Penelope (TV series)

Penelope is a 2024 coming-of-age television series from Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, and starring Megan Stott and Austin Abrams. It premiered on Netflix in the United States on September 24, 2024.

Penelope
Created by	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn
Showrunner	Mel Eslyn
Written by	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn
Directed by	Mel Eslyn
Starring	Megan Stott
Music by	Danny Bensi Saunder Jurriaans Julia Piker
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Mark Duplass Jay Duplass Mel Eslyn Shuli Harel
Producer	Meghan Mowery
Cinematography	Nathan M. Miller
Editor	Celia Beasley
Running time	20–28 minutes
Production company	Duplass Brothers Productions
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)

Plot

A sixteen-year-old girl leaves her home and journeys into the wilderness area for unknown reasons.^[1]

Cast

Main

• Megan Stott as Penelope

Recurring

• Cynthia Geary as Penelope's Mom
• Austin Abrams as Sam
• Krisha Fairchild as Helena
• Rhenzy Feliz as Peter

In addition, Barry O'Neil co-stars as Penelope's Dad.

Production

The series was co-created by Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, who acts as showrunner. It is produced by Duplass Brothers Productions with Duplass and Shuli Harel as executive producers. The cast is led by Megan Stott, with Austin Abrams and Krisha Fairchild. Eslyn also directs.^[2][3][4]

The rights to the eight-episode series in the United States were obtained by Netflix in May 2024.^[5]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"One"	Mel Eslyn	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
2	"Two"	Mel Eslyn	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
3	"Three"	Mel Eslyn	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
4	"Four"	Mel Eslyn	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
5	"Five"	Mel Eslyn	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
6	"Six"	Mel Eslyn	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
7	"Seven"	Mel Eslyn	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)
8	"Eight"	Mel Eslyn	Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn	September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)

Broadcast

The series was available to stream on Netflix in the United States from September 24, 2024.^[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "A gorgeously shot wish-fulfillment fantasy for anyone who has ever wanted respite from modernity, Penelope is a distinctive and refreshing addition to the YA genre."^[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 79 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[8]