Audiences hooked on Netflix's Nobody Wants This as second series announced
The popular romcom stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell
Last updated 16th Oct 2024
Unless you've been sleepwalking your way through autumn, you can't have missed the hype over the new hit Netflix series Nobody Wants This. Arriving on screens at the end of September, the romcom — which stars The OC's Adam Brody and our fave funny gal Kristen Bell — has been so well received it's already been renewed for a second series.
So as audiences take to their socials to declare their love for 'Hot Rabbi' Noah Roklov and his unlikely love interest, Joanne, we take a deeper look into the series — and why it's been so popular...
What is Nobody Wants This about?
Centred around a very honest podcast run by sisters, Joanne and Morgan, Nobody Wants This follows the main characters as they navigate modern day relationships in LA. After bumping into each other at a friend's mixer, Joanne and Rabbi Roklov soon spot a sparkle in each other's eyes. But everybody around them is keen to keep the unlikely lovers apart.
Nobody Wants This is a painfully real account of looking for love in 2024, packed full of laugh-out-loud moments and feel good romance. A will-they-won't-they romcom which will have you hooked until the very end...well, until we're blessed with season two!
When was Nobody Wants This first released?
Nobody Wants This arrived on our screens on 26th September 2024.
How can I watch Nobody Wants This?
Series one of Nobody Wants This is available to stream now on Netflix.
Nobody Wants This cast
Fans of noughties series, The OC, have been taking to the internet to share their excitement over Adam Brody's appearance in new series, Nobody Wants This. The actor behind The OC's loveable Seth Cohen returns to our screens as the equally adorable Noah Roklov.
He's joined by the brilliant Kristen Bell as Joanne, known best for her performances in Veronica Mars, Bad Moms, Frozen, The Good Place and much more.
Justine Lupe appears as Joanne's sister, Morgan, while Noah's brother, Sasha is played by Timothy Simons.
How many episodes are in Nobody Wants This?
There are 10 episodes in season one of Nobody Wants This.
Is there going to be a season 2 of Nobody Wants This?
Yes, a second series of Nobody Wants This has now been announced by Netflix. It's expected to drop some time in 2025. The news was announced just two weeks after the first series was released in September 2024.
Where is Nobody Wants This filmed?
It was filmed in various locations across Los Angeles, including Joanne's apartment, just off Hollywood Boulevard, and Noah's home in Eagle Rock.
The season finale was filmed at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Koreatown and next door's Audrey Irmas Pavilion — a fitting location for Noah's niece Miriam's bat mitzvah.
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