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Nobody Wants This is an American romantic comedy television series created by Erin Foster which premiered on Netflix on September 26, 2024 and stars Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn.

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Nobody Wants This focuses on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman and a handsome young Jewish rabbi. The series was met with positive reviews from critics and also received several accolades, with the first season earning three nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Comedy Series and outstanding acting for both Bell and Brody. In November 2025, the series was renewed for a third season which is scheduled to premiere on October 22, 2026.\n

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Premise

Nobody Wants This follows the love-at-first-sight relationship between a young American rabbi, Noah (Adam Brody), and an irascible agnostic woman, Joanne (Kristen Bell). Joanne co-hosts a podcast, with her sister, Morgan (Justine Lupe) about relationships; Noah, who hopes to be promoted to chief rabbi of his synagogue, has just ended his long term relationship with a Jewish woman.\n

Cast and characters

Main

Kristen Bell as Joanne Williams, a sex and dating podcaster
Adam Brody as Noah Roklov, a rabbi introduced to Joanne by her best friend Ashley
Justine Lupe as Morgan Williams, Joanne's younger sister and podcast co-host
Timothy Simons as Sasha Roklov, Noah's older brother
Jackie Tohn as Esther Roklov (season 2; recurring season 1), Sasha's wife

Recurring

Stephanie Faracy as Lynn Williams, Joanne and Morgan's mother
Tovah Feldshuh as Bina Roklov, Noah and Sasha's mother
Paul Ben-Victor as Ilan Roklov, Noah and Sasha's father
Michael Hitchcock as Henry Williams, Joanne and Morgan's father who recently came out as gay and is separated from Lynn
Emily Arlook as Rebecca, Noah's Jewish almost fiancée
Sherry Cola as Ashley, Joanne's best friend and podcast agent
Shiloh Bearman as Miriam Roklov, Sasha and Esther's daughter
Stephen Tobolowsky as Rabbi Cohen, the head rabbi and Noah's boss at the Temple Chai
D'Arcy Carden as Ryann, Joanne's friend
Arian Moayed as Andy (season 2), Morgan's new boyfriend who used to be her therapist

Notable guest stars

Ryan Hansen as Kyle, a former fling of Joanne's
Leslie Grossman as Rabbi Shira
Alex Karpovsky as Big Noah (season 2), the head rabbi that Rabbi Cohen chooses over Noah Roklov
Miles Fowler as Lenny (season 2), Noah's friend
Leighton Meester as Abby (season 2), Joanne's former middle school friend who is now a mom influencer on Instagram
Seth Rogen as Rabbi Neil (season 2), a reform rabbi who offers Noah a job at his congregation Temple Ahava
Kate Berlant as Rabbi Cami (season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

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Season 1 (2024)

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Season 2 (2025)

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Season 3

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Production

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Development

On March 1, 2023, it was announced that Netflix had greenlit a comedy series created by Erin Foster based loosely on Foster's real-life experiences. It was also announced that Kristen Bell would have a main role in the series and serve as co-executive producer along with Steven Levitan and Foster.\n

On May 15, 2024, the series was given the title Nobody Wants This.\n

The series is executive-produced by Foster, Kristen Bell, Steven Levitan, Craig DiGregorio, Sara Foster, Danielle Stokdyk, Oly Obst and Josh Lieberman for 3 Arts Entertainment. Production companies involved with this series are Steven Levitan Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, and 20th Television.\n

On October 10, 2024, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, with Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan as new showrunners, replacing Foster and DiGregorio, who were the first season's showrunners. Filming for the second season began on March 3, 2025 and concluded on May 12, 2025.\n

On November 4, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a third season.\nFilming for the third season began on March 24, 2026 and concluded on May 21, 2026.\n

Casting

In the initial series announcement in March 2023, it was announced that Bell was starring in the series. In April 2023, it was announced that Adam Brody would star in the series as Noah, and Bell's character would be called Joanne. In January 2024, it was announced that Justine Lupe and Timothy Simons had joined the main cast as Morgan and Sasha, and Jackie Tohn, Michael Hitchcock, Paul Ben-Victor, Sherry Cola, Shiloh Bearman, Stephanie Faracy, Tania Raymonde, and Tovah Feldshuh had joined as recurring cast. In May 2024, it was announced that Emily Arlook had replaced Tania Raymonde in the role of Rebecca. In February 2025, Tohn was promoted as a series regular while Leighton Meester and Miles Fowler were cast to guest star for the second season. In March 2025, Arian Moayed and Alex Karpovsky joined the cast in recurring capacities for the second season. In September 2025, Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant were cast to guest star for the second season.\n

Soundtrack

The first season features songs such as Dua Lipa's \"Levitating\", Rihanna's \"Love on the Brain\", and Olivia Rodrigo's \"Obsessed\" and \"Brutal\". The soundtrack for the second season consists of original songs from a variety of genres, and was assembled by Simon Tikhman, who is married to Foster.\n

The soundtrack for the third season was announced in October 2026, featuring Miley Cyrus, Ellie Goulding, Maisie Peters and others.\n

Release

Nobody Wants This premiered on Netflix on September 26, 2024. The second season premiered on October 23, 2025. The third season is scheduled to premiere on October 22, 2026.\n

Reception

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 95% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 56 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, \"Contrary to its title, Nobody Wants This proves to be a welcome binge thanks to Kristen Bell and Adam Brody's irresistible chemistry and some thoughtful considerations of interfaith romance.\" Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating \"generally favorable\" reviews.\n

Glamour senior editor Jessica Radloff published an essay stating that the show's Jewish characters \"come off as controlling, marriage-hungry women who want to plan dinner parties and alienate anyone who doesn't share those same dreams.\" She also took issue with the use of shiksa in the first episode \"Pilot\". In response, Foster has stated \"I think we need positive Jewish stories right now. I think it's interesting when people focus on, 'Oh, this is a stereotype of Jewish people,' when you have a rabbi as the lead. A hot, cool, young rabbi who smokes weed. That's the antithesis of how people view a Jewish rabbi, right?\"\n

The Independent's Kate Rosseinsky gave the show a score of 4/5, claiming that although there are a \"few obvious tropes\", there are still many less predictable comedic moments that can be \"sometimes hilariously, slightly relatable.\" The Guardian TV critic Lucy Mangan rated the show 5/5 stars, stating, \"Everybody will want this\". She feels that there are real emotional stakes and that the majorly opposing cultures of the two main characters are \"genuine problems,\" and although they are blocking paths of happiness with no clear answers, she will be with them to the bitter end.\n

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has a 79% approval rating, based on 52 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus states, \"In its second outing, Nobody Wants This' sharp humor and warmly chaotic ensemble keep it an engaging and emotionally observant rom-com that still charms even as it stumbles.\" On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating \"generally favorable\" reviews.\n

Accolades

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References

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External links

Nobody Wants This on Netflix
Nobody Wants This at IMDb

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