Review originally published by The Custard TV in November 2020.
It’s the year 2000 and best friends Maya and Anna have just started middle school, full of optimism for this new chapter of their lives. We follow them as they navigate their way through the social jungle of sleepovers, pool parties, school plays and first kisses. And since it’s the turn of the millennium, we also have plenty of rainbow gel pens, ultra-shiny lip gloss and AOL Instant Messenger in the mix. But PEN15 has an even more defining feature than its early noughties setting. The major trick up its sleeve is that young Maya and Anna are played by PEN15’s creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, who are both in their early 30s.
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