PEN15
20198.3tv
Where to Watch
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.
Who would love this
- ♥are likely individuals who:
- ♥Grew up in the late 1990s or early 2000s and appreciate the nostalgic details.
- ♥Connect with the raw, often uncomfortable, and humorous aspects of adolescence.
- ♥Appreciate shows with strong authorial voices and unique creative visions.
- ♥Enjoy comedies that blend humor with genuine emotional depth and vulnerability.
Who might not
- ✗could be viewers who:
- ✗Find the premise of adults playing teenagers unsettling or creepy.
- ✗Are not fans of "cringe comedy" or humor derived from awkwardness and embarrassment.
- ✗Prefer lighter, more straightforward comedic fare without significant dramatic undertones.
- ✗Are sensitive to depictions of adolescent sexuality or perceived over-sexualization, even within the context of middle school experiences.
