An achingly beautiful picture of the path not taken, Past Lives is more romantic than any will-they-or-won’t-they setup. When Nora, a Korean-American woman living in New York is visited by her childhood best friend and former long-distance romantic partner, Hae, her world— and that of her partner, Arthur—is shaken. What emerges is a love story that spans decades, continents, and cultures, and speaks to those absences that make love stories so powerful: longing, distance, and loss.
Ben, Devi, and Paxton in Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)
I’m going to level with you: I’m 90% into this show for John McEnroe. The story of Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), who must confront the challenges of high school in the wake of her father’s death, is narrated (vividly, wittily, and at a normal volume) by the tennis great, and it’s a stroke of (producer Mindy Kaling) genius. Portrayed with great humor, and a light touch barely ever achieved by young actors, Devi’s best challenges involve boys—especially Ben, her nerdy competition for top of the class, and Paxton—a hot athlete. Devi dates them both. Hilarity ensues, as well as hurt feelings, betrayal, humiliation, bad friend advice, and everything we look for in a messy high school triangle.
Maddy, Nate, and Cassie in Euphoria (2019–)
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