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PEN15

2019–2021 · 2 seasons

A cringe-inducing yet tender plunge into adolescent awkwardness, where every embarrassing moment is played with raw honesty and unexpected heart.

Created by: Sam Zvibleman, Maya Erskine
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine

Tagline: R-Rated. Cringeworthy. Middle school.
Overview: Middle school as it really happened. Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star in this adult comedy, playing versions of themselves as thirteen-year-old outcasts in the year 2000, surrounded by actual thirteen-year-olds, where the best day of your life can turn into your worst with the stroke of a gel pen.

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Created by: Sam Zvibleman, Maya Erskine
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
friendship
family
isolation
Places: school
suburbs
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Sam Zvibleman, Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle
Written by: Josh Levine, Diana Tay, Alyssa DiMari, Gabe Liedman
Starring: Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Taylor Nichols, Melora Walters, Taj Cross, Dallas Liu, Wyatt Walter
Music: Leo Birenberg
Cinematography: Adam Silver, Bella Gonzales
Length: 2 seasons, 25 episodes
Network: Hulu
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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