Picture: Nobody Wants This, starring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell, is now streaming on Netflix – 3 Arts Entertainment
It’s been several weeks since Nobody Wants This landed on Netflix, and suffice it to say it has been a huge hit. The series was quickly renewed, and fans will be delighted to learn that filming will begin for the second season in late January 2025. The series will have two new showrunners and is expected to return in 2025.
Nobody Wants This is a Netflix Original romantic-comedy series created by Erin Foster and produced by 3 Arts Entertainment.
The ten-episode series stars Kristen Bell (The Good Place) as Joanne, an agnostic sex podcaster who inadvertently falls in love with Noah, a handsome and charming rabbi played by Adam Brody (Shazam).
Has Nobody Wants This renewed for a second season?
Official Renewal Status: Renewed (Last Updated: 27/09/2024)
Well, that didn’t take long! It took just two weeks for Netflix to confirm the renewal of Nobody Wants This.
The early renewal is not surprising, considering the series’ strong start on Netflix. In just two weeks, it has already amassed 26.2 million views. This makes the rom-com series one of the best-performing comedy shows on Netflix in 2024, and given its trajectory, it could outrank Emily In Paris season 4 within the next few weeks.
What can you expect from Nobody Wants This Season 2?
Joanne’s decision to walk away from her relationship with Noah was prompted by her realization that Noah’s faith plays an essential role in the local Jewish community and his family. Not to mention the short time they had been together, she was not ready to commit to converting to Judaism.
Chasing after the bus shuttle, Noah and Joanne shared a sweet moment with the former, declaring that he had chosen her over his religion. While it makes for an adorable moment, there could be some vast ramifications in the second season.
Picture: Can Noah truly walk away from his faith for Joanne? – Netflix.
The second season will see showrunners with Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan joining the series. The new showrunners had the following to say about joining Nobody Wants This.
Jenni Konner said:
“It’s a dream to be working on Nobody Wants This. Erin is the rare creator with a crystal clear voice and a genuinely collaborative spirit. I am a true fan of Erin’s show and also feel so lucky to be back in a room with two of my favorites, Bruce Kaplan and Sarah Heyward from Girls.”
Followed by Bruce Eric Kaplan:
“I am excited beyond belief to be a part of Season 2 of Nobody Wants This, created by the hilarious Erin Foster. It is such a unique and beautiful show and I am already having the best time working on it.”
What does Noah’s decision mean?
If Noah has chosen Joanne over his faith, what does that mean for the Rabbi? First of all, he won’t be able to take the position of head rabbi at his temple. This could also mean Noah quits his job and steps down as a Rabbi.
We wouldn’t expect Noah to walk away from his religion entirely, but it may just mean he attends temple from now on over giving the sermons.
What will Noah’s family think?
Naturally, this will infuriate his mother, who currently detests Joanne. These feelings will only increase tenfold as Joanne is the woman who has turned Noah’s head away from his faith. As for his father and older brother Sasha, on the outside, they may have to keep up appearances for the sake of their mother, but in secret, they will likely support Noah’s decision as long as he’s happy.
This may also mean that Bina, Esther, and Noah’s ex-Rebecca will try even harder to break the pair up. Esther is angry at her husband for becoming friends with Joanne’s sister, Morgan, and will probably jump to the conclusion that they are having an affair.
Picture: Is there something more going on with Morgan and Sasha? – Netflix.
Will this make Noah and Joanne happy?
All Noah has known his entire life has been his faith and career, which is dedicated to Judaism and his temple. This will be a new start for Noah, so we’d expect plenty of comedy around him being unemployed and struggling to develop a career change idea. Given that Noah is from a wealthy family, unless he is cut off financially, we wouldn’t expect him to struggle economically but philosophically.
Joanne will begin the season over the moon that Noah has chosen her. However, knowing Joanne, she will begin to fret over giving Noah an ultimatum that has led him to throw away his entire life and family for her potentially. She will likely begin to panic that she is ruining his life.
Although the couple has only been together for a few months, their love for each other has snowballed. We’d expect to see plenty of trials and tribulations in the second season that will push their relationship to the limit. Can they survive that? Let’s wait and see.
Picture: Is there a happy ending for Joanne and Noah? – Netflix.
Nobody Wants This Season 2 production status
Filming for the second season is scheduled to begin in late January 2025 and is expected to end by late April 2025.
The first season followed a similar schedule, with production beginning on January 22nd, 2024, and ending by April 19th, 2024.
When can we expect to see Nobody Wants This on Netflix?
With renewal confirmed and a rough schedule of when filming will take place, we’re now more confident that the second season will be released in 2025.
A September or October 2025 release is highly likely.
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