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The Best Episodes of PEN15

Every episode of PEN15 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of PEN15!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    PEN15 Season 2 Episode 7 - Opening Night
    9.0/10(598 votes)

    S2:E7

    It’s opening night. Hearts are exposed, forcing both Anna and Maya to grow up.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Sam Zvibleman

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  2. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 11 - Yuki
    8.9/10(632 votes)

    S2:E11

    A day in the life of Yuki.

    Director:Maya Erskine
    Writer:Maya Erskine

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  3. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 9 - Anna Ishii-Peters
    8.7/10(593 votes)

    S1:E9

    Anna gets to sleep over at Maya’s house on a school night and can’t wait to become part of the Ishii-Peter family. But things turn as Anna gets a little too comfortable.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writers:Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Stacy Osei-Kuffour

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  4. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 15 - Home
    8.7/10(438 votes)

    S2:E15

    Anna and Maya are far from where they began. Now all they want is to go back home.

    Director:Andrew DeYoung
    Writer:Vera Santamaria

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  5. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 7 - AIM
    8.6/10(628 votes)

    S1:E7

    Maya and Anna get their very first AIM screennames and their social world opens up. Maybe too much.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Gabe Liedman

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  6. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 6 - Play
    8.6/10(517 votes)

    S2:E6

    The school play has been cast. Maya has the opportunity to get her actual first kiss. Anna struggles to find herself.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Maya Erskine

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  7. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 10 - Dance
    8.4/10(571 votes)

    S1:E10

    It’s the night of their first school dance but Anna and Maya are on bad terms. They’ll have to navigate this unfamiliar terrain set to billboard hits, by themselves.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Anna Konkle

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  8. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 5 - Sleepover
    8.4/10(481 votes)

    S2:E5

    Maura hosts a group sleepover at her house. The clock chimes late into the night as secrets and masks threaten the death of friendships.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Josh Levine

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  9. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 3 - Vendy Wiccany
    8.2/10(513 votes)

    S2:E3

    Anna and Maya discover secret powers within, allowing them to control rocky aspects of their lives through magic.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Anna Konkle

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  10. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 5 - Community Service
    8.1/10(626 votes)

    S1:E5

    There’s an exclusive fashion show at the local nursing home. Somehow Anna and Maya make it in, but feelings of inadequacy lead them down a shady path.

    Director:Andrew DeYoung
    Writer:Jessica Watson

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  11. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 6 - Posh
    8.1/10(621 votes)

    S1:E6

    Maya gets a questionable nickname during a school project. Anna goes along with it, resulting in a test of their friendship and identities.

    Director:Andrew DeYoung
    Writers:Jeff Chan, Andrew Rhymer

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  12. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 4 - Three
    8.1/10(469 votes)

    S2:E4

    Witnessing their daughters reach a new low, Kathy and Yuki rally around them. At school, Maya and Anna receive an opportunity at redemption but it will come with a range of influences.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Vera Santamaria

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  13. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 10 - Shadow
    8.1/10(373 votes)

    S2:E10

    Anna helps her dad move into an apartment. Maya is confronted by a surprise visitor from Japan.

    Director:Daniel Gray Longino
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 1 - First Day
    8.0/10(2079 votes)

    S1:E1

    It’s the first day of seventh grade in the year 2000. School rejects, Anna and Maya, get a lot of unexpected attention.

    Director:Daniel Gray Longino
    Writers:Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman

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  15. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 8 - Wild Things
    8.0/10(539 votes)

    S1:E8

    It’s a viewing party to watch the newly released VHS movie, Wild Things. The night gets sexy and Anna and Maya try to keep up.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Sam Zvibleman

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  16. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 12 - Grammy
    8.0/10(358 votes)

    S2:E12

    A new family member comes to live with Anna but their arrival brings unexpected endings. Maya gets a diagnosis.

    Director:Andrew DeYoung
    Writer:Josh Levine

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  17. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 2 - Miranda
    7.9/10(825 votes)

    S1:E2

    Maya and Anna become fascinated with the mature girls in their class who smoke. They are faced with the age-old question: stay home and play pretend or go out and do drugs?

    Director:Daniel Gray Longino
    Writers:Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman

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  18. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 1 - Pool
    7.9/10(588 votes)

    S2:E1

    Two days after the dance, Maya and Anna reluctantly go to a lame pool party. A crush unexpectedly shows up, causing them to question their sanity and reputations.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Sam Zvibleman

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  19. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 2 - Wrestle
    7.9/10(486 votes)

    S2:E2

    Maya zeros in on her crush, while Anna deals with the fallout from her parents’ divorce. Together they find outlets in an unexpected extracurricular activity.

    Director:Sam Zvibleman
    Writer:Gabe Liedman

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  20. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 9 - Bat Mitzvah
    7.9/10(379 votes)

    S2:E9

    An upcoming Bat Mitzvah forces Maya to face a realization about her family's socio economic status while Anna grapples with an existential crisis.

    Director:Daniel Gray Longino
    Writers:Maya Erskine, Gabe Liedman

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  21. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 3 - Ojichan
    7.8/10(719 votes)

    S1:E3

    Maya feels a tickle down there which becomes kind of an addiction, distracting her from her best friend who really needs her.

    Director:Daniel Gray Longino
    Writer:Maya Erskine

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  22. PEN15 Season 1 Episode 4 - Solo
    7.8/10(627 votes)

    S1:E4

    Trailview’s Night of Amazing Music is coming up. Anna hopes to win Alex’s heart with a classical aria while Maya is consumed with a lie.

    Director:Andrew DeYoung
    Writer:Sam Zvibleman

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  23. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 14 - Runaway
    7.6/10(343 votes)

    S2:E14

    Anna is given the opportunity of a lifetime but when her parents won’t let her partake, Maya encourages them to take fate into their own hands and embark on a dangerous journey.

    Director:Andrew DeYoung
    Writer:Rachele Lynn

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  24. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 13 - Luminaria
    7.5/10(353 votes)

    S2:E13

    Anna and Maya attend the local “Walk For Cancer.” Opportunities for socializing evolve into inklings of mortality.

    Director:Anna Konkle
    Writer:Anna Konkle

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  25. PEN15 Season 2 Episode 8 - Jacuzzi
    7.0/10(469 votes)

    S2:E8

    On vacation with Curtis, Anna and Maya are introduced to new crippling insecurities. The girls try to ignore them, but a mystical turn makes their self-doubt impossible to forget.

    Director:Anna Konkle
    Writer:Anna Konkle

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Best Episodes Summary

"Opening Night" is the best rated episode of "PEN15". It scored 9/10 based on 598 votes. Directed by Sam Zvibleman and written by Sam Zvibleman, it aired on 9/18/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Yuki".