Never Have I Ever Season 3 Release Date, Expectation, Cast and Much More

Devi, a young Indian American battles adolescence, family drama, self-discovery, boy drama, high school, and the death of her father. Never Have I Ever is a true Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher masterpiece, it portrays a rebellious, witty young girl through an emotional rollercoaster.

The show is hilarious, emotional, ethereal, intelligently written and acted, and is well praised for both the dramatics of a teenager and the Indian American representation. It shows raw vulnerability but also catastrophe, all mixed up with humour and chaos- making it a favourite amongst a wide group of people.

And if you’re one of those people: good news, good news, Never Have I Ever season 3 will be out soon!

Never Have I Ever Season 2 Recap

Never Have I Ever Season 2 Recap
Never Have I Ever Season 2 Recap

Never have I Ever Season 2 was one hell of a storm. Missteps and mayhem all around, what with the two timed rushes and the bullying of a new friend and the stalking, it somehow managed to end up on a pretty good note- if you can count her and Paxton getting together after he hits her with his jeep.

This leaves Ben disappointed and discontented. Kamala runs away from her marriage prospects and Fabiola tries to understand herself and how to keep her separate from her relationship.

Never Have I Ever Season 3

Never Have I Ever Season 3
Never Have I Ever Season 3

Never Have I Ever season 3 is a go. When season 2 jetted up to the Netflix top ten list, Kaling and Fisher excitedly shared that would soon see the third season of Never Have I Ever, “We are so grateful to Netflix and Universal Television for letting us continue to tell this story, and to the fans around the world who clamoured to see more of this badly behaved Indian teenager,” they said.

When will Never Have I Ever season 3 come out? While Netflix has not announced a date, it is safe to assume that it will be somewhere late in 2022. This is estimated because of the yearlong gap between Never Have I Ever season 1 and 2.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, with Netflix, also shared a video to Instagram announcing the comeback. The caption read “OMFG. WE’RE COMING BACK FOR AN ALL NEW SEASON Y’ALL!!!!!! SCREAMMMMMMMM

The same video ended with a “coming soon.”

Netflix did announce earlier this year that the production for season 3 was ongoing.

What to Expect From Never Have I Ever Season 3

What to Expect From Never Have I Ever Season 3
What to Expect From Never Have I Ever Season 3

With Ben’s discomfort over Paxton and Devi, it could mean a whirlwind for Ben and Aneesa. In a recent interview, Fisher hinted that this season would potentially be about “sex and what do you do if you’re a nerd who’s done very little and you’re dating a much more experienced guy.

Barnet (or, say, Paxton), in a recent interview, said, “There’s a lot more for Devi to learn about Paxton, for Paxton to learn about himself, and for Devi to learn about herself. And when that all comes to fruition, who knows? They may fall in love or realize they’re better as friends or absolutely hate each other, so you never really know.

Devi’s mom will NOT be continuing a search for romance. No particular reason, she just does not want to. Speaking of Devi’s family, Fischer said, “[Nirmala (Devi’s Grandma)]  just brought this whole other dimension and kind of filled a little bit of the void that Mohan left. I’d like to see the new dynamics of her family now.”

Cast of Never Have I Ever Season 3

Never Have I Ever Season 3 cast
Never Have I Ever Season 3 cast

We definitely have the regulars, the ones who need to be present for the show to run. This would include Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, Darren Barnet as Paxton, Jaren Lawison as Ben, and so on. Then there’s the fringe side roles, who will, without a doubt, share a massive part of the screen as well. This would include Megan Suri as Aneesa, Niecy Nash as the counsellor, Sendhl Ramamurthy as Devi’s dad, Mohan, and so on.

Will a New Character Make an Entrance?

New Character Anirudh Pisharody
New Character Anirudh Pisharody

In January 2022, Netflix did disclose Des, played by Anirudh Pisharody. His character spells a smart, Indian American teen- he’s the male version of Devi, except he goes to an expensive school of the elites.

Here’s a list of all the known season 3 actors.

  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakuma
  • Poorna Jagannathan as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar, a dermatologist and Devi’s mother
  • Darren Barnet as Paxton Hall-Yoshida,
  • Jaren Lewison as Benjamin “Ben” Gross
  • Richa Moorjani as Kamala Nandiwadal
  • John McEnroe as himself, the narrator of the series 
  • Ramona Young as Eleanor Wong
  • Lee Rodriguez as Fabiola Torres
  • Niecy Nash as Dr. Jamie Ryan, Devi’s therapist[12]
  • Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohan Vishwakumar, Devi’s deceased father
  • Eddie Liu as Steve, Kamala’s boyfriend
  • Christina Kartchner as Eve Hjelms
  • Alexandra Billings as Jennifer Warner, college counselor
  • Benjamin Norris as Trent Harrison, Paxton’s friend
  • Dino Petrera as Jonah Sharpe
  • Jae Suh Park as Joyce Wong, Eleanor’s absentee mother 
  • Adam Shapiro as Mr. Lyle Shapiro
  • Cocoa Brown as Principal Grubbs
  • Martin Martinez as Oliver Martinez
  • Jack Seavor McDonald as Eric Perkins
  • Lily D. Moore as Rebecca Hall-Yoshida, Paxton’s sister 
  • Rushi Kota as Prashant, Kamala’s date for an arranged marriage
  • Dana G. Vaughns as Marcus Jones, Paxton’s friend
  • Aitana Rinab as Zoe Maytag, Shira’s friend
  • Utkarsh Ambudkar as Mr. Manish Kulkarni, an English teacher who is friends with Devi and also coaches the girls’ soccer team
  • P. J. Byrne as Evan Safstrom, a head research assistant at Caltech
  • Ranjita Chakravarty as Nirmala Vishwakumar, Mohan’s mother and Devi’s paternal grandmother
  • Anirudh Pisharody as Des, an Indian student who goes to an elite private school 

Mindy Kaling’s Comments on Never Have I Ever Season 3

Mindy Kaling’s Comments on Never Have I Ever Season 3
Mindy Kaling’s Comments on Never Have I Ever Season 3

Mindy Kaling says that the newest season will have a rather personal, vulnerable angle. Perhaps we can expect emotional projection into the show in a beautifully genius way. Here’s what she said.

I lost a parent, and I think that grief and grieving is such a complicated thing and can take many forms, and we’ve loved the scenes between Devi and her father, played by Sendhil Ramamurthy, who’s incredible.

Further, she said that she wanted to portray and visualise how parental relationships transform our lives- “So I think the thing I’m most excited about is delving into their relationship, and how your relationship with your parents continues even when they pass away. We’re excited to explore that,” she said.

She further explained that the show could obviously not go on, by saying, “Because they’re teenagers and because they’re maturing a lot, there’ll be a time when it would be absurd that they’re still in high school. I think there’s a place where it’ll reveal itself when we see them on-camera. Like, ‘Okay, now it’s getting absurd.’ But I still think there’s stories to tell.”

Kaling feels positive about season 3, she said in a recent interview. She’s excited to see Devi stumble through life, and so are we, without a doubt. For further updates on Never Have I Ever, season 3, stay Updated.

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