'Never Have I Ever' final season premiere date revealed. Will it include college-bound Paxton?

Erin Jensen, USA TODAY
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Spoiler alert! The following contains details from the third season of "Never Have I Ever" (streaming now on Netflix).

Not to sound dramatic – we'll leave the theatrics to Eleanor – but we might need our own therapy appointment with Dr. Jamie Ryan. The end is near for Netflix's high school dramedy "Never Have I Ever."

The streaming service announced Thursday that the series' fourth and final season will premiere June 8. It will be comprised of 10 episodes, just like the previous seasons.

And while pretty, popular and now pensive Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet) decided last season to go to college at Arizona State University, far from the series' backdrop of Sherman Oaks, California, it seems he'll still be part of the show's last installment. Barnet, 31, was included among the series' returning actors in Thursday's announcement, and he appears in a teaser for the season.

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Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet) begin the third season of "Never Have I Ever" as a couple.
Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet) begin the third season of "Never Have I Ever" as a couple.

"There's no denying that the journey to senior year has had its up and downs – like some really bad downs," narrator John McEnroe says in the preview. "But soon, Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and her friends return to high school for one final year. And this time, they're ready for anything."

Might "anything" include a Devi and Paxton reunion?

Barnet reveals whether he thinks Paxton and Devi are really through, who he's rooting for in Devi's love life, and what it was like working with Deacon Phillippe, who plays a troubled teen on a rival debate team on Season 3.

(Edited for length and clarity.)

Question: What was going through your mind when you learned that Paxton would be going to college out of state? 

Darren Barnet: I was very excited about it. I was wondering, "Am I going to be in college the entire time? Is this going to be an entirely different set? How are they going bring me back and keep me relevant as a character in the show?"

Q: How do you compare to Paxton? 

Barnet: I've (experienced) being a book judged by my cover. A lot of people have said to me, “I thought you were going to be mean," "I thought you were going to be dumb.” It's very interesting. I've dealt with that a lot in my life. Haven’t let it hold me down. It's a backhanded compliment, I guess. So I take it in stride, and I definitely have a lot of my own insecurities that some people may not expect.

Q: What are those insecurities? 

Barnet: I'm playing a very much younger character. I've never been so critical (of myself). Sometimes when I get to makeup, I'm like, “Did I shave close enough? Am I taking care of my skin enough to make this believable? Am I in shape enough?”

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Darren Barnet, who portrays Paxton Hall-Yoshida, has an interesting take on who Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) should focus on.
Darren Barnet, who portrays Paxton Hall-Yoshida, has an interesting take on who Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) should focus on.

Q: How do you think Devi and Paxton left things? Is there still a possibility that they end up together? 

Barnet: Anything is possible in life. I have reconnected with people after 10, 12 years that I haven't spoken to and hit it off just how it was and sometimes end up dating. You never know. But I do think regardless, they’re lifelong friends. I can see that for sure and potentially dating. Who knows?

Q: Is there someone you think Devi should be with? What team are you on?

Barnet: I honestly think Devi needs to handle things within herself before she can even entertain that. So I'll say Team Devi.

Darren Barnet found newbie actor Deacon Phillippe (son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe) "an absolute pleasure to be around."
Darren Barnet found newbie actor Deacon Phillippe (son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe) "an absolute pleasure to be around."

Q: Deacon Phillippe makes his acting debut in Season 3. Your characters didn't really have scenes together, but did you hang out on the set?

Barnet: We were in the same holding room and we were all chatting. Really, really charming guy and really played the part well. He was an absolute pleasure to be around. I didn't even know that was his first (role). So kudos to you, Deacon.

Q: People are also interested in your off-screen love life and Googling if you have a girlfriend. Are you single? 

Barnet: I do not have a girlfriend.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Never Have I Ever' Season 4 premiere date: Will it include Paxton?

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