Nobody Wants This was one of Netflix’s biggest shows on 2024, with over 10 million viewers in just four days when it hit the streaming service in September. The first season saw Kristen Bell play a sex podcaster called Joanne and Adam Brody play Noah, a newly single rabbi who fall in love despite the complications surrounding their relationship.
After Joanne and Noah got back together after a brief split at the end of season 1, fans were begging for a second season of the show – and Netflix granted their wish.
Here’s everything we know so far about Nobody Wants This season 2.
Will there be a season 2 of Nobody Wants This?
Yes, Netflix confirmed a second season of Nobody Wants This was coming in October, just weeks after the first season arrived.
The show’s creator Erin Foster will continue to tell story of Joanne and Noah, but this time with Girls showrunners Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplansaid.
Foster said, ‘I’m so lucky to be able to continue this story and to do it alongside Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan, who I’ve been such a fan of since Girls... Justice for healthy relationships being the most romantic!'
Who will be in Nobody Wants This season 2?
Of course, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody will return as Joanne and Noah as well as some other favourite characters from season 1. But they will also be joined by some new faces – including Brody's former Gossip Girl co-star Leighton Meester.
The full cast list so far is:
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Kristen Bell as Joanne
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Adam Brody as Noah
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Justine Lupe as Morgan
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Timothy Simons as Sasha
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Jackie Tohn as Esther
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Michael Hitchcock as Henry
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Stephanie Faracy as Lynne
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Paul Ben-Victor as Ilan
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Tovah Feldshuh as Bina
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Sherry Cola as Ashley
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D’Arcy Carden as Ryann
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Leighton Meester as Abby
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Miles Fowler as Lenny
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Alex Karpovsky as Big Noah
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Arian Moayed as Dr. Andy
What happened in season 1 of Nobody Wants This?
Season 1 saw Joanne and Noah fall in love quickly, trying to navigate their relationship despite Joanne not being Jewish. While she considered converting, she wasn’t ready to make the commitment.
The pair briefly split but reunited after Noah made a grand gesture in a parking lot after a bat mitzvah.
Is Nobody Wants This based on a true story?
Yes, show creator Foster based the show on her own experience of converting to Reform Judaism to marry her husband Simon Tikhman.
When will Nobody Wants This season 2 be out?
No release date for season 2 has been announced yet, but filming has already commenced!
While you wait, you can watch season 1 of Nobody Wants This on Netflix now.
Samuel McManus is a senior content creator for Bauer Media, writing celebrity news and features across five of the company’s brands – heat, Closer, Grazia, Bella and Yours. Samuel has worked at Bauer Media since November 2024.