30s
    Clip 2:42
    The Best TV Shows About Being in Your 30s
    The Best TV Shows About Being in Your 30s
    Clip 2:42
    The Best TV Shows About Being in Your 30s
    Season 2 Part 2 Trailer
    Trailer 2:20
    Season 2 Part 2 Trailer
    Season 2 Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
    Season 2 Trailer
    Season 2 Teaser
    Trailer 0:39
    Season 2 Teaser
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:08
    Official Trailer

    Photos180

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 173
    View Poster

    Top Cast99+

    Maya Erskine
    Maya Erskine
    • Maya Ishii-Peters
    • 2019–2021
    Anna Konkle
    Anna Konkle
    • Anna Kone
    • 2019–2021
    Melora Walters
    Melora Walters
    • Kathy Kone
    • 2019–2021
    Mutsuko Erskine
    • Yuki Ishii-Peters
    • 2019–2021
    Taylor Nichols
    Taylor Nichols
    • Curtis Kone
    • 2019–2021
    Taj Cross
    Taj Cross
    • Sam
    • 2019–2021
    Dylan Gage
    Dylan Gage
    • Gabe
    • 2019–2021
    Dallas Liu
    Dallas Liu
    • Shuji Ishii-Peters
    • 2019–2021
    Tony Espinosa
    Tony Espinosa
    • Jafeer
    • 2019–2021
    Anna Pniowsky
    Anna Pniowsky
    • Heather
    • 2019–2021
    Richard Karn
    Richard Karn
    • Fred Peters
    • 2019–2021
    Lincoln Jolly
    Lincoln Jolly
    • Alex
    • 2019–2021
    Sami Rappoport
    Sami Rappoport
    • Becca
    • 2019–2021
    Jessica Pressley
    • Jessica
    • 2019–2021
    Jonah Beres
    Jonah Beres
    • Brandt
    • 2019–2020
    Ivan Mallon
    • Ian
    • 2019–2021
    Brady Allen
    • Brendan
    • 2019–2020
    Chau Long
    Chau Long
    • Steve
    • 2020–2021
    • Creators
      • Maya Erskine
      • Anna Konkle
      • Sam Zvibleman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews227

    8.116.6K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Summary

    Reviewers say 'PEN15' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
    Sign in to see this summary and all user reviews
    See opinions from fans, or write your own review.
    Sign in to IMDb
    This extra step helps us keep IMDb's reviews a space for genuine, human voices.

    More like this

    Broad City
    8.4
    Broad City
    Insecure
    8.1
    Insecure
    Chewing Gum
    7.7
    Chewing Gum
    Girls
    7.4
    Girls
    Pen15
    8.2
    Pen15
    I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
    8.1
    I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
    Never Have I Ever
    7.8
    Never Have I Ever
    Search Party
    7.6
    Search Party
    Pen 15 Club
    I Am Not Okay with This
    7.5
    I Am Not Okay with This
    I Love LA
    6.7
    I Love LA
    Superstore
    7.8
    Superstore

    Related interests

    Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
    Buddy Comedy
    Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Bud Cort, Anjelica Huston, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Matthew Gray Gubler, Seu Jorge, and Waris Ahluwalia in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
    Quirky Comedy
    Lacey Chabert, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls (2004)
    Teen Comedy
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The character of Maya's mom, Yuki Ishii-Peters, is played by actress/co-creator Maya Erskine's real-life mother Mutsuko Erskine.
    • Crazy credits
      The title sequence in most of the episodes showed real pictures of Maya and Anna as teenagers. But in "Yuki", they are replaced by pictures of Mutsuko Erskine.
    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Most Underrated Teen Shows (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Demirep
      (Opening Theme) (uncredited)
      Written by Kathleen Hanna, Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox and Billy Karren
      Performed by Bikini Kill

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • February 8, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Hulu
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 筆寫青春
    • Production companies
      • Awesomeness TV
      • OPE Partners
      • Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit pageAdd episode

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.