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Never Have I Ever

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Universal acclaim based on 39 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 64 Ratings

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Never Have I Ever

Series Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date: April 27, 2020

Summary: First-generation Indian-American teenager Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) deals with issues with high school and growing up in this series inspired by creator Mindy Kaling's childhood.

Genre(s): Comedy

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S4:E10. ...said goodbye
Air Date: June 8, 2023
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S4:E9. ...gone to prom
Air Date: June 8, 2023
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S4:E8. ...set my mom up
Air Date: June 8, 2023

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Metascore

81

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Critic Reviews

100

Salon

Melanie McFarland

Jul 16, 2021

Season 2 Review: "Never Have I Ever," already an outstanding comedy, manages to be even better in its sophomore run. Everything about the show is more confident – the physical comedy is goofier, Devi's dingbat logic is more outlandish, and McEnroe's narration easily flows with the action. Read full review

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IndieWire Kristen Lopez

Jul 15, 2021

Season 2 Review: “Never Have I Ever” Season 2 is just as delightful, funny, and relatable as Season 1, thanks in large part to its cast. Ramakrishnan and Jagannathan remain the MVPs, but there’s not a sour note in the bunch. Read full review

90

Decider

Brett White

Apr 28, 2020

Season 1 Review: Never Have I Ever is just about as perfect of a teen TV comedy as you can get. Read full review

80

The Hollywood Reporter

Inkoo Kang

Apr 21, 2020

Season 1 Review: The overpacked clunkiness of that first half-hour — really, the first half of Never Have I Ever's 10-episode debut season — might give some Kaling loyalists PTSD flashbacks to The Mindy Project. ... The great joy and relief of Never Have I Ever is that, at least in the latter half of its first season, the series streamlines into a deeply moving exploration of a teenage girl falling apart because she can't bear to deal with her grief. Read full review

80

Rolling Stone

CT Jones

Jun 12, 2023

Season 4 Review: The end of high school is a pivotal time that countless shows have tried to replicate and only a handful have managed to successfully pull off. I’d never have imagined I’d be saying this about a show that used to be a despised Mindy Kaling self-insert, but Never Have I Ever genuinely pulls it off. Read full review

80

Decider

Radhika Menon

Aug 12, 2022

Season 3 Review: The show continues to be a realistic and empathetic portrayal of what being a teenager looks like. Read full review

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Washington Post

Hank Stuever

Apr 27, 2020

Season 1 Review: Devi is played by newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who brings a fine degree of spirit and believability to the role — outdistancing the often thin and predictable writing that Kaling, et al, have provided. The comedy here is fine; the deeper stuff (grief, alienation, obedience) gets the gloss treatment. ... Although the show fulfills its obligation to be breezy and fun, mainly as a teen-centric piece of fluff, never does it ever stretch to become anything more than another Netflix nothingburger. Read full review

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Poppies

Jul 28, 2021

I love this serie! Very funny but touching Divertente ma al tempo stesso toccante in alcuni argomenti trattati; certo, una serie leggera, adolescenziale, ma promossa a pieni voti

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juanjm

Apr 29, 2020

This serie teaches you about the imperfect life of teenagers. I recommend 100% this serie. And I praise the good job of all (actors, writters, producers, director...)

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Rcavey92212

Jun 28, 2020

2020 #305-306:

NEVER HAVE I EVER S1 (NETFLIX) I absolutely fell in love with show from the first few moments. Brought to us by the uber talented Mindy Kailing. The show centers on an Indian American girl whose desperate to loise her virginity to her high school crush. The show is hilarious2020 #305-306:

NEVER HAVE I EVER S1 (NETFLIX)

I absolutely fell in love with show from the first few moments. Brought to us by the uber talented Mindy Kailing. The show centers on an Indian American girl whose desperate to loise her virginity to her high school crush. The show is hilarious and heartfelt and the star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is everything. All the supporting actors are great as well from the hunky Daren Barnet, cutie Jaren Lewinson, Richaa Moorjani as her feisty cousin, Pooma Jagnnathan as her hilarious mother and Ramona Young and Lee Rodriguez as her hysterical friends. And how could I forget the awesome Niecy Nash as her sassy psychiatrist. I really hope they renew this for season 2 because it was so great I watched it twice back to back.

9/10… Expand

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offthewall

Jun 19, 2023

How do you give a terrific show like this a 0? This show is now in its 4th very good season but there's narrow minded individuals with some sort of axe to grind who watch a few minutes of episode 1, Season 1, and then condemn it for jaw-dropping, head-scratching reasons and give it a 0.How do you give a terrific show like this a 0? This show is now in its 4th very good season but there's narrow minded individuals with some sort of axe to grind who watch a few minutes of episode 1, Season 1, and then condemn it for jaw-dropping, head-scratching reasons and give it a 0. Almost any movie, tv show, album, or video game has at least some value. If you sat down to watch a movie and all you got was a blank screen for 2 hours, well then that would be a 0. Any content from the 4 categories rated here deserves at least a little credit for the simple fact that somebody went to the time, trouble, and expense to create said content. If after watching that content and at least giving it a chance (and how can you judge something by watching the 1st 15 minutes) if you then are convinced it's no good, it should still deserve at least SOME score. At least 1 or 2 if you really hated it but giving something a 0 IMO ruins the ratings that some more objective, unbiased people give it. I don't remember any of the critics dishing out too many 0's, if any. It would indicate the critics normally have a better understanding of what their watching or listening to or what their playing, as opposed to some of the clowns with an ulterior motive and questionable taste when it comes to how they view things in this messed up world we live in. Anyhow, I've watched every episode of all the 1st 3 seasons of NEVER HAVE I EVER...and am about halfway through the 4th and final season and I can honestly say I've enjoyed each and every show. Somebody will always complain about something, especially in this day and age but I can truly say that when I reach the end of season 4 I'll be sorry that it's over.… Expand

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ShadowofZexa

Oct 31, 2021

Never Have I Ever is honestly a decent series a show set in high school with decent characters and a good story. However the dialogue is either 1 very unrealistic or 2 just stupid and pointless. I would recommend it if you like high school coming of age stories. If you don't just skip it.

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Tony1984

Oct 9, 2021

Aimed at POC/LGBTQ/Jewish teens primarily. It’s typical high school fair with an emphasis on sex and boys strangely narrated by John McEnroe(Two other narrators turn up for variety). It’s pleasant enough and progressive naturally but not nasty woke like Lily Singh. Teen girls will like thisAimed at POC/LGBTQ/Jewish teens primarily. It’s typical high school fair with an emphasis on sex and boys strangely narrated by John McEnroe(Two other narrators turn up for variety). It’s pleasant enough and progressive naturally but not nasty woke like Lily Singh. Teen girls will like this the most. One negative is how oppressive Indian home life appears to be.… Expand

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Pronouns4Idiots

Jan 16, 2021

I turned this off after approximately 15 mins into eps. 1. The hackneyed, cumbersome narration by McEnroe was the initial red flag: the writing's so mindless instead of introducing characters organically through the story's progression, we are hammered w/ heavy-handed introductions--II turned this off after approximately 15 mins into eps. 1. The hackneyed, cumbersome narration by McEnroe was the initial red flag: the writing's so mindless instead of introducing characters organically through the story's progression, we are hammered w/ heavy-handed introductions--I suppose they find this whimsical and endearing in its formulaic presentation as implicitly nostalgic of children's books... as if we should aspire to the sophistication of kindergarten entertainment. Moving on, the second red flag was the inevitable mention of "racism," as we can't have any sort of Lib entertainment these days without having our light-hearted diversion interrupted by some mythical social justice theory (also highly aspirational w/ the analytical depth of, once again, kindergarten). And then, the final nail was the second mention of racism, this time qualified by the adjective "systemic," which i always find amusing since most Libs mistakenly substitute "systematic" as evidence they're just mindlessly regurgitating words w/o even inspecting their meaning and implications (don't even get me started on socialism). I do find it amusing how Mindy Kaling can be a proponent of the belief of a permeating system of oppression contingent purely on race when she's by all objective measures wildly successful; it boggles the mind and baffles the spirit. It's tantamount to being locked in Whole Foods and declaring yourself malnourished. It goes w/o saying, but for the sake of my own prolix self-satisfaction I will, there are superior young-adult dramadies. I suggest Search Party starring Alia Shawkat from Arrested Development--a nice hidden gem. P.S. I wonder how long this cultural phase of indulging illusory oppression will last and what will happen to the careers of all the imbecilic lemmings and grifters once we move onto the next very important, transitory thing.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

81

Series Overview
Season 4

80
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E10. ...said goodbye
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E9. ...gone to prom
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E8. ...set my mom up
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E7. ...had an identity crisis
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E6. ...had my dream stolen
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E5. ...been to New Jersey
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E4. ...wrecked my future
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E3. ...liked a bad boy
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E2. ...gotten sweet revenge
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
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  S4:E1. ...lost my virginity
  Air Date: June 8, 2023
Season 3

84
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 12, 2022
Season 2

80
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 15, 2021
Season 1

80
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 27, 2020