Nobody Wants This
Nobody Wants This
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Nobody Wants This

"We're so back."

7.3
Yr 2024
Status Returning Series
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Series Brief

Overview

An agnostic sex podcaster and a newly single rabbi fall in love, but can their relationship survive their wildly different lives and meddling families?

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 82 /100

Nobody Wants This earned largely enthusiastic praise from critics, who welcomed it as a sharp, breezy, and endlessly charming entry in the television romantic comedy genre. Many reviewers lauded the central chemistry between Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, noting that the series successfully strikes a satisfying balance between witty, playful humor and genuine emotional heart while offering a fresh, modern cultural spin.

Multiple outlets highlighted the show's ability to revitalize familiar rom-com tropes. Critics commended its authentic take on adult relationships, modern dating culture, and Jewish themes, with reviewers noting how effectively it pokes at romantic expectations. The narrative drive and charismatic lead performances were frequently cited as major strengths that make the series remarkably bingeable and fun to watch.

However, critical opinion was not entirely unanimous. A few reviewers found the show somewhat predictable, weightless, or shallow, arguing that it relies on low-stakes plotting and standard genre formulas without delivering a fully satisfying resolution. Nevertheless, the broad consensus frames the series as a joyful, highly entertaining crowd-pleaser.

“joyous romcom is as funny as When Harry Met Sally”

“charming, witty and heartfelt”

“blends playful humor and romance with a modern, Jewish twist”

“fun from the start, and it helps the show find its balance as both a romance and a comedy”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
US • CA • UK
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CA • US • UK
Why fans love it

The comedy leans into the friction between two people whose belief systems and professional worlds have no reason to intersect. By placing a secular podcaster and a practicing rabbi in the middle of a modern Los Angeles landscape, the show focuses on the messy, grounded hurdles of dating rather than grand gestures. The chemistry between Kristen Bell and the rest of the ensemble grounds the offbeat premise in genuine personality.

The show succeeds by balancing its romantic focus with the complications of meddling families and the exhaustion of trying to make a relationship work in a loud city. It sidesteps the polished predictability often found in the genre in favor of shorter, sharper exchanges that prioritize character dynamics over plot contrivance. The result is a look at how different backgrounds complicate intimacy without ever smoothing over the rough edges.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 5
Longest run 30 eps
Show 67 more
Michael Hitchcock as Henry 8 episodes Emily Arlook as Rebecca 6 episodes Sherry Cola as Ashley 9 episodes Shiloh Bearman as Miriam Roklov 5 episodes Eric Satterberg as Gary 1 episode Rey Goyos as Host 1 episode Al Carabello as Estella Maria's Waiter 1 episode Keith Walker as Cafe Waiter 1 episode Caitlyn Knisely as Zara 1 episode Susan Elle as Claire 1 episode Ian McQuown as Douchebag 1 episode Harris Shore as Cantor 1 episode Carol Schlanger as Yenta #1 1 episode Marcy Goldman as Yenta #2 1 episode Beth Triffon as Jess 1 episode Mo Mandel as Doug 1 episode Ellen Gerstein as Bessie 1 episode Barry Pearl as Abe 1 episode Lori Alan as Deborah 1 episode Craig Lee Thomas as Male Spotify Exec 1 episode Diana Toshiko as Female Spotify Exec 1 episode Ryan Hansen as Kyle 1 episode Usman Ally as Jay 1 episode Allan Wasserman as Anatoly 1 episode Polly Kreisman as Yulia 1 episode Stephen Tobolowsky as Rabbi Cohen 6 episodes D'Arcy Carden as Ryann 4 episodes Karan Soni as Vali 1 episode Stephen Schneider as John 1 episode Bob Glouberman as Bob 1 episode Hannah Sussman as Woman 1 episode Leslie Grossman as Rabbi Shira 1 episode Matt Oberg as Malcolm Miller 1 episode Jolie Natalia Handler as Taylor 1 episode Madelyn Friedman as Madison 1 episode Marlowe Obst as Lila 1 episode Elise Gallup as Shoshana 1 episode Nikki Star as Executive #1 1 episode Anosh McAdam as Executive #2 1 episode Patrick Bristow as Pat 1 episode Fred Kronenberg as Lev 1 episode Rick Glassman as Nico 1 episode Beth Dover as Talia 1 episode Bernard David Jones as Charles 1 episode David Futernick as Max 1 episode Rachel Rosenbloom as Rachel 1 episode Elise Greene as Leah 1 episode Joshua Fisher as DJ 1 episode Maddox Simmons as Stuart 1 episode Jillian Spitz as Lindsay 1 episode Ash Kahn as Kevin 1 episode Seth Rogen as Rabbi Neil 2 episodes Leighton Meester as Abby 1 episode Arian Moayed as Andy 7 episodes Alex Karpovsky as Big Noah 2 episodes Miles Fowler as Lenny 2 episodes Leah Fox as Hannah 1 episode Susan James Berger as Ruth 1 episode Juliocesar Chavez as Teenager 1 episode Jay Linzy as Owner 1 episode Florin Penișoară as Chef 1 episode Antonio Martinez as Antonio 1 episode Juliet Kapanjie as Sous Chef 1 episode Joe Gillette as Gabe 2 episodes Michael Meir Saltzman as Party Guest 1 episode Seth Zane Robbins as Cowboy 1 episode Kate Berlant as Rabbi Cami 2 episodes
Production Board

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Similarity

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

rabbi romcom romance los angeles, california opposites attract agnostic podcaster heartfelt offbeat romantic
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
September 26, 2024
Status
Returning Series
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
288