Nobody Wants This | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Erin Foster |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | Netflix |
Nobody Wants This is an upcoming comedy series created by Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe and Timothy Simons. The series is set to premiere on September 26, 2024 on Netflix.
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 Steven Levitan would serve as co-executive producer on the series along with Foster and Bell. [1] [2] [3]
On May 15, 2024, the series was given the title Nobody Wants This, and a release date of September 26, 2024 on Netflix. [4]
The series is being executive-produced by Erin 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. [1] [2]
In the initial series announcement in March 2023, it was announced that Bell was starring in the series. [1] In April 2023, it was announced that Adam Brody would star in the series as Noah, and Bell's character would be called Joanne. [5] 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. [6] In May 2024, it was announced that Emily Arlook had replaced Tania Raymonde in the role of Rebecca. [4]
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