The eight-part series centers on a 16-year-old girl who runs away into a national forest in order to connect with herself by connecting with nature.

Fremantle has taken rights on 'Penelope', the series from Netflix and Mark Duplass that premiered at Sundance.

Here's what the creator had to say! While many Netflix titles releasing in September are struggling to compete with the overwhelming success of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” it’s certain that “Penelope” will carve its own path to the top of the charts with its fresh and original storyline.