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There has never been a TV character like Devi Vishwakumar. Lang Fisher and Mindy Kaling’s snappy and sweet teen comedy “Never Have I Ever” has long since felt like an example of the power of highly specific points of view in storytelling, and in its fourth and final season, its complex protagonist has only grown more dynamic – and chaotic.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is basking in the fan response to the final season of Netflix's coming-of-age comedy premiered its fourth season one week ago, with Ramakrishnan's Devi Vishwakumar saying goodbye to college and hello to Princeton — with a new boyfriend, Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison), in tow. Of course, it wasn't all about love and hookups for Devi, as she navigated through grief following her father's sudden death, reaching a place in her life by the end of the series where she felt empowered and, in a way, free.The 21-year-old actress spoke with ET's Denny Directo ahead of hosting Netflix's Tudum global fan event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday about the response from fans so far to the final season.«I can't believe that season 4 only came out a week ago.

has signed off! Netflix's coming-of-age drama said goodbye after seeing Devi Vishwakumar off in its fourth and final season, but an intriguing tease at the very end of the last episode hinted that, , this could just be the end The series bid farewell with a sequence of quick flash-forwards in the final episode revealing where everyone ended up: Devi and Ben happily enjoying college life after getting into Princeton and Columbia, respectively; Paxton re-enrolled at ASU to study to become a teacher; Eleanor putting on her acting/directing hat with Trent's help; Fabiola acing robotics at Howard; Nalini finding love with Andres; Nirmala enjoying married life with Len (guest star Jeff Garlin); and Kamala taking that Baltimore job and reuniting with Mr. K(!).  While all the storylines seemed to be tied up neatly, narrator John McEnroe had to stir the pot one more time with his last voiceover to close out after dropping hints at Devi's new dreams (i.e.

After four seasons of back and forth,  answered one of its biggest questions: Who does Devi end up with — Ben or Paxton?The Netflix series ended with Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) getting into her dream college, Princeton, with a new boyfriend in tow. But was it Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison), her academic sparring partner at Sherman Oaks High, or Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet), the swim hunk with abs of steel? Though Devi had a brief fling in the final season with bad boy Ethan (guest star Michael Cimino), Devi ended up with Ben, as the couple was seen enjoying college life together in the series' closing moments.«I am Team Ben,» Ramakrishnan told ET's Denny Directo, supporting Devi's ultimate romantic choice. Early on in the show's run, co-creator/showrunner Lang Fisher acknowledged the writers' main goal with establishing the Devi-Ben-Paxton love triangle was to make it «50/50.» «My dream was that we could sell those relationships so well that people would be confused with who they were rooting for, because I don't know who she should end up with at the end.

Niecy Nash only plays a therapist on TV, but that hasn't stopped fans from sliding into her DMs asking for advice. That being said, the Emmy-award winning actress didn't hesitate to dish one piece of advice — to her younger self.Speaking to ET's Denny Directo at the Los Angeles premiere of , the 53-year-old actress said she would tell the high school version of herself that being thick's where it's at, but she'll need to be patient."'Girl, you don't have to be skinny. It's going to be alright,'" says Nash speaking to her younger self.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was on top of the world Thursday as she celebrated the fourth and final season of Netflix's .The 21-year-old actress prepares to say goodbye to Devi Vishwakumar in the new season of Mindy Kaling's coming-of-age comedy, which finds the titular heroine entering her senior year of high school. But before she and her friends say sayonara to Sherman Oaks High, they have a few loose ends to tie up, including the aftermath of Devi and Ben's «one free boink.»While season 4 is mere days away from premiering on Netflix, Ramakrishnan and her castmates wrapped filming nearly a year ago in August 2022.

big shoes to fill both in the final season of And Just Like That and the Netflix teen comedy Never Have I Ever. ET's Denny Directo spoke with the 46-year-old actor at the season 4 premiere of  about his upcoming love interest roles on the two hit shows, and he gave some teases for the highly-anticipated return of the reboot.In the season 1 finale of, viewers saw Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) find her first romance after the death of her husband, Mr.

the new trailer for the fourth and final season of on Tuesday, which opens with Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Ben (Jaren Lewison) in the aftermath of their «one free boink.» And even though Devi has now done the deed, the teen is still struggling to juggle school, friendship, love and her next chapter.«Well, we did it. We had sex,» Devi says as she stares at Ben's ceiling, making things even more awkward when she leaves: «Catch you on the flippity-flip!»Of course, Devi is the queen of avoidance, so she and Ben barely speak to each other following their late-night hookup.

Never Have I Ever's fourth and final season.Netflix's coming-of-age comedy returns for one last hurrah when the final 10 episodes drop Thursday, June 8, and the journey up until this point has been full of memorable ups and downs.As Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a.k.a. the «Ivy League-chasing horndog,» prepares to say sayonara to life as a high schooler, she and her BFFs have a few loose ends to tie up.

The third season of Netflix's closed out with a bang, maybe even literally. After navigating various romantic relationships over the course of the season, including Paxton and new boy Des, Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) — the last of her friend group to lose her virginity --  chose to take Ben up on his «one free boink» card, which he offered up jokingly if they were much, much older and still loveless and single.«Whatever happens, whether they do or they don't [have sex], it definitely will change their dynamic. And [co-creator] Mindy [Kaling] always says stable relationships are boring,» star Jaren Lewison tells ET of that climactic finale cliffhanger. «I know what happens because we've already shot the fourth season and it is killing me not to tell you.

John McEnroe made a name for himself out of a storied tennis career. But to some, he'll be known as the voice and narrator of Netflix's coming-of-age comedy,  For the retired tennis legend, McEnroe credits co-creator Mindy Kaling for thinking outside the box when it came to casting the voice inside Devi Vishwakumar, an Indian American teenage girl going through major life changes following the sudden death of her father.«Who would’ve thought that [I] would be the sort of psychologist or uncle or advisor to an 18- or 17-year-old Indian American girl going through high school, so I got to credit Mindy Kaling,» McEnroe tells ET's Kevin Frazier while promoting his Showtime documentary, . «It turned out her father was a big tennis fan and must've talked about me a lot when she was growing up,» the 63-year-old says.

After a series of romantic roller coasters, Devi seems to have ticked one major item on her checklist in 's season 3 finale: losing her virginity — at least, that's what we're led to believe. The high schooler kicked off the season in an official (public) relationship with her «dream» guy, Paxton Hall-Yoshida, her social status at an all-time high. While things were hot and heavy for a while with the unlikely couple, issues Devi pushed off to the side soon resurfaced.

Mindy Kaling is opening yup about B.J. Novak's title as godfather to her two children!The actress and TV creator walked the red carpet at the premiere of season three of her series, held at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, and she opened up to ET's Denny Directo about how Novak is as a godparent.«He's very good with children!» Kaling shared.

season 3 of Netflix's the year of Devi? Ask series star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and executive producer/co-creator Mindy Kaling and they'd say so, even with Devi beginning the season in unfamiliar territory: Her social status is up as she embarks on a new committed relationship with her «dream» guy, Paxton. But, it being and all, there's room for love triangles and even love squares. «The romance is obviously so fun and we love those sexy situations and all the awkwardness and all the observations about that,» Kaling told ET's Denny Directo over Zoom on Monday.

We all look back on our high school years differently, and Hollywood has no end of coming-of-age stories, from “Ferris Buller’s Day Off” to Marvel’s “Spider-Man” franchise starring Tom Holland. Netflix is no stranger to the high school tropes, with shows like “Stranger Things” and “American Vandal.” Initially released in 2020, Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” follows the coming-of-age tropes mixed with some comedy and drama.

official season 3 trailer on Wednesday, and Devi is officially off the market!In season 3 of the Netflix comedy, which drops Aug. 12, Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) steps into unfamiliar territory as she and Paxton (Darren Barnet) make their relationship official.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, will drop its 10-episode third season on Friday, Aug. 12, the streaming service announced Sunday as part Netflix Is a Joke.

… had to say goodbye.Netflix's breakout comedy led by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has been renewed for a fourth and final season, which will premiere in 2023, the streaming service announced Tuesday. The series recently wrapped filming on its third season, which is slated for a summer return.“Hey Crickets, we’ve got some morning announcements for you: Season 3 of is gonna drop this summer! Plus we’ve just been renewed for a fourth and final season, which we are absolutely thrilled about," said co-creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher in a statement. «We can’t wait to reveal all the steamy romance and hilarious adventures we have in store for you.

Lee Rodriguez always felt like the odd one out, until she realized her uniqueness made her stand out. It's been a journey for the star to fully embrace her Afro-Latina side after growing up in a predominately Caucasian neighborhood.

love triangle between Devi, Paxton and Ben seems far from over. While we wait for Netflix to officially renew the series for a third season, the stars of the coming-of-age comedy shared their personal wishes for their characters if and when the pickup becomes official.«It'll be really cool to see Devi in a proper relationship because we technically never really have.

Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan told ET of the finale's last moments. «But it is going to be interesting to see what happens next. I have no idea because she is happy with Paxton and that's happening officially.

Gigi Hadid has replaced Chrissy Teigen, who was to take on the role of the character's inner voice for season 2 of the Netflix hit.

While film is getting an expected bump this month with an increasing number of titles debuting in theaters, television has remained relatively consistent. We still have two episodes left of “Loki” left to spark conversation and the nominations for the 2021 Emmys are right around the corner, due to be announced on July 13.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has been excited about the release of the second season of the much-awaited show Never Have I Ever. The trailer of season 2 premiered today and Maitreyi along with her team were busy with the promotional events.

Netflix has released a trailer for the second season of Mindy Kaling’s coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever.Devi Vishwakumar is set to return in her starring role as high schooler Devi.

In case you’ve been living under a rock, “Never Have I Ever” is an American coming of age comedy-drama television series starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. It’s a bit YA, comedy, but it’s partially based on Kaling’s childhood in the Boston area growing up.

Chrissy Teigen is no longer part of A spokesperson for the Netflix show tells ET that the cookbook author and entrepreneur has decided to step away from a guest voiceover role in one episode of the upcoming second season of The role is expected to be recast. No direct reason for her departure was stated.

The 60 nominees for the 2021 Peabody Awards were revealed this morning and there were quite a few surprises on the narrative side. That being said, critically acclaimed programs such as “I May Destroy You,” “Small Axe,” “Ted Lasso,” “Never Have I Ever,” “Unorthodox” and “The Good Lord Bird” still made the cut.

The release date for Season 2 of Never Have I Ever just got announced. Mindy Kaling’s hit series would drop on the platform in July 2021 though an exact date is not out yet.

renewed and coming-of-age comedy, for a season 2 at the beginning of this month, it wasn't the pickup news that garnered attention from the cast. It was 's bangs. The 18-year-old breakout star debuted her new look in an adorable announcement video, in which she broke the renewal to her co-stars.

Breakout star broke the news to her castmates in an adorable Zoom hangout, where she also debuted a new' quarantine hairstyle. While co-stars and  jokingly called out Ramakrishnan's new 'do as the reason for their virtual meeting, the actress finally revealed the pickup.

Richa Shukla just posted a series of behind the scene pictures with her Never Have I Ever co-stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Poorna Jagannathan, and it seems like the actors had a blast working together on the Netflix series. In the photos, the actors can be seen smiling brightly for selfies.

's breakout star is basking in the glow of success and newfound attention following the late April debut of her critically acclaimed series. But the Canadian newcomer admits the entire experience has been «pretty surreal.» «All I'm seeing is screenshots of 'No. 1 here, No. 1 there,' and obviously like the follower count going up,» she recently told ET Live's Melicia Johnson.

Netflix's is more than a teen comedy, it's also an exploration into how an Indian American teenage girl, Devi, and her family deal with the unexpected death of their patriarch, Mohan, in their attempt to move on. Since the breakout series dropped on the streaming service on April 27, it's been praised for its unapologetic portrayal of grief in all its different forms, being inclusive in all senses of the word and for shattering Asian stereotypes.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan takes accurate representation seriously. It's why the newcomer hopes her starring role on Netflix's will help pave the way for other South Asian girls. It's also why she told ET she would say no if Marvel Studios approached her about playing its first Muslim superhero.

When Netflix's  introduced the world to Paxton Hall-Yoshida, the hot jock with a heart of gold but who may be a little lacking in the smarts department, fans took immediate notice. For obvious reasons (ahem, just look at those abs).