Shows like Never Have I Ever
12 picks with a similar feel
What defines Never Have I Ever, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A stirring, grounded comedy series: simple and small-scale. Best if you like stories that hit hard. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of coming of age and unlikely connections, plus tags such as teen comedy, romance and lgbt.
Here are 12 shows with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Never Have I Ever (2020).
- 1
Love, Victor (2020)
TV8.7
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age and unlikely connections. Common ground: lgbt, coming of age.
- 2
Mrs. Fletcher (2019)
TV7.5
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age and unlikely connections.
- 3
XO, Kitty (2023)
TV8.1
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and straightforward, with themes of coming of age. Common ground: lgbt.
- 4
Atypical (2017)
TV8.4
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age. Common ground: coming of age.
- 5
Awkward. (2011)
TV7.4Faster-paced
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and straightforward, with themes of coming of age. Common ground: teen comedy.
- 6
TV8.1
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and intimate. Common ground: lgbt.
- 7
Freaks and Geeks (1999)
TV8.1
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age.
- 8
The Wonder Years (2021)
TV7.2Warmer in tone
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age. Common ground: coming of age.
- 9
Dash & Lily (2020)
TV8.2
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of coming of age and unlikely connections.
- 10
Emily in Paris (2020)
TV8.0
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and straightforward, with themes of unlikely connections. Common ground: friendship.
- 11
The Inbetweeners (2008)
TV7.8Faster-paced
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also straightforward and intimate, with themes of coming of age and unlikely connections.
- 12
Valeria (2020)
TV7.6
Why it's like Never Have I Ever: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of unlikely connections. Common ground: friendship.
Boxlist compares Never Have I Ever with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Never Have I Ever?
- Picks with a similar feel include Love, Victor, Mrs. Fletcher, XO, Kitty and Atypical. Each shares part of Never Have I Ever's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 12 shows.
- How are these shows like Never Have I Ever chosen?
- Boxlist compares Never Have I Ever with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.