Nobody Wants This

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Nobody Wants This
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Release poster
Genre Romantic comedy
Created by Erin Foster
Showrunners
Starring
ComposerDuncan Blickenstaff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyAdrian Peng Correia
Editors
  • Maura Corey
  • Keenan Hiett
  • Jen Rosenthal
  • Catherine Cloutier
Running time21–31 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseSeptember 26, 2024 (2024-09-26) –
present (present)

Nobody Wants This is an American romantic comedy television series created by Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, and Timothy Simons, centered on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi. The series premiered on September 26, 2024, on Netflix to positive reviews from critics. In October 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.

Contents

Premise

Nobody Wants This follows the unexpected relationship between an irascible, loud, agnostic woman and a rogue rabbi.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guest stars

Production

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 Steven Levitan would serve as co-executive producer on the series along with Foster and Bell. [3] [4] [5]

On May 15, 2024, the series was given the title Nobody Wants This, and a release date of September 26, 2024, on Netflix. [6]

The series is being 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. [3] [4]

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. [7]

Casting

In the initial series announcement in March 2023, it was announced that Bell was starring in the series. [3] In April 2023, it was announced that Adam Brody would star in the series as Noah, and Bell's character would be called Joanne. [8] 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. [9] In May 2024, it was announced that Emily Arlook had replaced Tania Raymonde in the role of Rebecca. [6]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
1"Pilot" Greg Mottola Erin Foster September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN01
Noah is a rabbi who ends his relationship with his Jewish girlfriend, Rebecca. Joanne is an agnostic woman who runs a relationship podcast with her sister Morgan. Sparks fly when the two are introduced at a dinner party hosted by Ashley, Noah's neighbor and Joanne's agent. Joanne enters Noah's synagogue to hear him give a sermon about changing the course of one's life.
2"A Shiksa Walks Into a Temple"Greg MottolaErin FosterSeptember 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN02
Noah attempts to speak to Joanne, but is hindered by members of the congregation. He and his brother Sasha join Morgan and Joanne for a drink. Noah and Joanne discuss privacy and uncomfortable issues, but are interrupted by the arrival of Sasha's wife, who yells about Noah's relationship with Rebecca. Noah's family confronts him about his flirtation with Joanne; Joanne and Morgan go to a meeting about their podcast acquisition. Noah invites Joanne to dinner to clarify his relationship status; despite mutually declaring they are just friends, the two kiss.
3"Either Aura" Karen Maine Jane Becker & Lindsay GolderSeptember 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN03
Joanne is giddy about the kiss, though she worries that Noah did not respond to her text; Morgan wonders if she and Noah are mismatched. Meanwhile, Noah arrives at the hospital to see Rebecca, who has broken her wrist, and is accosted by both their families about his relationship with Joanne. Joanne, worried she is not a good enough person to date a religious leader, stops to help a dog. She arrives home to find Noah on her doorstep.
4"Obliterated" Hannah Fidell Teleplay by : Ron Weiner
Story by : Ron Weiner & Noelle Valdivia 		September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN06
Joanne and Noah separately prepare for their first date. During the date Morgan tasks Joanne with picking up the dildo developed by a podcast guest, and she winds up taking Noah to pick it up, but they run into a board member of Noah's temple with his mistress. Meanwhile, Sasha helps his daughter navigate a crisis with her crush. Later, Noah makes Joanne dinner. He admits that he wants a real relationship and she admits she is afraid of driving him away. The two have sex.
5"My Friend Joanne"Oz RodriguezNeel Shah & Pat ReganSeptember 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN05
Joanne and Noah's first trip together is derailed when Noah is asked to cover for his boss at a Jewish camp in Ojai; Joanne leaves Morgan to handle a dinner with Spotify representatives. While picking up Joanne's laptop from Noah's, Morgan and Sasha bond over being the "loser siblings". After Noah's boss Rabbi Cohen arrives, he asks Joanne to skip his Torah study so he will not be seen with a non-Jewish woman. Upset, Joanne leaves to attend the dinner, where she and Morgan charm the executives. Noah arrives, apologizes to Joanne, and asks her to be his girlfriend.
6"The Ick"Karen MaineJane BeckerSeptember 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN04
Morgan and Ashley are concerned that Joanne's new relationship is negatively affecting their podcast. Joanne invites Noah to her and Morgan's watch party, but are unexpectedly joined by their parents and their father's new boyfriend. Noah tries too hard to impress Joanne's family, which turns her off. In the ensuing awkwardness, Noah clarifies that he would have to have a Jewish wife. Noah goes outside to assure Joanne that he is on her side and she admits that she likes him. The two discuss "the ick" on the podcast. Meanwhile, Sasha successfully asks for a higher position at his father's company.
7"WAGS"Oz RodriguezLindsay GolderSeptember 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN07
Noah hits it off with Joanne's friend group. In turn Joanne comes to Noah's basketball game, where she successfully charms his teammates but is snubbed by their wives and girlfriends, who are friends with Rebecca. Noah gives Joanne advice on how to win them over during the next game. Morgan also arrives and softens Esther with alcohol. Rebecca spots Noah and Joanne together. Later, Joanne finds some mementos of Rebecca in Noah's things.
8"Rebecca's Box"Hannah FidellTeleplay by : Ryann Werner
Story by : Ryann Werner & Ron Weiner		September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN08
Noah assures Joanne that he will return the box of Rebecca's things. Rabbi Cohen tells Noah that he wants Noah to succeed him as head rabbi, but encourages him to pursue a Jewish woman. Noah hosts a havdalah dinner with Joanne, inviting Sasha and Esther. Joanne wins favor by convincing their daughter Miriam of their parents' favored bat mitzvah theme. Meanwhile Morgan, concerned that Joanne is changing too much, strikes a conversation with Rebecca at a bar. She claims to Joanne that Noah and Rebecca have been talking behind Joanne's back. Joanne confronts Morgan about the lie and accuses her sister of being jealous of Joanne's healthy relationship. Noah asks her if she would consider converting to Judaism.
9"My Girl Bina" Lawrence Trilling Barbie Adler & Niki Schwartz-WrightSeptember 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN09
Joanne, still on the outs with Morgan, prepares to meet Noah's parents Ilan and Bina. Joanne commits a faux pas by gifting a box with prosciutto. Esther tells Sasha that Rebecca had recognized Morgan and lied to her. At brunch, Bina verbally disapproves of Joanne's podcast and lack of religion. Joanne tries to patch things up with Bina and catches her eating the prosciutto. She seemingly wins Bina over by hiding this from the others, but afterwards Bina tells Joanne she will not end up with Noah.
10"Bat Mitzvah Crashers"Lawrence TrillingCraig DiGregorioSeptember 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)1VZN10
Joanne fakes sickness to get out of attending Miriam's bat mitzvah. Sasha calls Morgan while she is with Joanne and tells her about Rebecca's lie; the sisters make up and Morgan encourages Joanne to attend. The sisters crash the party and Joanne tells Noah that she wants to convert to Judaism. Esther realizes Sasha and Morgan have been talking. Joanne talks to Rebecca and realizes the responsibility of being wife to the head rabbi. She admits to Noah that she is not ready to convert and tries to break up with him as he cannot have both her and the head rabbi job, but he follows her. Noah agrees with her and kisses her.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 94% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 48 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." [10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [11]

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". [12] 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?” [13]

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.” [1]

The Guardian TV critic Lucy Mangan rated the show 5/5 stars, stating “Everybody will want this”. She feels that there is 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. [14]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2024
 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Music Supervision – Television Este Haim & Zachary Daws Nominated [15]
2025
 American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series Maura Corey (for "Pilot")Pending [16]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series Nobody Wants ThisPending [17]
Best Actor in a Comedy Series Adam Brody Pending
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Kristen Bell Pending
Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Nobody Wants ThisPending [18]
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Kristen BellPending
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Adam BrodyPending

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