50 Fun Facts About Never Have I Ever

Who co-created Never Have I Ever with Mindy Kaling?

Fisher also came up with the title, which Kaling said fit a heroine whose ego is wrapped up in everything she hasn't done yet.

In which year did Never Have I Ever premiere on Netflix?

It launched on April 27 and Netflix renewed it for a second season just over two months later.

Devi lives in which Los Angeles neighbourhood?

The school shares the neighbourhood's name; the show is set in the San Fernando Valley though loosely based on Kaling's Boston-area youth.

Who plays Devi Vishwakumar?

She was cast from an open call; Rotten Tomatoes predicted viewers would fall 'head over heels for charming newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan'.

Roughly how many responses did Kaling's open casting call for Devi attract?

The cast first met at the table read; no chemistry reads were done between characters.

Which tennis great narrates most of the series?

He was Devi's father's idol, and Devi shares his legendary temper; he also makes a brief on-screen cameo in the season 1 finale.

Devi's family is Indian-American from which linguistic community?

Sendhil Ramamurthy, who plays her father, drew flak from Tamil viewers for his pronunciation of 'thakkali sambar'.

What is the name of Devi's late father?

He appears in flashbacks and visions; Aravind is his brother and Karthik is Nalini's father.

After her father's death, Devi is unable to walk for how long?

The paralysis is psychological, and it lifts the moment she tries to get a look at her crush.

What is Nalini Vishwakumar's profession?

She owns her own practice; in season 2 a rival dermatologist, Dr. Chris Jackson, takes an interest in her.

Devi's cousin Kamala is completing a PhD at which institution?

Season 2 has her dealing with sexism in her biology research lab under a Nobel-winning scientist.

Who is the engineer Kamala's family sets her up with for an arranged marriage?

They like each other and date briefly before Kamala runs out of their dinner, not ready to settle down.

In season 1, what does Kamala hide from her family?

Steve, played by Eddie Liu, is the college boyfriend she keeps out of sight while the family plans her match.

Devi's friend Fabiola is a member of which school team?

She later studies robotics at Howard after deciding Devi's dream school isn't right for her.

How old was Eleanor when her mother abandoned her to pursue a stage career?

Joyce Wong resurfaces in season 1 having been back in town for months without making contact.

Paxton captained which school sport before a car accident ended his career in it?

He later returns to the school as an assistant coach of the same team before heading back to college.

Where does Paxton enrol after graduating from high school?

He drops out to coach at his old high school, then decides to go back at the end of season 4.

What does Ben Gross's father Howard do for a living?

He is played by Michael Badalucco; Ben's housekeeper Patty is more of a parent to him than either Gross.

Which popular student dates Ben in season 1 mainly for his money?

Critics cited the character as one of the lazy Jewish stereotypes surrounding Ben's storyline.

Who plays Devi's therapist, Dr. Jamie Ryan?

The therapist later helps Devi attempt a doomed reconciliation with Ben's girlfriend Margot.

Aneesa Qureshi, who arrives in season 2, practises which faith?

The contrast with the Hindu Vishwakumars is noted on her introduction; she briefly dates Ben and later Fabiola.

Which rapper and actor plays Dr. Chris Jackson, Nalini's season 2 love interest?

Nalini ends things with him for Devi's sake after her daughter is upset she moved on so quickly.

Manish Kulkarni, who ends up with Kamala, teaches which subject at the school?

Utkarsh Ambudkar's character also coaches the girls' soccer team and moves with Kamala when she gets a job offer.

Malcolm Stone, a season 2 transfer student, was formerly a child actor for which company?

Tyler Alvarez plays him; he is an elementary school friend who briefly dates Eleanor.

Which university has Devi dreamed of attending since childhood?

She is waitlisted after a friend is accepted first, then works her way in with help from her counselor and Ben.

Fabiola ultimately enrols where, turning down Devi's dream school?

Her mother Elise had forced her to apply to the Ivy, and she got in ahead of Devi.

Kamala moves to which city after her promotion in the finale?

Manish goes with her; Devi, meanwhile, is off to New Jersey with Ben nearby.

Who plays Len, who marries Devi's grandmother in the series finale?

Kamala suspects Len of scamming Pati but is proven wrong; his Australian real-estate agent is played by Claudia O'Doherty.

Who plays Ethan Morales, the rebellious senior Devi briefly dates in season 4?

Devi ends it after he steals from a visiting college representative.

Why does Des's mother Rhyah tell him to break up with Devi?

Nalini, who had approved of the couple, confronts Rhyah and tells her Devi does not have problems.

Margot's father Andres, who becomes Nalini's love interest, works at her house as what?

Devi and Margot, once enemies over Ben, end up setting their parents up.

What is the name of the popular friend group that Paxton and Trent belong to?

Trent Harrison is Paxton's best friend and later Eleanor's boyfriend.

Which school official is worn out by Devi and Ben's academic rivalry?

Cocoa Brown plays the principal; Mr. Chan is the orchestra teacher and Coach Noble runs the swim team.

Mr. Lyle Shapiro, who tries hard to be the 'cool' teacher, teaches which subject?

He is played by Adam Shapiro; the English teacher is Manish Kulkarni and Mr. Chan runs orchestra.

Paxton's sister Rebecca is interested in which field?

Paxton is fiercely protective of her because she has Down syndrome and is targeted by bullies; she and Devi become friends.

Who narrates the two episodes told from Ben Gross's point of view?

He appears as himself and also pops up for a short cameo in a season 2 episode.

Which supermodel narrates the two Paxton-centred episodes?

The guest narrators break the fourth wall the same way the main narrator does for Devi.

Where did Kaling approach the show's narrator to offer him the job?

The temperamental tennis star was Devi's late father's idol, which is why he tells her story.

Though set in Los Angeles, the show is reportedly loosely based on Kaling's childhood in which area?

Kaling herself says it is 'in the spirit of my childhood' and that she was a shy nerd without Devi's confidence.

Season 2 began filming in November 2020 at which studio lot?

It wrapped at the end of March 2021; season 1 had shot from July to October 2019.

How many seasons of Never Have I Ever were made?

The fourth and final season followed Devi's senior year and arrived on June 8, 2023.

How many episodes make up season 3?

The original March 2019 order from Netflix was also for 10 episodes of a then-untitled 'semi-autobiographical comedy'.

How many households did Netflix say had watched the series by its July 2020 earnings report?

Season 4 later drew an estimated 2.8 million unique US viewers in a single week, per PlumResearch.

What Rotten Tomatoes approval rating does the first season hold?

Every season scored above 90%, and Metacritic's weighted average of 81 signals 'universal acclaim'.

Which NBA star appears as himself in season 4?

He joins a guest list that also includes Ken Marino as a limo driver and Janina Gavankar as a college rep.

Paxton's season 4 girlfriend Lindsay Thompson substitutes in which class?

Both are replacement faculty at the school, which is how they meet.

Which two shows did Kaling say had already 'done so well' with '80s and '90s settings?

She told The New York Times that Netflix was open to a period setting but she 'really wanted to speak to kids now'.

Devi's counselor who helps her get off the waitlist is played by which actress?

Jennifer Warner, the college counselor, appears in seasons 2 and 4.

Fabiola's season 4 partner Addison is a friend of which other character?

Addison, played by Terry Hu, is non-binary and first appears in Des's circle in season 3.

Who plays Joyce Wong, Eleanor's absent and self-absorbed actress mother?

Jae Suh Park plays Joyce Wong, whose return in season 1 is kept secret from Eleanor for months.