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Hulu has ordered second seasons of its freshman comedies Pen15 and Ramy. The news comes two weeks after the streamer renewed its other rookie sitcom, Shrill. Set for a 14-episode Season 2, Pen15 is described as “middle school as it actually happened.” The series from AwesomenessTV is co-written, created by and stars…

Being 13 years old in junior high is one of the most awkward and eye-opening times in one’s life, and the Hulu series Pen15 paints a beautifully cringe-worthy picture of the formative time. Created by Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle and Sam Zvibleman, the prepubescent comedy takes place in 2000 during the TRL era of delia’s…

Hulu has released the official trailer for PEN15, its new comedy series starring real-life longtime buds, Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle. According to the official logline, PEN15 is middle school as it really happened. Erskine and Konkle play versions of themselves as 13-year-old outcasts in the year 2000, surrounded by…