Regardless of who wants it, we’re getting it.Netflixhas officially announced that the romantic comedy seriesNobody Wants This, starringKristen BellandAdam Brody, will return later this year forSeason 2. Netflix revealed theOctober 23premiere date at the FYSEE LA Emmy Event, celebrating Season 1. The announcement came with a video from the cast asking questions to a specialNobody Wants This-themed magic eight-ball with Bell, Brody,Justine Lupe,Timothy Simons,andJackie Tohn.Questions like “will we have another iconic kiss this season?” and “Will Morgan find love this season?” and finally “What’s happening on October 23?” and that’s when the cast reveals that Season 2 releases that day.
Season 1 ofNobody Wants Thissaw incredible success right up front, spending 6 weeks in Netflix’s Global English Top 10 TV List. It also landed in the Top 10 in 89 countries. From the time it hit the streamer in September of last year to the end of 2024, it was viewed more than 57 million times. The series boasts a 95% critics' scoreon Rotten Tomatoesand a similarly positive 85% audience score from the review aggregator website.
What Is ‘Nobody Wants This?’
The Netflix romantic comedy series follows an agnostic podcast host, Joanne (Bell), and an unconventional rabbi (Brody) who meet at a party, of all places. As the unlikely pair continues to get to know one another, there’s a wonder if all of their differences, especially their outlooks on life/religion, could mean they’d never work long term. There are also the obstacles that come with dating in the 21st Century, as well as meddling family members.Collider’sIsabelle Soarescalled the series"the ideal escapist rom-com watch. It focuses on an alternate look at the opposites-attract trope, bringing forth the hardships of dating someone of a completely different background and belief system." The series is basedpartially on creatorErin Foster’s real-life experiencesand allows audiences the space to both escape and re-examine their own lives and their own outlooks on love and their image of an ideal partner, what dealbreakers are actually dealbreakers? What is the most important thing for a long-term relationship, and not just short-term compatibility?
You can watch the first season ofNobody Wants Thisnow on Netflix. Season 2 premieres October 23 on the streamer. Stay with Collider for the latest updates.
Nobody Wants This
