Episode 58: Lang Fisher, "Never Have I Ever"

<p>Geri is joined by <strong>Lang Fisher</strong>—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.</p> <p><strong>Lang Fisher</strong> 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 <em>Variety’s</em> “25 Best TV Episodes of the Decade (2010-2019).”</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The series premiered in 2020 and was recently renewed for a third season. Seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Netflix.</p> <p>--</p> <p><strong>Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.onwriting.org/">www.onwriting.org/</a></p> <p>--</p> <p><strong>Follow the Guild on social media:</strong><br /> Twitter: @OnWritingWGAE | @WGAEast<br /> Facebook: /WGAEast<br /> Instagram: @WGAEast</p>