Will Paxton be in Never Have I Ever season 4? Darren Barnet's return confirmed

16 August 2022, 10:54

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By Katie Louise Smith

Is Darren Barnet leaving Never Have I Ever? Will Paxton be back in season 4? Here's what happens at the end of season 3, and what it means for Paxton in season 4.

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Were you expecting that surprise ending for Never Have I Ever season 3? Because we weren't! At all!

The Netflix teen series finally returned to our screens after a long ol' year, and brought a whole fresh batch of relationship drama, chaos, shenanigans and heartwarming moments with it.

At long last, season 3 gave us a taste of what we've all been rooting for this whole time (ok, well, some of us... sorry Bevi shippers!) with Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Paxton (Darren Barnet) finally in a relationship. But as always with Never Have I Ever, things don't stay smooth in Devi's life for very long.

The ending of Never Have I Ever season 3 has now sparked a huge reaction online, and we're all now asking the same question about Paxton Hall-Yoshida.

WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for Never Have I Ever season 3!

Will Paxton be in Never Have I Ever season 4?

At the end of season 3, we find out that Paxton has decided to accept a place to study at Arizona State University, which means he'll be moving away from California and moving to Arizona.

He gives an emotional heartfelt speech at graduation, says goodbye to Devi in the school hallway shortly after. Their relationship might be over (officially, this time) but Devi shares the impact that Paxton has had on her life over the past few years and it's clear that the two still remain great friends. Paxton also thanks her for being the reason he's even going to college in the first place.

Paxton invites Devi to visit him in Arizona before parting ways to hug his family. Aside from a few flashbacks, that's the last we see of Paxton in season 3.

Is Darren Barnet leaving Never Have I Ever?

Good news! Darren and Paxton will be back in Never Have I Ever season 4!

Confirming his return to Deadline, co-creator Lang Fisher said: "Well, the whole structure of Season 4 is going to be Devi’s senior year. So what we were going for in Season 3—before I finish this sentence, I want you to know Paxton Hall-Yoshida is in Season 4."

She also added that Paxton will be in it as much as he in season 3, and that the "love triangle is not over".

Seeing as Paxton graduated at the end of season 3, season 4 will likely not feature him in any scenes at Sherman Oaks High School. That said, it's possible that he'll still pop up in plenty of scenes thanks to his friendships with Devi and Trent. Paxton also invited Devi to visit him in Arizona, so a potential college trip episode could be on the cards.

There's plenty of ways in which Paxton could return, but we're just gonna have to wait until season 4 drops in 2023 to find out how he does!