Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle on Hulu’s Pen15

Maya Erskine & Anna Konkle talk about creating Hulu’s hit tv series Pen15, their process in writing the show together and acting in the series. They also break down some of the key moments in the final episodes of the show as we say goodbye to the groundbreaking series.

Q&A on the Hulu series PEN15 with actors, creators and executive producers Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company.

This comedy series depicts middle school as it really happened. Comics Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play versions of themselves as teenage outcasts in the year 2000, during a time when the best day of your life can turn into the worst with the stroke of a gel pen. Adult Maya and Anna -- as their younger selves -- are surrounded by actual teenagers as they re-experience some of the ups and downs of middle school life. They get a lot of unexpected attention on the first day of school and later face the temptation to do drugs.