“High school’s a dick,” says Devi Vishwakumar (newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) in a new trailer for “Never Have I Ever.” Created by Mindy Kaling and based on the “Office” alumna and “Late Night” screenwriter and star’s own childhood in suburban Massachusetts, the Netflix comedy series tells the story of Devi, a first-generation Indian-American teenager.
Now entering her sophomore year, Devi is fully aware that she and her BFFs aren’t cool, and she’s determined to “re-brand.” Desperate to “pop [her] cherry,” Devi devises a plan to change her peers’ perception of her, a journey that seems to include stepping outside of her comfort zone, hitting on boys, and giving herself a new look. “You look like an Indian Kardashian,” Devi’s pal observes. Another suggests that Devi seems “lost.”
Lang Fisher, who previously worked with Kaling on “The Mindy Project,” serves as showrunner on “Never Have I Ever.” The coming-of-age story hits Netflix April 27.