Never Have I Ever

There's a new guy in Devi's life in 'Never Have I Ever.' Here's everything to know about actor Anirudh Pisharody, who plays her new love interest, Des.

Instead of sending Devi back to Ben, the series introduced Nirdesh, initially presented by his mother to Devi’s mother as a nebbish dweeb in desperate need of a cool friend to take him to parties. As the trailer revealed before the show’s premiere, Never Have I Ever Season 3 opened with Devi and Paxton as an item. That changed in Season 3, with the arrival of a new boy, Des. And just like his character, actor Anirudh Pisharody, is someone Never Have I Ever fans should keep their eyes on.

Cocreated by Lang Fisher and Mindy Kaling, Netflix's Never Have I Ever follows Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a highly driven Sherman Oaks high ...

It feels like home to me, and I think, for a lot of viewers, they see home represented, they see details represented that they never thought would be depicted on American TV. In South India, where I'm from, the way to say goodbye in a ritualistic way is that the guy prostrates and the woman kneels and bows before her feet. Or when you go on a trip, you sit on a suitcase to zip it up.

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Here are the characters that will likely be back in Never Have I Ever season 3: With Devi and the gang still in their final year at high school, it seems like we won't be spending as much time with Paxton next season. Will Fabiola get with Addison? Will Fab and Aneesa re-explore their feelings after agreeing to be friends? At the end of the season, Devi decides against finishing her high school years at the prestigious Shrubland School and opts to spend one more year at home with her family and friends. At the end of season 3, Devi's love life takes another dramatic turn. I feel so grateful and overwhelmed with emotion"

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(And sure, it’s only been two weeks, but still!) In addition to defending her to Trent (who was initially — and understandably — concerned she’d hurt Paxton again) and acknowledging his romantic shortcomings (he realizes their pre-CPK dates have kind of sucked), Paxton is never seen pushing Devi for more physical action. Devi pops a Lactaid — no excuses this time — and stuffs herself with the most pizza Paxton has ever seen eaten, trying to delay what’s to come. Their shirts eventually come off — Devi’s is stalled by her earring — and as Paxton kisses her neck and shoulder, Devi shuts her eyes out of fear, not ecstasy. Back at the house, Devi realizes her South Park boyshorts might not be the sexiest thing to wear on her date (though honestly, would any teenage boy actively care?). She tries to steal some underwear from Kamala, who catches her rooting through her drawers. Unfortunately, it turns out the hunky engineer has a deadly nut allergy (finally, a flaw!). Kamala apologizes for running away from dinner with his parents, only to learn that her fears weren’t entirely unfounded; he was going to propose. Devi’s entertainingly imperfect, but last season saw her do some pretty egregious things: she simultaneously cheated on Paxton and Ben, crashed and ruined her mom’s date with Common (… I mean, a character named Dr. Chris Jackson), and instigated the (inadvertently true) rumor that Aneesa was anorexic. Every time they get close to clothes coming off, Devi cites her heavy meals as an excuse to postpone, and they watch TikToks together instead. Are we likening young Devi’s decision to lose her virginity to the Vietnam War? I guess so! Plus, the other Vishwakumar women (brilliantly played by Poorna Jagannathan, Ranjita Chakravarty, and Richa Moorjani) also lend themselves to such funny drama, heartfelt vulnerability, and complicated interpersonal dynamics; I’d argue that the show’s portrayal of a multigenerational Indian American household means it could easily work as a family sitcom instead of a high-school show. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is charming as hell, and I want to give this Tamil princess the world while also keeping her trapped on my screen. (More on that in a bit.) But to be honest, I’m way more invested in where she’ll land in her personal evolution. Kaling’s push for plausibility is appreciated and relatively rare for the coming-of-age genre, but it does make this season feel bittersweet, knowing the show is finite and its end is near.

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With minutes left in the episode, Devi collapses on her bed with her hands in the pockets of her jean jacket. She decides not to go to Shrubland once and for all and her mom approves. On the way home, Devi tells her mom she thinks she wants to give Shrubland a shot. The final shot of the season shows Devi knocking on a door and Ben, fresh out of the shower, opening it. Devi tells her mom she decided not to attend Shrubland, but after encouragement from Kamala, Nalini books tickets to Colorado so she and Devi can at least visit the school. AHH! Paxton interrupts their intimate conversation to thank Devi for all her help, and she thanks him for helping her through the death of her dad. He gives an earnest, inspiring speech — with a major shout out to Devi — before passing the mic over to the class valedictorian. Ben encourages Devi to put her academic future first, but her friends beg her to stay. It sounds like a great opportunity for Devi. There’s just one holdup…it’s in Colorado. Now, Devi has to decide if she’s going to leave her friends and family behind for her final year of high school. But despite the pain at home, Devi’s determined to make the most of her high school experience. In the Season 3 finale, titled “Never Have I Ever…lived the dream,” Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) makes several major decisions regarding her future, her education, and her sex life. The final shot of Never Have I Ever Season 3 implies that Devi is finally going to…boink. (IYKYK.)

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• Paxton’s been doing lots of cute things: buying plants to impress Devi and gifting her free cookies. The next day at school, with Devi’s reassurance, Paxton approaches Haley, but as he’s mid-apology, another girl cuts him off: “You know you dicked me over too, right?” And then another: “Handy at the planetarium?” Soon, Paxton’s surrounded by all of the women he’s wronged. (There are a ton: Picture a BTS concert.) And so he proceeds to say sorry to them, too, one by one, face to face. And so Aneesa gives into the moment, grabs hold of Fabiola’s lapels, and kisses her! Unimpressed is actually an understatement; it’s enough to send Nirmala into a medical episode, with her clutching her chest and nearly passing out. This whole Paxton/Devi/Haley dynamic seemed like an unusually complex scenario for a lighthearted show to tackle; what do you do when someone you care about treats another person poorly? There’s potential there, but you can tell Nalini turns up her nose at Rhyah’s roots as a nutritionist in the wellness realm. Ben — who conveniently inserts himself into the snitch-hunt — points out that this is a major clue: Whoever it is went to the same elementary school as Paxton. They enlist the help of the school’s Bridgerton-inspired gossip purveyor, Lady Whistleboy (a.k.a. Eric Perkins), to generate some names. He says he didn’t ghost her to be mean but just didn’t know how to deal with her. We immediately rejoin Devi and her friends as they try to figure out who’s behind the mysterious warning she received in the previous episode. “After that, I just hit rock bottom, which is when I joined orchestra.” (As a former high-school band president, I officially resent this sentiment … but it made me laugh.) Eventually, Devi deduces that it’s Haley Garcia, the hottest girl in orchestra.

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He’s kind of like the perfect mix of both Paxton and Ben, but Fisher points out, “he is also Indian, and we wanted to have an Indian love interest, that is this really cool dream guy.” Needless to say, Devi is in for a pleasant surprise when Des walks through the door. Considering where fans last left Devi, they might be surprised to see her possibly moving on from Paxton, but co-creator and showrunner Lang Fisher isn’t.

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I liked Fabiola and Aneesa as a couple. The member she’s attracted to is named Addison ( Terry Hu). After the game night ends, Fabiola and Aneesa tell Addison goodbye and Aneesa notices how bashful Fabiola is around Addison. This was the first sign that they might be better off as friends than girlfriends, but Fabiola and Aneesa hoped that they would eventually have their first kiss. Yes, Fabiola and Aneesa get together in the third season. Once Addison leaves, Aneesa tells Fabiola to kiss her. Des ( Anirudh Pisharody) brings members from his debate team to the game night and Aneesa notices how Fabiola is attracted to one of the members. Fabiola starts congratulating Aneesa on her performance at the soccer match as Aneesa stares at her. As they’re walking home from the event, Fabiola tells Aneesa that she needs to tell her something. After Fabiola and Aneesa got together, they kept trying to have their first kiss as a couple, but it just never worked out. Never Have I Ever season 2 ends with Devi and Paxton officially getting together, Fabiola and Eve confessing their love for one another, Eleanor and Trent possibly becoming a thing, and Ben and Aneesa together. As the season goes on, Ben and Aneesa just can’t make things right between them and eventually break up. Also, the long-distance relationship doesn’t work out between Fabiola and Eve.

So, Devi decides she's going to do the deed with Paxton. Eleanor, Aneesa and Fabiola cheer her on during a pre-date summit. Kamala, having guessed what's up, ...

She worries that her definition of “slow” may differ from his, but he assures her that they have all the time in the world. Paxton definitely does not do as asked, telling Devi that if she’s not ready to have sex, they can take it as slowly as she likes. And when Devi marches up to them and announces that she and Paxton haven’t slept together yet, the ladies quickly pivot to celebrating the fact that he’ll likely be single again soon — because there’s no way he’ll stay with Devi if they’re not having sex.

From “Take Off" by Prinze George to “Pride” by Froyo, find and listen to every song featured in the 'Never Have I Ever' season 3 soundtrack.

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She looks gorgeous, and it’s cute to see her in such a bubbly mood, but honestly, her hair and style are always on point. I’m not saying he died partly to help them improve their relationship because that would be demented, but I’m not not saying that.) The evolution of their relationship — which has changed significantly but believably since the beginning of the series — is beautiful and arguably the most satisfying story line in the show. There’s bound to be more between these two, which is something to look forward to as we mourn the end of Daxton and as I burn an effigy of Ben. Despite Haley being a killer shot, Devi manages to corner her and holds the gun to the back of her head, execution-style. But while he leaves to grab a block of cheese (seriously, is he the perfect man?!), Devi discovers that Paxton had actually shown her Eric Perkins’s card! This episode starts with romantic underpinnings (Paxton talking up the date he has planned for Devi), but it quickly becomes a testimony to the importance of self-love and self-respect. Aneesa confronts Ben later about his condescension and says it’s okay: He doesn’t expect her to know everything he knows. While Devi gets broken up with because she needs to value herself more, Aneesa faces the opposite scenario. But as Devi’s in the middle of her victory speech (in which she compares herself to the “noble cockroach”), Paxton shoots her, winning the game. Paxton reminds her that he’s with Devi and that she’s who he likes. She lets things outside of herself dictate and define how she feels about herself and her romantic life. So instead, the most memorable Valentine’s Day episodes are counterintuitive, focusing on non-romantic relationships (Parks and Rec’s “Galentine’s Day” episode comes to mind), the coping mechanisms of singletons, and other variations on the theme of love.

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Before she takes the stage, Devi thinks she sees her dad in the audience and has a panic attack. She runs up to her room crying and shares a sweet moment with Paxton. Des sees the old flames bond and decides to leave with Parker, but the next he and Devi make up and make out in his room. Des and Devi reconnect when he and his mom go to her house for dinner, and it’s awkward to say the least. She helps Devi feel better, but after the concert, she tells Des he needs to break up with Devi because she has a lot of issues. Season 3 of the Netflix romantic dramedy introduces several new characters, including a new friend for Nalini named Rhyah (Sarayu Blue) and her son, Des. But who exactly is Des? And what do we know about Anirudh Pisharody, the actor who plays him on screen? Never Have I Ever follows spirited teen Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) as she and her besties Fabiola (Lee Rodriguez) and Eleanor (Ramona Young) look for love and try to climb their high school’s social ladder.

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(I remember, during my first week of uni, I was scandalized when I met a fellow South Asian girl who joked about refusing to date FOBs: men who were “fresh off the boat.”) Devi obviously has a good heart and is not speaking out of malice (plus, we can chalk some of this posturing up to pure teenage insecurity and wanting to fit in). But this gnarly combo of self-hatred and condescension deserved a call-out, and I’m glad she was forced to reevaluate her words. Back outside of the house, a very drunk Ben and Fabiola are coming clean after their history-based drinking game. (And for the record, this kind of inclination swings both ways gender-wise — there are way too many narratives in pop culture where brown men write off brown women while a white love interest is seen as the sexy Second Coming of Christ). Devi has had to gently consider her internalized racism and cultural shame before (namely in season one’s Ganesh Puja episode), but this instance feels way more direct and pointed. I think so far, she and Trent are neck and neck for comedy MVP this season based on line delivery alone! Devi’s not keen on the idea and makes a lame joke about his name (“That sounds like a parody of an Indian nerd”) but ultimately agrees if it’s her only way out. Devi apologizes again and tries to convince Des to stay, but then she spots Paxton kissing Phoebe. Staying doesn’t feel so important anymore. Des takes Devi by the hand, twirls her, and they dance together. To make matters worse, he accidentally knocks Smita Auntie into the Golu, causing it and her (not to mention any chance of getting Nirmala’s blessing) to go crashing down. So Nalini pulls a 180 and decides Devi can go to Trent’s party, as long as she invites Rhyah’s kid. As Manish gets interrogated by aunties, Devi heads upstairs to change into a cute outfit and escape to Trent’s. Unfortunately, Nalini catches Devi as she straddles her window sill, about to sneak out. As the Vishwakumar ladies wait for the guests to arrive, Devi admires Nirmala’s Golu — an artistic display of idols and figurines, complete with a DIY Sanjay Gupta and a little brown bag from Bloomingdales to symbolize the “American Dream.” Nirmala’s still Team Anybody but Manish, telling Kamala she needs to find a man who actually gives a damn about their culture. Nevertheless, Eleanor and Fabiola tell Devi she needs to show up to Trent’s party, if only to convince Paxton that she isn’t still sad and pining for him.

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Never Have I Ever’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is ready to take the mic. “Heathers: The Musical, Veronica Sawyer. All throughout high school, in the morning, I would wake up and play the opening song, ‘Beautiful.’ That was really angsty of me.” Heathers: The Musical will be streaming on Roku starting September 16, in case she wants to watch it on repeat to prepares for her future audition. Never Have I Ever’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is ready to take the mic.

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Through season two, she connected with her cultural identity and learned to be a better person to others. “She realizes she’s got a lot of subconscious bias and she unpacks that. This season, viewers see Devi learn the importance of self-love in a very public way. That would have made a world of a difference to me,” she said. She’s actually going through a journey of grief and is evolving, which is really nice to see.” “It definitely reflects the fact that in most South Asian households, they don’t talk about sex,” she said.

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The writer stars as Mindy Lahiri, an OB/GYN who has several love interests, including her enemies-to-lovers arc with Danny Castellano (Chris Messina). Check it out and join the fervent fan base who are still calling for a second season. Before she made the intense, Emmy-winning drama I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel made a laugh-out-loud comedy about a Beyoncé-worshipping 24-year-old who really wants to have sex. It also has a huge cast with someone for everyone to love, from the fabulous French horn-player Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) to well-meaning mom Jean Milburn (Gillian Anderson). Before Devi there was Jenna Hamilton, the titular "awkward" high schooler blogger who secretly lost her virginity to the most popular boy in school. Finished Season 3 and want to watch more Kaling-created shows?

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And one of Des' friends is Parker, played by Phillippe. Des and Parker attend a fancy private school together and are both members of the debate team (and therefore rivals of Devi's school's debate team). He was just a joy to work with." But once she, you know, sees him, she realizes all of her assumptions were incorrect, and the two start hanging out.

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Paxton presses Ben to talk about his source of stress, and Ben tells him about the pressure to go to Columbia and make his dad proud. After a tastefully subtle butt-trumpet performance, Ben returns to his house to rest and is awoken when his dad enters the room. It turns out he cut his trip short to check in on Ben. “Sounds like you might be a workaholic like your old man,” says Mr. Gross. Ben informs him he wants to scale back his schedule, which unfortunately might affect his chances at Columbia. But his dad assures him he’s proud of Ben no matter what he does or where he goes to college. It’s nice to see Ben acting as a good, helpful friend in general, but his willingness to be present (and arguably paternal) when he’s lacking that kind of support in his own life is especially heartwarming. Paxton asks how Devi is anyway, and Ben reveals she has a new love interest: “Weirdly, he’s sort of a combo of the two of us if we were also Indian.” Paxton admits he had wondered how Devi could like them both at the same time. Ben thinks this is a dig at him — the “friendless dweeb” — but Paxton clarifies that he’d actually been jealous of Ben and how he and Devi could connect over their smarts. But the doctor informs Ben that he’ll just need to stay at the hospital, with Paxton in tow, until he passes gas. Now I know why!) Devi, Trent, and Ben end up teamed together — Trent promises them beer in exchange for an easy A — and Ben is forced to adapt to their schedule, no matter how much it doesn’t fit with his (and despite the nagging pain in his abdomen). The mismatched trio work at Devi’s house after school until it’s time to eat. The next day at school, Ben asks Devi whether she likes Des “or something.” She tentatively admits as much, and Ben altruistically gives her some advice: “Stop trying so hard. Des offers some clearly-not-true comment about how his texts sometimes don’t go through, and Ben switches from jealous of Des to pitying Devi … until he finds out Des got into Stanford early. And I’ll admit, Ben’s behavior this season has been driving me up the wall, so even if he needed this episode, I needed it more (if only to have more sympathy for him). All this to say, I suspected this episode would have me feeling like an overly harsh, grade-A bitch, and it did! She also reminds Paxton that she’s waiting on his college application essay, which he claims is on the way.

Never Have I Ever season 3 is now streaming on Netflix. Here are some Netflix shows similar to the teen series if you've finished the third season already.

Riverdale is based on the characters of Archie Comics and is a teen series airing on The CW. Although Riverdale is much darker than Never Have I Ever, the teens in Riverdale still juggle romance, school, and family like Devi and her friends. On My Block is another teen series that will remind you of Never Have I Ever. It follows a group of friends as they navigate their way through high school while living in the gritty inner city. There are two seasons of the show currently streaming on Netflix, with the third and final season coming soon. Atypical is a heart-warming series about a young teen on the autism spectrum named Sam, who decides that he’s ready to find a girlfriend. Even though this is sad news, at least we have other teen series to watch in the meantime. Never Have I Ever season 3 is now streaming on Netflix. While some people are quickly making their way through the season, others have already finished and are looking for something similar to watch.

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You can find out where to stream the series along with more shows like Never Have I Ever to add to your watch list in Decider’s article: 7 Shows Like ‘Never Have I Ever.’ In true Never Have I Ever fashion, we imagine a large chunk of Season 4 will also focus on romantic relationships. Never Have I Ever was renewed for a Season 4 in March, but in a bittersweet reveal, Season 4 will also be the final season of the series. The first season dropped in April and the second and third season were released in July and August, so we expect Never Have I Ever Season 4 to premiere late spring or summer. (Or at least visiting home at some point in Season 4.) There’s still so much left to explore in Never Have I Ever‘s world. “Four seasons of Never Have I Ever is truly exciting and a little bittersweet because, as a loyal fan, I’d love Devi’s journey to go on forever,” Erin Underhill, President of Universal Television, told Deadline. “But just like high school, all great things must come to an end.

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Unfortunately, oftentimes, when my wife and I would approach investors … when I did use “Andy,” I would just get a lot more responses. First of all, in my head, I was thinking “how did you even get to that point?.” Secondly, I was like I’m gonna explain to you how to do it.” So, that’s where the TikTok came from. It would garner a lot more gravitas to it and have more resonation to it. So, all throughout college and the first couple years I was acting, I was just going by Andy. It was easier. Definitely. Even within the Indian community, there’s a level … If you go by “Raj” — and I’m not trying to diminutize or anything — it’s fairly easy to get in. But he said he still does the auditions … he was very grounded and very grateful to be there. It’s OK to be like “this is how I’m feeling” and verbalize it. One of the characters once said that Asian kids can either be a “cool Asian or a school Asian.” Do you think that’s true? And I think it was freeing and great to be able to showcase that.” Fisher says that Pisharody “exuded a relaxed confidence when he was reading the part that just made him feel like ‘yeah, Devi would be attracted to this guy because he’s so comfortable in his skin. But a lot of them have been, you know, whether it’s a short film or a commercial thing, a very Indian guy who worked in an office or a doctor. But, because I have a youthful appearance, I get to pass off as, like, 17.

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On its face, “Never Have I Ever” might seem like a trivial teen show crowding up the Netflix queue with others just like it, but there’s more than meets the eye. I watched their relationship strain when they disagreed over Kamala’s new boyfriend because he “isn’t Indian enough” and was reminded of my own cultural clashes with my grandma over my choice to date a white American guy. In between jokes like this one, “Never Have I Ever” communicates the othering that women of color from non-Western backgrounds often face in predominantly white American high schools. As producer and actor Mindy Kaling’s brainchild, “Never Have I Ever” places South Asian American women and the rich culture Kaling herself grew up in front and center. “Some girls said that I must be a slut for Paxton to like me — and not slut, like, in the cool, affectionate way gay men say it on reality shows!” Devi confesses to her therapist in a hilarious moment of raw honesty. As a Latina, I watched the first two seasons and couldn’t help but draw parallels between my Chilean American upbringing and Devi’s Desi American one.

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Although an April release is possible, we’re not expecting that long of a wait to see Never Have I Ever season 4. If production did wrap in August, we’re probably looking at about five to six months of post-production before Never Have I Ever season 4 makes its landing on Netflix. Netflix shows can typically spend up to eight months in post-production, but we doubt the fourth season will take that long to be edited. Sadly, we won’t see Never Have I Ever season 4 as early as this August. We’ll have to wait a while longer before we see a new season land on the streamer. However, the fourth season could follow the first season’s post-production schedule and spend six months in post-production. Netflix announced that the fourth season will be released in 2023. A brand new season of Never Have I Ever just dropped on Netflix and everyone is currently binge-watching it.

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Devi and Alejandro finally get to smooching, but then the principal hits the lights and Devi can see clearly again (which means she gets a full view of Alejandro’s retainer and transition-lensed glasses). He asks if she wants to be his non-monogamous girlfriend, and Devi convinces him it’s better to enjoy that commitment-free night for the experience that it was. But Nalini calms her down, says Kamala’s right to seek her independence, and reminds her she can always come home for dinner. • When Kamala learns her new apartment complex is filled with child actors, their freeloading parents, and porn stars, she and Nalini try to get her out of her lease, but she’d have to forfeit a hefty deposit. Aneesa’s ears perk up at the mention of her name: “Fabiola said that to you?” Aneesa admits that she might be falling for a friend, and Ben warns her against it. • Paxton lets it slip to Fabiola that his relationship with Phoebe is less rooted in talking and more based on … other stuff. He informs Fabiola it’s not about what she says to Aneesa but how she says it. She says she doesn’t want to out Aneesa and admits she doesn’t know how to make the first move, so Paxton offers his coaching. “Even if it feels like a good idea at the time, you are just setting yourself up to be miserable.” Aneesa catches him stealing a glance at Devi and then reminds him that he’s in no position to give her romantic advice about anything; he’s only shown her what not to do. Instantly, she’s fallen victim to the Ed Sheeran effect: the phenomenon “when an unremarkable dork is given a guitar and suddenly becomes the hottest man in the world.” (The show quips that there’s no known cure, but I think actually dating a musician will get it out of your system.) They break into their usual bickerfest, which leads Devi to bet that she’ll kiss someone that night and he won’t. Ben jumps on the challenge. Not wanting to be outdone — or maybe just not wanting to watch Devi with someone else — he invites Stella (a goth-lite Christina Ricci lookalike who approached him earlier) on a walk. And he’s digging the attention, much to Ben’s dismay.

After two failed relationships — one with Paxton, one with Des (Anirudh Pisharody) — Devi lashes out at Ben and then has to apologize. When she shares her worry ...

"I was just really happy that Devi is breaking away from this dream that she held onto for so long and is doing what her current self wants," the actress says. "She's doing it on her own time, in a way that she wants, and I think that's really awesome." And I feel like when he makes a little declaration to her in the finale, it just grips her heart." And in the same way that we see Devi get a little more mature this season, we also see Ben [do the same]. He starts to realize that the way he's behaving is not the way toward happiness. And then, when Devi and Paxton broke up, it became even easier for the two of them to talk about their lives. For much of season 3, Devi didn't have a ton of interaction with Ben (Jaren Lewison). They'd see each other at school, and as the sting of her new relationship with Paxton (Darren Barnet) wore off, they started to become friends again.

Never Have I Ever. (L to R) Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, Darren Photo: Lara Solanki | Netflix. This article contains spoilers for Never ...

This is rare for adolescent characters to realize, but when Devi comes over to Ben’s place to cash her coupon for “One Free Boink”, it’s hard not feel like it’s anything other than a culmination of three seasons of love and affection. While ship wars can get a little toxic in teen romance shows, the ultimate compatibility between Devi and Ben was obvious to every viewer. Eleanor and Trent both have an undying loyalty to the people they care about. She believes Devi will overwhelm Des at this time in his life, and Des doesn’t really put up a fight in the matter. Her standing up for herself and moving on was a highlight of the middle of the season. This shines through even to Nirmala by the end of the season. Devi spends the majority of the season dating Des, and it looks like they are really great for each other. This makes Devi and Des a ship that sailed its course, and pales in comparison to several others in this season. He’s a know-it-all, he’s a smartass, and he has a lack of social awareness that is pretty fitting for someone who dedicates his whole life to academic dominance. They finally understand that they only love each other platonically, but their attempt to date is the type of stuff Mindy Kaling’s show has done so well: delicately explore an important social issue with compassion, understanding, and humor. Note that just because a couple ends up together at the end of the season, it doesn’t mean they necessarily belong together when the series calls it quits. Never Have I Ever started its journey on Netflix as a unique perspective on the trials and tribulations of teenage life told from a South Asian perspective.

In its first season, the teen dramedy followed Indian American teenager Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) as she struggled with her father's sudden death, navigated ...

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Jonah hands Devi her quiz results and she learns that Eric Perkins is her match. Devi talks to Fabiola and Eleanor about how she is pissed her match is Eric.

She confronts him about lying that he got her on the test. Finding a friend in Rhyah is exactly what she needs and I hope to see more of this friendship in the future episodes. At her therapy session, Devi tells Dr. Ryan that she is worried about Haley and Paxton matching with each other. She skips her session to rush to the paintball match. Aneesa confesses that she did not have Ben as her match on the test. Eleanor is unhappy about her choices and decides to let both Trent and the commercial go. She says that he is embarrassed by her but Aneesa is upset with him and asks for a rain check on their Valentine’s dinner. Devi explains that she is happy about Paxton and Haley being friends but states that she did not know they would be this close. She turns around to see Paxton walking with Haley and a friend. She watches Paxton chat up Haley. Devi overhears Haley telling Paxton that he was her perfect match according to the student council’s compatibility quiz. Jonah hands Devi her quiz results and she learns that Eric Perkins is her match. Ben confronts Aneesa for calling him out in class and she calls him out on his comment.

Co-created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, the hit coming-of-age comedy series follows the complex life of first-gen Indian American teenager Devi (played by ...

"Four seasons for a high school show felt like it made sense," said Mindy. "They can't be in high school forever. "Clearly there's an audience, and that audience is you.” The series was partly inspired by Kaling's own life growing up, and has made incredible strides for diverse, authentic South Asian representation on television.

With the help of Fabiola, Elenor, and Anissa, she investigates to find out who this is. But it turns out the anonymous texter is Paxton's ex, Haley, who is a ...

Later, we see Paxton also comes to her to talk, and while she sees him with his parents happy together, she runs to her mom to cancel the plan of her going to Shrubland as she now wants to be with her mother for a while. Even throughout the series, we see Devi only chasing love, but at the end, we see her choosing her studies and family. It might be that, but now we have to focus on the buzzing chemistry that is about to build between Devi and Nirdesh, in short, Des. When Des suggests that Devi makes her ex-boyfriend jealous, instead focusing on Paxton, Devi kind of gets butterflies being with Des. But the next morning, Des doesn’t text Devi, and she is ghosted again. And we see her finally accepting herself which is all we need to see. When she finally arrives at school to bid goodbye to her friends, upset Fabeola and Elenor accept her farewell, but Ben, on the other hand, confesses about missing her, and Devi gets butterflies again. At Navratri’s celebration at her house, she gets to wear a saree, but Elenor invites her to her boyfriend Trent’s birthday party, where Devi has to reach for the camera to show Paxton that she doesn’t care about him anymore. While Rhya goes to the washroom, she finds Devi sitting there and crying about the trauma she has just experienced. Seeing Devi and him together in her room, Des ruins her plan to hook up and leaves sooner. While, according to Rhya, her son is a bit nerdy and is bullied by his friends, it turns out not to be so when the dork finally arrives at the party. This leads Devi to get so worried that she forces herself to have sex with Paxton, but finally, she realizes that she is not ready. “Never Have I Ever” is a cool teen drama that suggests all the adults out there to leave their past to live in the moment. But one thing that surely changes Devi’s life is her leaving the things that caused her pain.

The sky's the limit for Devi and Des as a potential power couple. A recap of “…cheated,” season three, episode seven of 'Never Have I Ever,' now streaming ...

There’s a lot to love about Devi as a character, but one of my fave things is how she owns her intelligence. • Paxton has always felt very Jake Ryan à la Sixteen Candles, but especially in this episode; he’s clearly so damn unfulfilled and bored in his relationship with Phoebe! We see Trent talk about the perks of having a challenging relationship, which makes Paxton seem to reconsider the lackluster one he’s in. Sure, she deals with her share of insecurities, but she refuses to dumb herself down or dim her light — no compromises on that front. He knows she cheated (when she clearly didn’t even need to!). And now he has to take her home — a place he’s not exactly welcome or psyched to go to. The debate tournament is coming to an end and the teams are down to their closing statements. As the fire department hoses down Eleanor’s audition set and Hartman Hills goes on a matcha run, Devi devises a plan to level the playing field with her rich, resourced competitors. Des sneaks up to Devi’s room, where she confesses to him about her (unnecessary) cheating. A (literal) fire is ignited. The next morning, Devi gives her teammates an intense (and threatening) pep talk. Folks!!! Devi and Des are on a date! Des tries to make things better by explaining that his private school is just better funded (translation: it’s not your fault you’re poor), but regardless, Devi warns him that his team will be wallopped tomorrow. And that someone else is kissing her right now at a frozen yogurt spot!

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Never Have I Ever star Jarren Lewison breaks down that shocking season 3 finale ending — and teases what's next for ...

"I think that they do that, and I think that they have a really strong foundation." Lewison concludes, "Both of the third season and fourth season are just incredible. And it's so special seeing the people that they become and the maturity that they gain, and it's written so beautifully. Because I think that that's what you need," he continues. And it's really cool to be a part of a relationship as an actor that has so much depth behind those two characters and that allows you to explore so much. Well, in the penultimate episode, Ben wrote Devi a "one free boink" coupon after she complained about dying a virgin following her breakup with new love interest Des (Anirudh Pisharody). Later remembering she has a "one free boink" coupon from Ben in her jacket pocket, Devi ventured to Ben's home in the finale to cash in on the opportunity.

Showrunner Lang Fisher spoke to TheWrap about the “emotionally satisfying” season conclusion.

“So I wasn’t surprised, and I was really happy that they went in that direction.” Not for the first time, but she’s continuing on this journey since Season 1 of standing up for herself and using her voice and just saying what she wants and what she deserves.” “I definitely was super focused on Aneesa getting justice because I definitely think my girl got did dirty last season,” Suri told TheWrap. “And I do think that in Season 3 we see that. “Devi really is the one that I feel catapults him into that, gets him serious about school and realizing he’s not just a jock … just making that authentic has been very important to me,” Barnet told TheWrap. “So each time I tried to come at it with truth and reflect my own experiences that I had at that age as well. They mature a little bit and I think in Season 3, you see him be a lot more vulnerable than you’ve seen him before, and we see him put his heart out there.” “I did lose my dad in real life at a young age — I was like 17 — so it just brought me back to that and thinking, at any moment, at any time of the day, you can lose someone very close to you,” Barnet told TheWrap. “Life is too short not to speak. Rhyah’s outlook on Devi spills over with backhanded insults, where she says she is “grateful” that Des has been “so easy” to parent in comparison. “The bad immigrant is quickly ostracizing, ‘No no, they’re not one of us.’ I love that the writers explored that, but Nalini is opening her heart this season and pulling Devi closer, in order to ultimately let her go.” Still raw after her breakup with Paxton, Devi heads to a party for the sole purpose of proving that she’s over him. In Season 3, Devi and her mother Nalini (Poorna Jagannathan) are still mourning; after stepping back into the dating pool last season, the latter is trying to branch out with new friends following the loss of her best friend. “I’m sure sometimes the audience is like, ‘Why? Why are you doing that?’ but we want to show that it really does come from a real place of wanting to have a great life and to feel good about herself and to get over this trauma that she’s had in her past, she said. They’ve been at odds for so long and not understanding each other but it’s like these little baby steps in the last few seasons have brought them closer and closer together.”

Never Have I Ever season 3 is finally here! While the main story centers on the experiences of Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), one of our favorite ...

According to IMDb, the actress has 52 acting credits to her name. Check out everything there is to know about Never Have I Ever’s Sarayu Blue below! However, on Super Star Bio, the actress is said to be 5 feet 9 inches tall, and on KnowSize she is said to be 5 ft 6 inches.

'Never Have I Ever' Season 3 continues to interweave South Asian heritage with actor Poorna Jagannathan taking ownership of the storyline.

“There is an ownership of story that has never happened to me before. Suddenly we get four seasons of showing such a nuanced portrayal of a South Asian teenager, of a South Asian family, of who we are,” said Jagannathan. “I couldn’t imagine that I have been given this gift. She explained to Teen Vogue, “we don’t ever see cool Indian girls in the media.” Never Have I Ever Season 3 actor Poorna Jagannathan talks about the cultural importance of the series as it heads into its fourth season. The series has done its job of interweaving multiple cultural elements in a way that feels natural and like home. Like the first two seasons, Devi’s coming-of-age story is tied to her home life and being part of a South Asian family.

Yes, Never Have I Ever will be ending with Season 4 but there's still so much more that needs to happen before Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and the ...

And we wanted the end of the season to show that now she sees them as peers, equals. He’s so great and so invested in the show so we’ll see. We start this season off with her being still aware of the fact that she doesn’t think she’s worthy of Paxton and that she’s still beneath him. To go back to your initial question, we wanted to show a little bit of progress for [Devi], a little bit of growing up, and a little bit of her really believing in herself and going on this journey of self-confidence this season. LANG FISHER: Well, the whole structure of Season 4 is going to be Devi’s senior year. So in the moments leading up to that shocking moment in the finale, Devi realized that she’s outgrown many of her dreams including Paxton Hall-Yoshida ( Darren Barnet) and the pedestal she put him on.

The Netflix production, starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Darren Barnet, will arrive with more comedy, dramas and love conflicts in the fourth season.

We can't wait to reveal all the steamy romance and fun adventures we have in store for you. The final season does not yet have a release date, but is likely to arrive sometime in the summer of 2023. The fourth season will bring a conclusion to the adult lives of Devi, Paxton, Ben and everyone close to them.

Plus, Fisher and co-creator Mindy Kaling know the value of getting to craft their own ending. "We haven't edited the finale yet, but I'm really excited about it ...

"It's so hard to launch a show, so hard to find talent that's so good, and the truth is I would follow Devi until her dying day." "It takes a while for writers to figure out characters. It's just a testament to how hard it is to say goodbye to characters you love writing," she says. "I think the series finale is going to feel very satisfying to people." "It's hard when you have a high school show, because you can't keep them in high school forever," co-creator Lang Fisher tells EW about the decision. That's a hard move to make."

We're finally here — the last day of Devi's junior year. Paxton will be saying sayonara to Sherman Oaks, and Devi will soon be entering her senior year (or, ...

But I do think Fabiola kinda fell between the cracks towards the end, and Aneesa DEFINITELY did (we see her briefly in the finale, so at least we know she’s alive). I hope next season they each have more to do with storylines that aren’t just about their love lives! And he admits to her that he doesn’t want her to go! (The hopeful look she gives Ben when he glances up from reading the coupon is SO cute!) They start kissing, the door closes, and that’s how junior year ends for Ms. Devi Vishwakumar. She confesses to Nalini that she doesn’t want to leave her and insists that Mohan would’ve wanted them to be together, too: “I need more time with you. And we’re seeing in this episode how it’s changed Devi’s value system, making her more invested in family and living in the now. Plus, she gets to be on a first-name basis with the teachers (“See, Devi? You love disrespectful nonsense like this,” says Nalini). On the flight back home, Devi gushes about how great it was to be at a school where she fits in, and it’s cool to be smart. He admits he probably wouldn’t be going to college if it weren’t for her, and she thanks him for helping her get through her dad’s death. He advises his fellow students never to let a label define them and then offers the mic to their class valedictorian. He’s embarrassed and down in the dumps about it until he notices Eleanor’s grinning from ear to ear: she’s psyched they can be together for another whole year. But while Kamala highlights the school’s impressive track record, Devi’s adamant that she wants to stay, and Nalini admits she’s not quite ready for Devi to fly the coop either. Luckily, a pep talk from Dr. Ryan helps convince Devi to open up her dreams, embrace their evolution, and at least consider the possibility of Colorado. Ben thinks her going to Shrubland should be a no-brainer (I know I’m tough on Ben, but he’s ultimately always supportive and pragmatic when it comes to Devi, and I do appreciate that about him). Eleanor and Fabiola are decidedly against Devi not being around for senior year — that’s a major milestone for them!

"Never Have I Ever" star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who plays Devi, was "shocked" by Season 3's twists concerning Devi and Paxton's relationship.

I felt very much so like I was doing something for fun, a random video of me would be sent to these random people in LA and they would maybe get a laugh out of it and move on. “Devi is way more intense when it comes to school.” Season 2 of “Never Have I Ever” left viewers with the happy ending everyone had been pining for; Devi and Paxton were officially boyfriend and girlfriend.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and the cast of 'Never Have I Ever' tease Season 3 and share what they've learned about life from the Netflix comedy.

“One [lesson] that I have really reminded myself in this past bit is that no matter what happens, I’m going to be okay.” “I’ve been acting for a couple of years, and I remember that every pilot around an Asian or Middle Eastern family would get killed in the pilot stage,” Jagannathan explained. “I am on the same journey as Kamala of learning how to stand up for myself and to speak my truth and put my happiness first, even if that means upsetting my family or other people around me… “It’s really cool to be confident and doesn’t make you conceited, or doesn’t make you full of yourself. “It’s not often that you get to play a character that you relate to so much,” Moorjani said. With that new mindset, the actor has realized that “within chaos, you can really find inner peace,” he shared.

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's son Deacon makes his acting debut in 'Never Have I Ever' Season 3 as Parker, a friend of Devi's newest love interest.

The cast and the crew loved him and it was special to have him.” There’s emotional things that we trying to showcase, but also it still needs to be a funny show,” Kaling said. “We try to pack in a lot in each season. Billboard called him “the upcoming EDM star.” He’s now getting his big acting break in Never Have I Ever Season 3. Fisher added, “This is the first thing he has ever done, but he was such a professional. Fisher told Variety she was impressed by Deacon, “He was great, and we were like ‘Come aboard!’”