Mindy Kaling Promises More "Steamy Romance" in "Never Have I Ever" Season 3

All of the main ensemble cast return in season three, including lead gal Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Darren Barnet, Jaren Lewison, Lee Rodriguez, Ramona Young, Megan Suri, Poorna Jagannathan, and Richa Moorjani.

Netflix has cast Anirudh Pisharody to play Nirdesh, an Indian American teen who attends an elite private school and might end up being Devi's new academic rival. Viewers may recognize Pisharody from Fox's "9-1-1," where he plays a firefighter named Ravi Panikkar.

Also joining season three? Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's son, Deacon Phillippe.

Before the show was renewed for a third season, several of the cast and crew speculated about the characters and what they wish for them. In July 2021, Darren Barnet told POPSUGAR he'd like to see Devi and Paxton as an "exclusive couple."

"There's a lot more for Devi to learn about Paxton, for Paxton to learn about himself, and for Devi to learn about herself. And when that all comes to fruition, who knows? They may fall in love or realize they're better as friends or absolutely hate each other, so you never really know," Barnet continued.

In a separate interview with "Entertainment Tonight," co-creator Lang Fisher also said she wants to see Devi's family relationships evolve in the new season. "It'd be nice to see them kind of lean on each other a little more. We introduced her grandmother [Nirmala] this season, who is this amazing actress [Ranjita Chakravarty] and she just brought this whole other dimension and kind of filled a little bit of the void that Mohan [her father] left."

Netflix announced the show will return for its third season on Aug. 12. Season four, which will air in 2023, will be the final season.