Never Have I Ever season 3

2022 - 8 - 12

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Who does Devi end up with in Never Have I Ever season 3? (Netflix Life)

Devi might begin Never Have I Ever season 3 happily in a relationship with Paxton, but do the pair end up together by the end of the season?

In the season finale, it looks like Devi might reconcile with Paxton, but in a surprising turn of events, it’s Ben’s doorstep she ends up on! Following her breakup with Paxton in episode 3, the show jumps ahead a few months and it’s clear that while Paxton has finally moved on, Devi still is harboring feelings for him. After two seasons of will-they-won’t-they tensions, Devi and Paxton officially entered season 3 as a happy couple after making their debut as a couple at the end of season 2.

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Never Have I Ever season 3 soundtrack - All the songs in the hit ... (Radio Times)

Alexa, turn up the volume. A sad Devi lying on a sofa wearing a party hat. By. Abby Robinson.

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Never Have I Ever season 3, episode 6 recap - "…had a breakdown" (Ready Steady Cut)

This is a Ben Gross-centric episode, which means Andy Samberg narrates for Ben. Who knew stress-induced constipation could be so funny? Well, Mindy Kaling did.

(That is a hilarious line). His jealousy grows, especially when he realizes that the reason is Devi looking at him and making pointed comments about his cell service. Yes, Ben is, in fact, full of s**t because he has not had a bowel movement in 16 days. Devi looks at him in a way that makes the Popstar wonder what “the dick is going on?” That’s when McEnroe steps in and gives him an update. That’s when Devi spots Des in the kitchen, and she is dressed in a hoodie and pajama bottoms. Des is the guy Devi was dancing with at the party (and who has been ghosting our girl). While this happened a couple of weeks ago, Ben was vomiting in the bushes at Trent’s house at the exact moment.

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Never Have I Ever season 3, episode 9 recap - "…had an Indian ... (Ready Steady Cut)

She finds out that Devi could not walk for a time when her father died. Rhyah was there when it was announced that she cheated at the debate match. And finally, ...

Of course, Rhyah is there and brings the kids back to Nalini to tell her what Devi did to her precious boy. When the recital is over, she pulls her son aside and tells Des he can longer see Devi. Now, we are being too hard on Rhyah. This is her son she is concerned about. Rhyah has a concerned look on her face when she gets back to the concert. She hugs the young woman, and we can now forgive her for indicating she was hesitant about her son’s new relationship. However, when the concert starts, Devi realizes that this is their first time performing in the concert since her father’s death. We thought Rhyah cared for Devi, but when we look back at the season, she has had a disapproving look.

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Never Have I Ever season 3, episode 10 recap - the ending explained (Ready Steady Cut)

As the Tamil remix plays, Devi is about to end her junior year at Sherman Oaks. As John McEnroe states, going into her senior year is the pinnacle of human ...

Devi returns to her house and tells her mother she is not ready to leave her yet. Devi decides she will not leave and is not ready to say goodbye to her mother. However, it is for Ben when he tells her that he does not want her to go. Devi does not want to go, and neither does Nalini. Kalama approaches her later and urges her to at least take a visit. At dinner, Nalini mentions that Devi has not told them about the school she got into (the principal called her). She says it is not a big deal, but Manish speaks up and says it is important because no one can get in there — even when he applied for a teaching job. As the Tamil remix plays, Devi is about to end her junior year at Sherman Oaks. As John McEnroe states, going into her senior year is the pinnacle of human existence.

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'Never Have I Ever' season 3 review: Netflix's teen comedy grows up ... (The Hindu)

While the new season begins on the heels of the same chaotic teenage themes of romance and sex, it finally transforms into the story that executive producer ...

While there are arguably too many subplots afoot — making it difficult to really understand the pace of the season — it doesnt detract from the bigger points the show is is making about adolescent struggles. Nalini remains fiercely protective of Devi, but knows that there are some instances where she needs to let her daughter spread her wings, so she can learn to be happy again. In this season, Devi becomes his inspiration to push through and break away from the “hot guy” box he has been forced to stay in. After a steadily mounting amount of chaos and confusion over boys, friends, and grappling with the sudden loss of her father, we finally see Devi begin to evolve. And dating Sherman Oaks High School’s number one hottie, Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet), actually manages to help her with that. If we’ve learned anything from the past seasons, it’s that our protagonist, Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), isn't one to listen to helpful advice.

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Never Have I Ever fans are in shambles over who Devi ends up with ... (PopBuzz)

How does Never Have I Ever season 3 end though and which boy does Devi choose? Here's a breakdown of what happens. [Warning! Major spoilers ahead for Never Have ...

Who does Devi end up with in Never Have I Ever season 3, though? It looks like season 4 will explore if Devi and Ben simply "boink" or if they actually try to make a relationship work. However, it is clear that Ben ( Jaren Lewison) still has feelings for Devi and it wouldn't be Never Have I Ever if there wasn't some sort of love triangle. Never Have I Ever season 3 opens with Devi ( Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Paxton ( Darren Barnet) officially dating. Des' mum, Rhyah, stumbles across Devi in tears and later tells Des to break up with her because she's too troubled for him to date. Never Have I Ever is officially back!

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Never Have I Ever Season-Premiere Recap: The Odd Couple (Vulture)

The gossip and pressure of being the school's hottest and unlikeliest couple get to Devi. A recap of '… been slut-shamed', the season 3 premiere, episode 1, ...

(And sure, it’s only been two weeks, but still!) In addition to defending her to Trent (who was initially — and understandably — concerned she’d hurt Paxton again) and acknowledging his romantic shortcomings (he realizes their pre-CPK dates have kind of sucked), Paxton is never seen pushing Devi for more physical action. Devi pops a Lactaid — no excuses this time — and stuffs herself with the most pizza Paxton has ever seen eaten, trying to delay what’s to come. Their shirts eventually come off — Devi’s is stalled by her earring — and as Paxton kisses her neck and shoulder, Devi shuts her eyes out of fear, not ecstasy. Back at the house, Devi realizes her South Park boyshorts might not be the sexiest thing to wear on her date (though honestly, would any teenage boy actively care?). She tries to steal some underwear from Kamala, who catches her rooting through her drawers. Unfortunately, it turns out the hunky engineer has a deadly nut allergy (finally, a flaw!). Kamala apologizes for running away from dinner with his parents, only to learn that her fears weren’t entirely unfounded; he was going to propose. Devi’s entertainingly imperfect, but last season saw her do some pretty egregious things: she simultaneously cheated on Paxton and Ben, crashed and ruined her mom’s date with Common (… I mean, a character named Dr. Chris Jackson), and instigated the (inadvertently true) rumor that Aneesa was anorexic. Every time they get close to clothes coming off, Devi cites her heavy meals as an excuse to postpone, and they watch TikToks together instead. Are we likening young Devi’s decision to lose her virginity to the Vietnam War? I guess so! Plus, the other Vishwakumar women (brilliantly played by Poorna Jagannathan, Ranjita Chakravarty, and Richa Moorjani) also lend themselves to such funny drama, heartfelt vulnerability, and complicated interpersonal dynamics; I’d argue that the show’s portrayal of a multigenerational Indian American household means it could easily work as a family sitcom instead of a high-school show. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is charming as hell, and I want to give this Tamil princess the world while also keeping her trapped on my screen. (More on that in a bit.) But to be honest, I’m way more invested in where she’ll land in her personal evolution. Kaling’s push for plausibility is appreciated and relatively rare for the coming-of-age genre, but it does make this season feel bittersweet, knowing the show is finite and its end is near.

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Never Have I Ever Recap: Trollhunter (Vulture)

It's admirable of Never Have I Ever to navigate the gray areas of the Paxton/Devi/Haley dynamic. A recap of '…had my own troll', the season 3, episode 2, ...

• Paxton’s been doing lots of cute things: buying plants to impress Devi and gifting her free cookies. The next day at school, with Devi’s reassurance, Paxton approaches Haley, but as he’s mid-apology, another girl cuts him off: “You know you dicked me over too, right?” And then another: “Handy at the planetarium?” Soon, Paxton’s surrounded by all of the women he’s wronged. (There are a ton: Picture a BTS concert.) And so he proceeds to say sorry to them, too, one by one, face to face. And so Aneesa gives into the moment, grabs hold of Fabiola’s lapels, and kisses her! Unimpressed is actually an understatement; it’s enough to send Nirmala into a medical episode, with her clutching her chest and nearly passing out. This whole Paxton/Devi/Haley dynamic seemed like an unusually complex scenario for a lighthearted show to tackle; what do you do when someone you care about treats another person poorly? There’s potential there, but you can tell Nalini turns up her nose at Rhyah’s roots as a nutritionist in the wellness realm. Ben — who conveniently inserts himself into the snitch-hunt — points out that this is a major clue: Whoever it is went to the same elementary school as Paxton. They enlist the help of the school’s Bridgerton-inspired gossip purveyor, Lady Whistleboy (a.k.a. Eric Perkins), to generate some names. He says he didn’t ghost her to be mean but just didn’t know how to deal with her. We immediately rejoin Devi and her friends as they try to figure out who’s behind the mysterious warning she received in the previous episode. “After that, I just hit rock bottom, which is when I joined orchestra.” (As a former high-school band president, I officially resent this sentiment … but it made me laugh.) Eventually, Devi deduces that it’s Haley Garcia, the hottest girl in orchestra.

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'Never Have I Ever' Ending Explained: What Happened in the ... (Decider)

Want to know how Season 3 of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' ends? Read our finale explainer for the latest installment of Mindy Kaling's romantic dramedy.

With minutes left in the episode, Devi collapses on her bed with her hands in the pockets of her jean jacket. She decides not to go to Shrubland once and for all and her mom approves. On the way home, Devi tells her mom she thinks she wants to give Shrubland a shot. The final shot of the season shows Devi knocking on a door and Ben, fresh out of the shower, opening it. Devi tells her mom she decided not to attend Shrubland, but after encouragement from Kamala, Nalini books tickets to Colorado so she and Devi can at least visit the school. AHH! Paxton interrupts their intimate conversation to thank Devi for all her help, and she thanks him for helping her through the death of her dad. He gives an earnest, inspiring speech — with a major shout out to Devi — before passing the mic over to the class valedictorian. Ben encourages Devi to put her academic future first, but her friends beg her to stay. It sounds like a great opportunity for Devi. There’s just one holdup…it’s in Colorado. Now, Devi has to decide if she’s going to leave her friends and family behind for her final year of high school. But despite the pain at home, Devi’s determined to make the most of her high school experience. In the Season 3 finale, titled “Never Have I Ever…lived the dream,” Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) makes several major decisions regarding her future, her education, and her sex life. The final shot of Never Have I Ever Season 3 implies that Devi is finally going to…boink. (IYKYK.)

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'Never Have I Ever' Season 3 Ending Explained—Has Paxton Left? (Newsweek)

The season finale of "Never Have I Ever" saw main character Devi Vishwakumar say goodbye to Paxton Hall-Yoshida—but has Darren Barnet left the Netflix show?

He was scared that Eleanor would be disappointed in him but, on the contrary, she was ecstatic that they would now be getting a whole other year at school together. Meanwhile Trent, who was due to graduate with Paxton, revealed to girlfriend Eleanor in the Season 3 finale that he had failed his final year and would have to stay at school to repeat it. At the end of Season 3, Paxton was delighted to have been offered a spot at Arizona State University and decided to move there following his graduation from high school. At the end of the episode, Devi headed over to Ben's house and cashed in her "one free boink" voucher that he had jokingly gave her earlier when she was worried about being a virgin. Whilst heading back home, Devi suddenly had a huge change of heart about leaving and, in a touching scene, told her mom that she was not ready to leave her yet. She was also worried that attending the other school would increase her chances of starting college as a virgin.

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Never Have I Ever season 3 - are Devi and Ben right for each other? (Ready Steady Cut)

She stands Paxton up while doing so. Ben is different than Paxton. He is arrogant and short, and while Paxton doesn't have a hair on his swimmer's body, Ben ...

And that is how the season ends. Of course, he is still Ben and offers her a coupon that says, “One Free Boink,” because he is a gentleman. And by the end of the second season, Ben looks heartbroken as Devi is with Paxton at the school dance. He always has his head in the books, but his back and forth with Devi is his only social interaction. The son of an entertainment and sports agent, Ben is as brilliant as he is condescending. While Ben still will try to light up some “sick burns” on Devi because that will always be part of their relationship, there is a change in his behavior.

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Who Does Devi End Up With At the End of 'Never Have I Ever ... (J-14 Magazine)

Team Ben or Team Paxton? See who Devi ends up with at the end of 'Never Have I Ever' season 3 here. Warning: spoilers ahead.

After the events throughout season 3, Devi is about to leave for a prestigious school in Colorado for her senior year. As the third season released on August 12, many fans are curious to see who Devi ends up with by the end: Team Ben or Team Paxton? Keep reading to find out if she ends up with Ben, Paxton or … Des? Never Have I Ever is back and we have never ever been more excited to see our favorite love triangle back on the tv screen!

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Who Is Des? Meet Devi's 'Never Have I Ever' Season 3 Love Interest (TV Insider)

While the show already has an existing triangle between Devi, her boyfriend Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet) and on-again-off-again academic rival Ben Gross ...

He’s kind of like the perfect mix of both Paxton and Ben, but Fisher points out, “he is also Indian, and we wanted to have an Indian love interest, that is this really cool dream guy.” Needless to say, Devi is in for a pleasant surprise when Des walks through the door. Considering where fans last left Devi, they might be surprised to see her possibly moving on from Paxton, but co-creator and showrunner Lang Fisher isn’t.

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Never Have I Ever Season 3 Premiere Recap: Did 'Daxton' Do It?! (TVLine)

So, Devi decides she's going to do the deed with Paxton. Eleanor, Aneesa and Fabiola cheer her on during a pre-date summit. Kamala, having guessed what's up, ...

She worries that her definition of “slow” may differ from his, but he assures her that they have all the time in the world. Paxton definitely does not do as asked, telling Devi that if she’s not ready to have sex, they can take it as slowly as she likes. And when Devi marches up to them and announces that she and Paxton haven’t slept together yet, the ladies quickly pivot to celebrating the fact that he’ll likely be single again soon — because there’s no way he’ll stay with Devi if they’re not having sex.

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