On March 1, 2023, it was announced that Netflix had greenlit a comedy series created by Erin Foster based loosely on Foster's real-life experiences. It was also announced that Kristen Bell would have a main role in the series, and Steven Levitan would serve as co-executive producer on the series along with Foster and Bell.[2][3][4]
On May 15, 2024, the series was given the title Nobody Wants This, and a release date of September 26, 2024, on Netflix.[5]
The series is being executive-produced by Erin Foster, Kristen Bell, Steven Levitan, Craig DiGregorio, Sara Foster, Danielle Stokdyk, Oly Obst and Josh Lieberman for 3 Arts Entertainment. Production companies involved with this series are Steven Levitan Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, and 20th Television.[2][3]
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.
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"A Shiksa Walks Into a Temple"
Greg Mottola
Erin Foster
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
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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.
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 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.
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"My Friend Joanne"
Oz Rodriguez
Neel Shah & Pat Regan
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
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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.
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"The Ick"
Karen Maine
Jane Becker
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
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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.
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"WAGS"
Oz Rodriguez
Lindsay Golder
September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
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Noah hits it off with Joanne's friend group. In turn Joanne comes to Noah's basketball game, where she successfully charmes 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.
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"Rebecca's Box"
Hannah Fidell
Teleplay by : Ryann Werner Story by : Ryann Werner & Ron Weiner
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 27 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Contrary to its title, Nobody Wants This proves to be a welcome binge thanks to Kristen Bell and Adam Brody's irresistible chemistry and some thoughtful considerations of interfaith romance."[8]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
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