‘Never Have I Ever’ Trailer: Mindy Kaling’s Netflix Comedy Series Promises “Steamy Teen Romance”

If you ever wanted to know why Mindy Kaling excels at her brand of uncomfortable humor, look no further than her upcoming Netflix series, Never Have I Ever. Kaling created the sitcom based on her own childhood in suburban Massachusetts, with newcomer newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan playing a fictionalized version of her.

The plot sounds like something out of a teen sex comedy. The 10-episode series centers on Devi, a nerdy first generation Indian-American girl whose primary goal seems to be to get herself and her friends laid.

Didn’t they just make a movie about this called Blockers?  Not that I’m complaining. Horny teen comedies are a part of the fabric of American entertainment, but seeing one through the personal experiences of Kaling should make this stand out.

SYNOPSIS: Never Have I Ever is a new coming-of-age comedy about the complicated life of a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl. The series stars newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi, an overachieving high school sophomore who has a short fuse that gets her into difficult situations. Never Have I Ever is created by executive producer Mindy Kaling, with Lang Fisher serving as executive producer, showrunner and writer. The Universal Television project is also executive produced by 3 Arts Entertainment’s Howard Klein, David Miner, and Tristram Shapeero.

Never Have I Ever comes to Netflix on April 27th.

Travis Hopson
Travis Hopson has been reviewing movies before he even knew there was such a thing. Having grown up on a combination of bad '80s movies, pro wrestling, comic books, and hip-hop, Travis is uniquely positioned to geek out on just about everything under the sun. A vampire who walks during the day and refuses to sleep, Travis is the co-creator and lead writer for Punch Drunk Critics. He is also a contributor to Good Morning Washington, WBAL Morning News, and WETA Around Town. In the five minutes a day he's not working, Travis is also a voice actor, podcaster, and Twitch gamer. Travis is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), and Late Night programmer for the Lakefront Film Festival.