Nobody Wants This
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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 a handsome young rabbi. The series premiered on September 26, 2024, on Netflix to positive reviews from critics. The series has received several accolades with the first season earning three nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Comedy series and acting nominations for Bell and Brody. In October 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, which was released on October 23, 2025. In November 2025, the series was renewed for a third season that is set to premiere in 2026.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| 1 | 10 | September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26) | ||
| 2 | 10 | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | ||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | 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 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "A Shiksa Walks Into a Temple" | Greg Mottola | Erin Foster | September 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 flirtatio | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Either Aura" | Karen Maine | Jane Becker & Lindsay Golder | September 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 | ||||||
| 4 | 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 | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "My Friend Joanne" | Oz Rodriguez | Neel Shah & Pat Regan | September 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 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Ick" | Karen Maine | Jane Becker | September 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 | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "WAGS" | Oz Rodriguez | Lindsay Golder | September 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 spot | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Rebecca's Box" | Hannah Fidell | Teleplay 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 the | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "My Girl Bina" | Lawrence Trilling | Barbie Adler & Niki Schwartz-Wright | September 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 | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Bat Mitzvah Crashers" | Lawrence Trilling | Craig DiGregorio | September 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. Joa | ||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 11 | 1 | "Dinner Party" | Hannah Fidell | Erin Foster | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN01 |
| 12 | 2 | "Leave It At the Tree" | Hannah Fidell | Teleplay by : Lawrence Dai & Mahtub Zare Mochanloo Story by : Lawrence Dai & Jena Friedman & Mahtub Zare Mochanloo | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN02 |
| 13 | 3 | "The Unethical Therapist" | Jesse Peretz | Ryann Werner | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN03 |
| 14 | 4 | "Valentine's Day" | Jamie Babbit | Sarah Heyward | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN04 |
| 15 | 5 | "Abby Loves Smoothies" | Jesse Peretz | Lindsay Golder | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN05 |
| 16 | 6 | "Anything Can Happen" | Heather Jack | Sarah Heyward & Megan Mazer | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN06 |
| 17 | 7 | "When You Know, You Know" | Heather Jack | Bruce Eric Kaplan | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN07 |
| 18 | 8 | "A Better Rabbi" | Jamie Babbit | Bruce Eric Kaplan | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN08 |
| 19 | 9 | "Crossroads" | Richard Shepard | Jenni Konner & Megan Mazer | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN09 |
| 20 | 10 | "When Noah Met Joanne" | Richard Shepard | Erin Foster | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | 2VZN10 |
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
| 1 | 95% (56 reviews) | 73 (27 reviews) |
| 2 | 79% (52 reviews) | 64 (22 reviews) |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Music Supervision – Television | Este Haim & Zachary Daws | Nominated | |
| 2025 | American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series | Maura Corey (for "Pilot") | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nobody Wants This | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Brody | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Bell | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nobody Wants This | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Adam Brody | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Kristen Bell | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Erin Foster, Craig DiGregorio, Jack Burditt, Kristen Bell, Oly Obst, Sara Foster, Danielle Stokdyk, Jeff Morton, Steven Levitan, Lindsay Golder, Jane Becker, Ron Weiner, Neel Shah, and Noelle Valdivia | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Brody | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Bell | Nominated | |||
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series | Adam Brody | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series | Kristen Bell | Nominated | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Brody | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Kristen Bell | Nominated | |||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nobody Wants This | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding New Program | Nominated | ||||
| 2026 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nobody Wants This | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Brody | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Bell | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Timothy Simons | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Justine Lupe | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nobody Wants This | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Adam Brody | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Kristen Bell | Nominated | |||
| Actor Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Brody | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series | Adam Brody | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series | Kristen Bell | Won |
References
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- Peoplehttps://people.com/the-good-place-reunion-in-kristen-bell-nobody-wants-this-8720931
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/03/nobody-wants-this-arian-moayed-alex-karpovsky-season-2-cast-1236310696/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/tv/news/nobody-wants-this-season-2-cast-leighton-meester-miles-fowler-1236314488/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/09/seth-rogen-kate-berlant-cast-nobody-wants-this-season-2-1236547995/
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- Dealine Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/10/nobody-wants-this-renewed-season-2-netflix-jenni-konner-bruce-eric-kaplan-showrunners-1236111999/
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- Indiewirehttps://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/nobody-wants-this-creator-erin-foster-teases-season-2-1235122868/
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