Underplayed Gems

Never Have I Ever (2020)

Never Have I Ever poster
Directed by
Kabir Akhtar, Tristram Shapeero, Linda Mendoza
Genre
teen drama television, comedy drama, LGBT-related television series
Country
United States
Length
4 seasons, 40 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 1,917 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Indian-American teenager navigates high school while grieving the death of her father. The show follows her friendships, family life, and romantic crushes over three years.

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What happens

Never Have I Ever is an American comedy-drama television series starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. Though it takes place in the San Fernando Valley, the show has been reported to be loosely based on Kaling's childhood experiences in the Boston area, while Kaling herself has said it is based "in the spirit of my childhood". It premiered on Netflix on April 27, 2020, and is about an Indian-American high school student (Ramakrishnan) dealing with the sudden death of her father and the bumpy journey through her last three years of high school. The series has received critical acclaim. The series has been described as a watershed moment for South Asian representation in Hollywood. On July 1, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on July 15, 2021. Netflix renewed the series for a third season on August 19, 2021, which was released on August 12, 2022, and consists of 10 episodes, and a fourth and final season which was released on June 8, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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