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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!

The Best Episodes of PEN15

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...
  1. 9.0/10(431 votes)

    #1 - Opening Night

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    S2:E7

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.9/10(449 votes)

    #2 - Yuki

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    S2:E11

    A day in the life of Yuki.

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    Director:N/A
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  3. 8.7/10(23 votes)

    #3 - Dance

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    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.

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    Director:Sam Zvibleman
  4. 8.7/10(298 votes)

    #4 - Home

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    S2:E15

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

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  5. 8.6/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Community Service

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    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.

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  6. 8.5/10(139 votes)

    #6 - Miranda

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    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?

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  8. 8.5/10(357 votes)

    #7 - Play

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    S2:E6

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

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  9. 8.4/10(330 votes)

    #8 - Sleepover

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
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  10. 8.2/10(1.0k votes)

    #9 - First Day

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    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.

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  11. 8.1/10(10 votes)

    #10 - AIM

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    S1:E7

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

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  12. 8.1/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Wild Things

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    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.

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  13. 8.1/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Anna Ishii-Peters

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    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.

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  14. 8.1/10(352 votes)

    #13 - Vendy Wiccany

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    S2:E3

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

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    Director:N/A
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  15. 8.1/10(317 votes)

    #14 - Three

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    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.

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  16. 8.1/10(232 votes)

    #15 - Shadow

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    S2:E10

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

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  17. 8.0/10(226 votes)

    #16 - Grammy

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    S2:E12

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

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  18. 7.9/10(330 votes)

    #17 - Wrestle

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    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.

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  19. 7.9/10(236 votes)

    #18 - Bat Mitzvah

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    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.

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  20. 7.8/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Solo

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    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.

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  21. 7.8/10(412 votes)

    #20 - Pool

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    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.

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  22. 7.7/10(59 votes)

    #21 - Ojichan

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

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  23. 7.6/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Posh

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    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.

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  24. 7.6/10(210 votes)

    #23 - Runaway

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    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.

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  25. 7.4/10(220 votes)

    #24 - Luminaria

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    S2:E13

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

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  26. 6.9/10(317 votes)

    #25 - Jacuzzi

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    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.

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    Director:Anna Konkle

Best Episodes Summary

"Opening Night" is the best rated episode of "PEN15". It scored 9/10 based on 431 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/18/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Yuki".