Episode 58: Lang Fisher, "Never Have I Ever"
OnWriting: A Podcast of the WGA East · Writers Guild of America, East
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Show Notes
Geri is joined by Lang Fisher—co-creator and showrunner of the Netflix series NEVER HAVE I EVER—to discuss creating a comedy that's rooted in grief, writing teen characters who sound like real teens, how casting tennis champion John McEnroe as narrator helped tie the whole series together, and more.
Lang Fisher was a staff writer for The Onion and started her TV writing career at THE ONION NEWS NETWORK. Since then, she's written on hit comedies like THE MINDY PROJECT, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, and 30 ROCK. While at 30 ROCK, she co-wrote the episode "A Goon's Deed in a Weary World," which was named in Variety's "25 Best TV Episodes of the Decade (2010-2019)."
Her latest project is NEVER HAVE I EVER – a coming-of-age dramedy co-created by Fisher and Mindy Kaling. The series follows Devi, an Indian-American high school student, as she grapples with the death of her father, her Indian identity, and trying to improve her social status at her school.
The series premiered in 2020 and was recently renewed for a third season. Seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Netflix.
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