Episodes 01

“…lost my virginity”

The aftermath of Ben and Devi’s sexual encounter is awkward, with each feeling like they disappointed the other. As a result, Ben ignores Devi all summer while pursuing a relationship with Margot. Once senior year starts, Devi gets into a public feud with Margot over Ben. Devi’s car is vandalized and she suspects Margot. Meanwhile, the formerly popular Paxton now feels out of place at Arizona State University, while Trent breaks up with Eleanor because he feels he will hold her back from her ambitions.

Episodes 02

“…gotten sweet revenge”

Nalini tells Devi she will have to pay for the car repair, leaving Devi short on money to make the school’s visit to New York campuses. Fabiola worries about the lack of women in the robotics club and realizes that the toxic masculinity that pervades the club alienates prospective female members. She successfully manages to recruit a girl named Michelle and makes the club more welcoming. Nirmala reveals her new boyfriend, Len, to the family. Eleanor decides to move on from Trent with their newly popular classmate, Ethan. Devi discovers Ethan vandalized her car, but her previous accusation of Margot has already driven a wedge between her and Ben. Paxton returns to Sherman Oaks for a job interview.

Episodes 03

“…liked a bad boy”

Devi struggles with Ben avoiding her, while Ethan’s apparent attraction to her makes her worry about betraying Eleanor. At a party, Ethan kisses both Eleanor and Devi, straining their friendship. Eleanor later realizes that she misses Trent, and allows Devi to pursue Ethan. Paxton wonders if he made the right decision to leave college to work at his old high school. Meanwhile, Nirmala commissions Margot’s father Andres to replace the stairs in the house, but out of spite over Devi accusing Margot, Andres delays finishing the job. Nalini confronts him and he agrees to complete the repairs.

Episodes 04

“…wrecked my future”

Devi believes that she can be both successful and sexy after she sleeps with and begins dating Ethan. She, Eleanor, and Fabiola attend the college fair where Devi cuts the line at the Princeton University booth and interrupts a prospective student. However, she is able to convince the representative, Akshara, to speak with her during lunch. During the lunch, Ethan steals Akshara’s wallet, prompting Devi to break up with him and return the wallet to Akshara. After Ben ruins his shirt, Devi allows him to borrow hers and he speaks with a representative from Columbia University. After Trent delivers advice, Paxton stands up to a student who belittled him. Fabiola applies to Princeton Restrictive Early Action at her mother’s behest, which risks putting her at odds with Devi, who also wants to be admitted. Fabiola soon learns that Princeton has a top-tier robotics program. Kamala suspects that Len may be cheating on Nirmala.

Episodes 05

“…been to New Jersey”

Devi, Ben, Fabiola, and Eleanor fly to New York with their classmates, as Mr. Shapiro and Ms. Warner chaperone. Devi goes to visit Princeton while Ben visits Columbia. Eleanor auditions at Juilliard with Fabiola providing emotional support, as the latter avoids having Devi see her at Princeton. Devi meets Blair Quan, an overachieving Sherman Oaks alumna who got accepted into Princeton early. However, she becomes uneasy when she learns that Blair was expelled after suffering academic burnout. Ben is uneasy after his conversation with students from Columbia makes him feel unintelligent, while Eleanor becomes emotionally distraught after getting rejected from Juilliard. Fabiola, Eleanor, and Ben join Devi at a party; Ben is punched in the face after protecting Devi from a college guy’s sexual assault. The chaperones catch them and the trip is cut short. Meanwhile, Nalini becomes lonely after she has the house to herself and invites Andres to join her after he comes to retrieve his phone.

Episodes 06

“…had my dream stolen”

Devi gets deferred from Princeton while Fabiola is admitted, resulting in a rift between the two. However, the two reconcile after Paxton advises Devi and Fabiola to deliver an emotional essay in class. Devi becomes the swim team’s equipment manager to get a varsity letter in a last-ditch attempt to gain more credentials for Princeton. Ben is accepted to Columbia, but he discovers that Margot is not committed to their relationship so he breaks up with her. Eleanor reveals to Devi and Fabiola that she is graduating a semester early to pursue her acting career. Kamala suspects that Len is trying to steal money from Nirmala after he proposes marriage to her, so she declines a job offer in Baltimore from Dr. Logan, her advisor, to stay and protect Nirmala.

Episodes 07

“…had an identity crisis”

As swim team season begins, Paxton bonds with the recruits while trying to ignore his conflicting feelings about leaving ASU. He also reluctantly agrees to train Eric after school. The team throws a party at Paxton’s, which is discovered by the substitute teacher, Lindsay. She tells him he should have handled it more maturely and stopped the party. During their next session, Eric tells Paxton that he keeps trying swimming because he does not want to give up on his dream, even if he fails; Paxton begins taking their training seriously. Devi and Paxton are locked in the equipment closet and they have an honest conversation about their college experiences. Coach Noble catches them kissing and lets Paxton off with a warning. Eric makes the swim team, inspiring Paxton, who starts becoming more comfortable as part of the school staff. Devi and Paxton talk about the kiss, agreeing that neither wants to pursue a relationship. Voiceover by Gigi Hadid.

Episodes 08

“…set my mom up”

A week after Devi and Ben begin flirting through text, she realizes that Nalini is flirting with Andres and decides to support her mother. Ahead of Nirmala’s birthday dinner, Kamala tries to convince Nalini that Len is conning Nirmala. Andres declines the invitation to the dinner because of the enmity between Margot and Devi, prompting Devi to make peace with Margot. After the dinner, Devi learns that Ben and Margot are sweetly texting. Meanwhile, Eleanor runs into her mother on a movie set and begins to understand her disappearance, while Trent helps Ben admit he has feelings for Devi, causing him to arrive with flowers just as the weed he took takes effect. Kamala learns that the “Baby” in Len’s phone is their real estate agent. Kamala has a heart-to-heart with Nalini, Nirmala, and Devi, who encourage her to take her advisor up on the Baltimore job offer. Margot and Devi reconcile, as the latter insists she and Ben had only agreed to be friends. Andres asks Nalini out. Devi learns she has been waitlisted at Princeton, and was also rejected from the other Ivy League universities she applied to.

Episodes 09

“…gone to prom”

On the day of prom, a shaken Devi lies to her mother and her friends that she got into all the Ivy League schools. When Eleanor vents to Trent about not getting any parts, he gives her the idea to direct her own films and act in them. Ben tries to catch up on the schoolwork he has missed due to severe “senior-itis” following his Columbia admission. At a robotics fair, Fabiola impresses a judge who teaches at Howard University. Akshara advises Devi to submit a supplemental essay to let Princeton know who she really is. Fabiola, Eleanor and Devi take a limousine to prom, only for Devi to scream from the stress and cause the limousine driver to crash the vehicle. The girls admit their secrets to each other and decide to skip prom. Fabiola announces her intention to attend Howard instead of Princeton. Eleanor gets back together with Trent and lets slip to Ben that Devi did not get into any colleges. Paxton helps chaperone the prom with Lindsay and begins to consider teaching. Ben and Dr. Ryan separately encourage Devi to never give up on Princeton, so she writes her essay about how her father shaped her life.

Episodes 10

“…said goodbye”

Devi is accepted into Princeton and wants to celebrate with Ben, but he is leaving for an internship in New York. She graduates valedictorian and spends the summer with her friends. Nirmala marries Len in a traditional Indian ceremony attended by Devi’s friends; later, the girls affirm their friendship. Devi struggles with packing and saying goodbye; Nalini helps her and tells her that she is proud of her. Paxton, now in a relationship with Lindsay, returns to ASU to pursue teaching. Ben flies back from New York and surprises Devi at the wedding reception, where he and Devi admit they love each other. The two abscond to Ben’s home and have sex; they later decide to give their relationship a shot in university, given the proximity of their campuses. Devi departs for Princeton. A montage shows snippets of the main characters’ lives in the subsequent months: Fabiola wowing the robotics team at Howard, Eleanor directing a film with Trent on set, Devi and Ben enjoying a movie together in her dorm, Paxton studying at ASU, and Nalini removing her thaali as she continues to date Andres.