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 an unconventional 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.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Romantic comedy Comedy drama
Created by
Erin Foster
Showrunners
Erin Foster Craig DiGregorio Jenni Konner Bruce Eric Kaplan Michael Seitzman Jason Blum
Starring
Kristen Bell Adam Brody Justine Lupe Timothy Simons Jackie Tohn
Composer
Duncan Blickenstaff
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
20
Executive producers
Erin Foster Craig DiGregorio Jack Burditt Kristen Bell Oly Obst Sara Foster Danielle Stokdyk Jeff Morton Greg Mottola Steven Levitan Jenni Konner Bruce Eric Kaplan Nora Silver
Cinematography
Adrian Peng Correia Wesley Cardino
Editors
Maura Corey Keenan Hiett Jen Rosenthal Catherine Cloutier Varun Viswanath David Dean Taichi Erskine Michael Scotti Jr.
Running time
21–31 minutes
Production companies
Fatigue Sisters Productions Double Wide Productions Levitan Productions Mr. D Productions 3 Arts Entertainment Dunshire Productions 20th Television Jenni Konner BEK Industries
Network
Netflix
Release
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26) –present
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
10
Episodes
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
10
Episodes
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| 1 | 10 | September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26) | ||
| 2 | 10 | October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) | ||
· Episodes › Season 1 (2024)
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"Pilot"
Directed by
Greg Mottola
Written by
Erin Foster
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"A Shiksa Walks Into a Temple"
Directed by
Greg Mottola
Written by
Erin Foster
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Either Aura"
Directed by
Karen Maine
Written by
Jane Becker & Lindsay Golder
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"Obliterated"
Directed by
Hannah Fidell
Written by
Teleplay by : Ron WeinerStory by : Ron Weiner & Noelle Valdivia
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"My Friend Joanne"
Directed by
Oz Rodriguez
Written by
Neel Shah & Pat Regan
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"The Ick"
Directed by
Karen Maine
Written by
Jane Becker
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"WAGS"
Directed by
Oz Rodriguez
Written by
Lindsay Golder
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"Rebecca's Box"
Directed by
Hannah Fidell
Written by
Teleplay by : Ryann WernerStory by : Ryann Werner & Ron Weiner
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
9
Title
"My Girl Bina"
Directed by
Lawrence Trilling
Written by
Barbie Adler & Niki Schwartz-Wright
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
10
Title
"Bat Mitzvah Crashers"
Directed by
Lawrence Trilling
Written by
Craig DiGregorio
Original release date
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Prod.code
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.
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.
No.overall
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.
| No.overall | No. inseason | 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 course of one's life. | ||||||
| 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 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 | 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 a religious leader, stops to help a dog. She arrives home to find Noah on her doorstep. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Obliterated" | Hannah Fidell | Teleplay by : Ron WeinerStory 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 | 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 spots Noah and Joanne together. Later, Joanne finds some mementos of Rebecca in Noah's things. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Rebecca's Box" | Hannah Fidell | Teleplay by : Ryann WernerStory 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 | 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 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 | 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. 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. | ||||||
· Episodes › Season 2 (2025)
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
1
Title
"Dinner Party"
Directed by
Hannah Fidell
Written by
Erin Foster
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN01
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
2
Title
"Leave It At the Tree"
Directed by
Hannah Fidell
Written by
Teleplay by : Lawrence Dai & Mahtub Zare MochanlooStory by : Lawrence Dai & Jena Friedman & Mahtub Zare Mochanloo
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN02
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
3
Title
"The Unethical Therapist"
Directed by
Jesse Peretz
Written by
Ryann Werner
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN03
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
4
Title
"Valentine's Day"
Directed by
Jamie Babbit
Written by
Sarah Heyward
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN04
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
5
Title
"Abby Loves Smoothies"
Directed by
Jesse Peretz
Written by
Lindsay Golder
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN05
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
6
Title
"Anything Can Happen"
Directed by
Heather Jack
Written by
Sarah Heyward & Megan Mazer
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN06
17
17
No.overall
17
No. inseason
7
Title
"When You Know, You Know"
Directed by
Heather Jack
Written by
Bruce Eric Kaplan
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN07
18
18
No.overall
18
No. inseason
8
Title
"A Better Rabbi"
Directed by
Jamie Babbit
Written by
Bruce Eric Kaplan
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN08
19
19
No.overall
19
No. inseason
9
Title
"Crossroads"
Directed by
Richard Shepard
Written by
Jenni Konner & Megan Mazer
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN09
20
20
No.overall
20
No. inseason
10
Title
"When Noah Met Joanne"
Directed by
Richard Shepard
Written by
Erin Foster
Original release date
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Prod.code
2VZN10
| No.overall | No. inseason | 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 MochanlooStory 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 |
mw- Critical response of Nobody Wants This · Reception › Critical response
1
1
Season
1
Rotten Tomatoes
95% (56 reviews)
Metacritic
73 (27 reviews)
2
2
Season
2
Rotten Tomatoes
79% (52 reviews)
Metacritic
64 (22 reviews)
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
| 1 | 95% (56 reviews) | 73 (27 reviews) |
| 2 | 79% (52 reviews) | 64 (22 reviews) |
· Reception › Accolades
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Category
Best Music Supervision – Television
Nominee(s)
Este Haim & Zachary Daws
Result
Nominated
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
American Cinema Editors Awards
Category
Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series
Nominee(s)
Maura Corey (for "Pilot")
Result
Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Year
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Award
Best Comedy Series
Category
Nobody Wants This
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Year
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Award
Adam Brody
Category
Won
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Year
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Award
Kristen Bell
Category
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Year
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Category
Nobody Wants This
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Year
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Award
Adam Brody
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Year
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Award
Kristen Bell
Category
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year
Primetime Emmy Awards
Award
Outstanding Comedy Series
Category
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
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Year
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Award
Adam Brody
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Year
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Award
Kristen Bell
Category
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Year
Satellite Awards
Award
Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series
Category
Adam Brody
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series
Year
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series
Award
Kristen Bell
Category
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Award
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Category
Adam Brody
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Year
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Award
Kristen Bell
Category
Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards
Television Critics Association Awards
Year
Television Critics Association Awards
Award
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
Category
Nobody Wants This
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Outstanding New Program
Outstanding New Program
Year
Outstanding New Program
Award
Nominated
2026
2026
Year
2026
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Nominee(s)
Nobody Wants This
Result
Pending
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Year
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Award
Adam Brody
Category
Pending
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Year
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Award
Kristen Bell
Category
Pending
| 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 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nobody Wants This | Pending | |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Adam Brody | Pending | |||
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Kristen Bell | Pending |
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