The smart new comedy is anchored by a breakout performance from Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in her debut role. By Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic “Never Have I Ever” has a keen awareness of the teen comedies that came before it.
Its plucky heroine has an overbearing mother, two meeker best friends, a nemesis, and a debilitating crush on a popular jock with a secret heart of gold.
All she wants is to stride through her sophomore year of high school with more flare than she did as a freshman, have some new experiences, mess up, and most importantly, be normal.
It’s a familiar formula for anyone who’s experienced even a minute of YA entertainment, but “Never Have I Ever,” created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, moves forward by twisting it into
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