Nobody Wants This: Release date, trailer, what to expect and more 

Nobody Wants This is an upcoming Netflix romantic comedy series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. The series features Bell as an agnostic podcaster, Joanne, who meets a rabbi named Noah at a party.

Based on creator Erin Foster's own experiences, the show covers the budding romance between Joanne and Noah as they reconcile their differing backgrounds, beliefs, and lifestyles as they try to build a life together. Nobody Wants This will premiere with a 10-episode season on September 26, 2024.

Speaking to Netflix's Tudum about the show, Erin stated:

"This show is based on the only good decision I ever made: falling for a nice Jewish boy. But I realized that being happy is way harder than being miserable — there’s nothing to complain about. So, I created this show based on all the ways that finding the right person can be so hard."

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Nobody Wants This will release on September 26

Nobody Wants This stars Kristen Bell as Joanne, an outspoken agnostic podcaster who works with her sister, Morgan (played by Justine Lupe). Her podcasting career is based on Erin Foster's own podcast, The World's First Podcast, which she hosts with her sister, Sarah Foster.

Erin Foster converted to Judaism when she married her husband, Simon Tikhman, but she maintained that she didn't intend to make a political statement. As she explained:

"...I’m not the person to make that statement. I didn’t grow up Jewish, I converted as an adult. I wanted to tell a Jewish story, but from an outsider’s perspective for someone who chose Judaism.”

Speaking about her experiences, Erin stated that she struggled with her cynicism throughout her life and had to work to move past her desperation to make everything work out. Eventually, she could move past being driven by envy and realized that what truly mattered was making the most of the life she already had.

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Nobody Wants This cast and characters

Nobody Wants This stars Kristen Bell in the role of Joanne and Adam Brody as Noah. Kristen Bell has had an extensive career in film and television, achieving worldwide recognition with her role as Veronica Mars, being the narrator of the Gossip Girl series, and appearing in films such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Adam Brody rose to prominence with his role as Seth Cohen on The O.C., and has starred in films such as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Thank You For Smoking, and Jennifer's Body.

Aside from these two leads, the series also stars Justine Lupe as Joanne's sister and co-podcaster Morgan, and Timothy Simons as Noah's eccentric older brother, Sasha.

The remaining cast are as follows:

• Jackie Tohn as Esther, Sasha's wife and Noah's sister-in-law, who has a prickly temperament.
• Michael Hitchcock as Henry, Joanne, and Morgan's father who's recently come out of the closet.
• Paul Ben-Vector as Ilan, Noah's father, who serves as his mentor in matters of morality.
• Sherry Cola as Ashley, Joanne's friend, who's also a lesbian.
• Shiloh Bearman as Miriam, who's the teenage daughter of Esther and Sasha.
• Stephanie Farasy as Joanne and Morgan's mother, who's recently divorced and has gotten into New Age mysticism.
• Tova Feldushah as Bina, Noah's mother, who's fiercely protective of her son and reluctant to allow Joanne into her life.
• Emily Arlook as Rebecca, Noah's Jewish girlfriend who strives to be the model partner for him.

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Nobody Wants This is a semi-autobiographical romantic comedy that draws heavily from Erin Foster's own life. The show is set to release on Netflix on September 26.