#Daxton just became an actual thing but now there’s a new guy who’s grabbing Devi’s attention in the season three trailer for Never Have I Ever. Step aside Ben and Paxton, Des has arrived to complicate Devi’s world.
“Ben and Paxton should feel worried. Des is the total package,” stated Never Have I Ever co-creator (with Mindy Kaling) and showrunner Lang Fisher in an interview with Tudum. “When he shows up, it’s a little hard for Devi to focus her attention on anyone else. I think you can imagine how that might shake up the season.”
The cast is led by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar. Darren Barnet is Paxton Hall-Yoshida, Jaren Lewison is Ben Gross, Poorna Jagannathan stars as Nalini, Richa Moorjani plays Kamala, Lee Rodriguez is Fabiola, and Ramona Young is Eleanor. John McEnroe returns as the narrator.
Season three will introduce Terry Hu and Deacon Phillippe as guest stars. Hu plays Addison, “a crazy hot non-binary person from the local private school, Addison brings more than just their impressive trivia skills to Devi’s friend group.” Phillippe is Parker, “Devi’s debate team rival from a well-funded private school, he’s able to coast through debate tournaments thanks to his school’s advantages and is always down to party.”
According to showrunner Lang Fisher, the new season’s theme is self-confidence. “We wanted to show that it doesn’t matter if you have everything you’ve ever wanted on the outside, if you don’t believe in yourself on the inside. Devi’s greatest hurdle this season — like many teen girls’ — is to learn to love herself,” explained Fisher.
The 10 episode third season premieres on Netflix on Friday, August 12, 2022.
The Plot: In season 3 of the coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever, Indian American teenager Devi (Ramakrishnan) continues to deal with the everyday pressures of high school and drama at home, while also navigating new romantic relationships.