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Never Have I Ever
Grief doesn't always look sad. Sometimes it looks like a very bad plan to get a boyfriend. 💛 #NeverHaveIEver
Who it's for
Devi's father died suddenly, and her grief comes out sideways: anger, impulsive schemes and a brief psychosomatic paralysis rather than tears.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Never Have I Ever is a Netflix comedy-drama created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher that ran from 2020 to 2023, narrated mostly by tennis player John McEnroe. It follows Devi Vishwakumar, a 15-year-old Indian-American high school student in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, whose father Mohan died suddenly at her band performance, after which psychological trauma left her unable to walk for three months.
Where to find it
Netflix (Netflix original). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A parent's sudden death.
Age: TV-14 (Common Sense: 14+)
Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching,Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, Chapter LIX
