premiered this week, and the series’ co-showrunner Justin Noble recently opened up about his goals for the upcoming season of the Max dramedy.
Speaking to THR, Noble — who co-created the series with Mindy Kaling and also serves as showrunner — was asked about his goals for the upcoming series.
According to Noble, his hopes are to explore the feel of what sophomore year in college is like, and how different it is from the girls’ freshman years. “This season is so interesting, because sophomore year is a really unique time in the college experience,” said Noble. “You come into school as a first-year, and you don’t know anything at all, and you’re shell-shocked.
Three months ago, you had to call your parents to pick you up at the mall because you got a Wetzel’s Pretzels with your friend and you needed a ride home.
And now you’re like, ‘I’m a full-blown adult,’ and life smacks you in the face. Then, sophomore year, you have the same thing happen but in a different way because it’s like, ‘Oh, I know everything about college.