Ramakrishnan: 'Devi's Dead' on Never Have I Ever
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- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan told Netflix she'd consider a Never Have I Ever revival only if 'the right script and the right time in everyone's life occurred, and all the stars lined up,' but said she doesn't foresee it happening anytime soon.
- Ramakrishnan joked 'Devi's dead' when pressed on a return, warning against 'selective listening' and saying she didn't want to 'rush into another version of the story for a check' that would compromise the original.
- Never Have I Ever ran for four seasons on Netflix from 2020 to 2023, created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, with Ramakrishnan playing first-generation Indian-American teen Devi Vishwakumar, who juggles high school and family life after her father's death.
- Mindy Kaling revealed the show was 'loosely based on my childhood and the loss of a parent' and was the first part of a TV trilogy 'loosely based' on her life, followed by HBO Max's Sex Lives of College Girls and Hulu's Not Suitable for Work.
- Kaling joked that her trilogy framing was 'the pretentious way that I like to frame my career now,' noting she didn't intend to create a 'spiritual trilogy.'
Why it matters: Ramakrishnan's reluctance to rush a Never Have I Ever return three years after its 2023 finale protects a culturally significant YA series that Kaling framed as the first in a loosely autobiographical trilogy — raising the creative bar for any potential revival beyond a quick streaming payday.
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