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It's been a long year that went by in the blink of an eye, but in the midst of all 2024 had offer, there were so many great Netflix shows for us to binge. Some people like to focus on what we didn't get — new seasons of Stranger Things, Wednesday, You, etc. — but think of what we did get.

In 2024, Netflix ended many fan-favorite series, like The Umbrella Academy, Elite, and Vikings: Valhalla, and kicked off the final season of Cobra Kai. There were new seasons of beloved hit such as Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, and Outer Banks. And to top it all off, Netflix managed to release handfuls upon handfuls of new shows the world couldn't stop binge-watching.

While your picks for the best Netflix shows of 2024 might vary, here are four of our biggest highlights of the year, as well as a short list of more excellent picks!

Nobody Wants This.

Adam Brody revealed how his wife, Leighton Meester, feels about his “Hot Rabbi,” Noah, in Nobody Wants This.

The actor made an appearance on Andy Cohen Live Thursday, where he was asked what the Gossip Girl star thought of people across the internet crushing on her husband after the show in which he stars opposite Kristen Bell debuted on Netflix.

“She’s very proud,” Brody said, jokingly noting that it hasn’t caused any roadblocks for their relationship “yet.” “We’ll see. No. I’d say it’s only a runway. Only smooth runway. We’re such, you know, we’re each other’s biggest fans.”

The Fleishman Is in Trouble actor added that they’ve been together for 10 years at this point, and their opportunities are a good thing, and they’re kind of used to it.

“Any opportunity is an opportunity for both of us,” he said. “I don’t know.

Nobody Wants This is one of the biggest hit shows of the year thanks to the chemistry between co-stars Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. Now they’re explaining how they crafted the perfect first kiss for their characters!

The co-stars opened up while attending a SAG event for the show on Wednesday (December 4) at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City.

Kristen and Adam were joined by co-stars Timothy Simons, Justine Lupe, and Jackie Tohn.

“We got the script and it said: ‘The world’s best kiss that anyone’s ever experienced in the history of history,’” Kristen said about Joanne and Noah’s kiss at the end of episode two.

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“I think that I said, ‘Ok, how are we gonna pull this off?’ My gut is telling me it’s everything before the kiss. The kiss is irrelevant. We need to elongate...

“I had a feeling the world was ready for this nostalgic crossover,” Kristen Bell said at an FYC event for her Netflix rom-com smash “Nobody Wants This” December 4 in NYC. No one ever knows for sure what TV shows are going to hit the zeitgeist, but Bell explained she hoped the dreamy millennial pairing of herself (“Veronica Mars”) and Adam Brody (“The O.C.”) might at least prompt some curious eyeballs.

Boy, did it: Since its September premiere, the 10-episode show about an agnostic podcaster and a kind rabbi falling in love has been a hit for the streamer, and the kind of program that feels like real, non-industry people are actually watching it. (See also: the rise of Hot Rabbi discourse online.) When they were filming it, Brody (Noah) and Bell (Joanne) knew the success would ride on their chemistry.

“We got the script and it said: ‘The world’s...

Actor Lance Reddick, known for his roles in The Wire and the John Wick franchise, died last March at the age of 60 from heart disease. Reddick was a fantastic talent and we're all the poorer for not getting to see more performances from him.

The producers behind the Disney+ show Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on author Rick Riordan's book series, were left in a difficult spot, since Reddick played the role of the Greek god Zeus, who starts the plot of the show into motion by accussing young Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) of stealing his master lightning bolt. That storyline got resolved in the show's first season, which wrapped up early this year. But Zeus features in the later books, including The Sea of Monsters, which will form the basis of season 2.

So we expected Disney to recast the role sooner or later. Per The A.V. Club,...

Walker Scobell’s Percy Jackson will get the chance to take on “The Sea of Monsters” just like Logan Lerman before him in the film version.

Disney+’s television series, based on Rick Riordan’s books, was renewed for a second season in February 2024.

Based on Riordan’s second book in the original “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” quintet, the second season of Disney’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has already made some key casting announcements.

When will Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 come out?

Disney revealed at D23 2024 that the series will be streaming in 2025.

Is Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 in production?

Yes, the show has over a week of production under its belt as of D23, 2024. It shoots in Vancouver.

What is Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 about?

Season 2 of the book-based show will follow Rick Riordan’s The Sea of Monsters, in...

In the latest casting update by Variety for ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians,’ Courtney B. Vance will be stepping into the celestial shoes of Zeus for the upcoming season.

The role was previously held by Lance Reddick, whose unexpected death left both fans and the production team in mourning.

Reddick, remembered for his dynamic presence, had completed filming for the first season where he portrayed the god who accuses Percy of stealing his lightning bolt, sparking a thrilling quest across the nation.

Vance, an acclaimed actor known for his roles in ‘The Hunt for Red October’ and ‘The People vs. Oj Simpson: American Crime Story,’ expressed his excitement about joining the series.

He noted, ‘There are few moments in an actor’s career when you can honestly say that you’re about to board a series that has such a devoted fan base and is based on a wildly successful book series.

Courtney B. Vance has joined the cast of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” as Zeus. The role was originally played by Lance Reddick, who died at age 60 shortly after production wrapped on Season 1.

Zeus is the Greek god of the sky and the father of demigod Thalia Grace (recently announced cast member Tamara Smart). In Season 1, Reddick’s Zeus accused Percy (Walker Scobell) of stealing his master lightning bolt, which sent Percy and his friends Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) on a nationwide quest to find it and stop a war between the gods.

Vance is best known for films like “The Hunt for Red October,” “The Preacher’s Wife” and “The Adventures of Huck Finn” as well as TV series including NBC’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” in which he played Ron Carver, and FX’s “The People vs. Oj Simpson: American Crime Story,” in which he played Johnnie Cochran.

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The 2024 U.S. elections had to be one of the most entertaining elections in the United States history. While I know that many people are taking it very seriously as they should it is also true that at the end of the day, you have to believe that everything will be fine. So, with that sentiment and because of my love for any media about the complex nature of politics we compiled a list of the best political TV shows that you should watch right now.

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The West Wing is a political comedy-drama series created by Aaron Sorkin. The NBC series is set in the West Wing of the White House and it follows the administration of the fictional two-term Democratic President Josiah Bartlet as they deal with...

On Friday November 22 2024, CBS broadcasts After Midnight!

Justine Lupe; Jackie Tohn; Timothy Simons Season 2 Episode 42 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “After Midnight” promises to be an exciting one, featuring a talented lineup of guests. Actress Justine Lupe, known for her impressive performances in various roles, will be joining the show. Her ability to bring characters to life has made her a favorite among audiences, and many will be eager to hear her insights and stories.

Jackie Tohn, another actress with a vibrant presence, will also be part of this episode. Tohn has captivated viewers with her unique style and comedic timing. Her participation is sure to add a lively dynamic to the conversation, making for an entertaining segment that fans will not want to miss.

Actor Timothy Simons rounds out the guest list for this episode. Known for his memorable roles in both comedy and drama, Simons brings a...

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The most romantic season of the year is finally here and as the temperature cools down, Netflix has the perfect way to bring the heat. We are talking about its collection of hilarious romantic comedy shows featuring quirky romantic stories and a lot of hilarious comedy. So, here are the best romantic comedy shows on Netflix you should check out right now.

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Love is a romantic comedy-drama series created by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust. The Netflix series follows Gus and Mickey, two young people in LA coming out of a long-term relationship who meet because of a chance encounter and fall for each other but quickly realize that both of them have completely different points of view on love and life. Love stars Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O’Doherty, Mike Mitchell, and Chris Witaske.

Nobody Wants This quickly proved its title incorrect when the Netflix original romantic comedy series premiered on Sept. 26. After racking up millions upon millions of viewing minutes since it dropped, the show actually confirmed that everybody want this. And what everybody wanted immediately after watching the charming first season was a second season.

Thankfully, Netflix delivered on that front and announced the Nobody Wants This season 2 renewal on Oct. 10, just two weeks after the show initially premiered. Of course, the series stars Kristen Bell and Adam Brody as a star-crossed couple navigating their relationship amid pressures from family, friends, and Noah's career as a rabbi... since Joanne isn't Jewish.

From creator Erin Foster and loosely based on her experiences converting to Judaism, Nobody Wants This has helped many millennial women feel seen through the show's vulnerable exploration of intimacy and relationships. The show will continue to do so with its highly anticipated second season,...

The stars of Nobody Wants This are stepping out to promote their hit Netflix series!

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell attended Netflix’s Fysee showcase photocall For Nobody Wants This on Sunday (November 10) held at Tudum Theater in Hollywood, Calif.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, and Jackie Tohn along with showrunner and creator Erin Foster.

Here’s the show’s synopsis: “An agnostic sex podcaster and a newly single rabbi fall in love, but can their relationship survive their wildly different lives and meddling families?”

A few weeks after Nobody Wants This was released in late September, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.

If you missed it, Kristen‘s husband Dax Shepard joked that she kisses him differently than she kisses Adam.

Click through the gallery inside for 20+ pictures of the stars at the press event…...

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Netflix is the biggest streaming platform in the world and it can be easily said that it has the best content library when it comes to TV shows and movies. In this article, we are going to list the best of the best shows currently available on the streaming service. We avoided popular titles like Love is Blind and Too Hot To Handle as we are not going to include reality TV shows in this list. Check out the best TV shows you can watch right now on Netflix below.

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Baby Reindeer is a psychological dark thriller comedy-drama series created by Richard Gadd. Based on the autobiographical one-man show of the same name by Gadd, the Netflix series follows a stand-up comedian who is forced to face his deeply buried trauma after a female fan begins stalking him.

The flirtatious banter between Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah (Adam Brody) during Ashley’s (Sherry Cola) dinner party in episode one of Nobody Wants This immediately sets the tone for the will-they-won’t-they romance that ensues between the agnostic podcaster and the hot rabbi over the 10-episode Netflix series. It turns out a key piece of what made that scene so pleasing to audiences was completely unscripted.

“When Adam went to open the bottle of wine, we discovered in real time that Adam does not know how to open a bottle of wine,” series creator Erin Foster joked at a Netflix FYC panel in Los Angeles on Sunday.

“If I was a better actor, I would have learned how to open a bottle of wine before we shot it,” Brody chimed in before Foster praised his and Bell’s ability to capitalize on the moment.

“These two stayed in character,...

Peter Gallagher continues to be proud of his former The Oc co-star, Adam Brody, following the success of his Netflix comedy Nobody Wants This.

Gallagher played Brody’s TV dad in the Fox drama for four seasons and recently shared his sentiment over his hit show.

“I wouldn’t go as far as being a proud dad, and I haven’t seen the show, but I’m proud of him all the time as his friend and former TV dad,” Gallagher told People. “And I’m not surprised at all [of the renaissance]. He’s so talented and I’m glad he’s still doing his thing.”

Gallagher played Sandy Cohen in the Josh Schwartz-created drama, which premiered on Fox in 2003. Brody was Seth Cohen, Gallagher’s son obsessed with comic books and pop culture.

Twenty years after the debut of The Oc, Brody finds himself starring in another hit show, this time for Netflix.

A sneak preview of the “Squid Game” Season 2 is among the series set to be in the spotlight as Netflix unveils the return of its fall/winter awards campaign event “The Fall Edit: An FYSee Showcase” next month. This year’s gathering will take place over two weekends (Nov. 2-3 and Nov. 10) at Netflix’s Tudum Theater in Hollywood.

Contenders in drama, comedy and limited series include series that just won Emmys last month, including “Baby Reindeer” and “Ripley,” as well as new smash entry “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” and Season 2 of “The Diplomat.” Besides “Nobody Wants This,” special advance screens of upcoming new comedies “No Good Deed” (from Liz Feldman) and “A Man on the Inside” (from Mike Schur) will be featured.

Here’s a schedule of events:

Saturday, November 2, 2024

“Baby Reindeer”: “Creator, executive producer and writer Richard Gadd, alongside Emmy Award winner Jessica Gunning...

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The Diplomat is a political thriller comedy-drama series created by Debora Cahn. The Netflix series follows the story of Kate Wyler, a career diplomat who is married to a political star as she is recruited as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom amid an international crisis. The Diplomat stars Keri Russell in the lead role with Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Rory Kinnear, Georgie Henley, Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn, Jess Chanliau, and Nana Mensah starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, political thrills, and compelling characters in The Diplomat here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Madam Secretary is a political thriller drama series created by Barbara Hall. The CBS series follows the story of Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst...

In 2019, The Edge of Sleep, the latest offering from Mark Fischbach, known to his 37 million YouTube subscribers as Markiplier, was pitched to every major platform in Hollywood.

By then, Edge of Sleep was already a popular podcast. In fact, it quickly became the biggest genre narrative podcast of all time, with some 6 million downloads and counting. And for the television adaptation, Markiplier would be reprising his role as a night watchman who attempts to survive a mysterious global crisis where anyone who goes to sleep dies. The podcast’s creators, Jake Emanuel and Willie Block, were on board to write and run the TV version, and Longlegs producer Brian Kavanaugh Jones was attached to produce. There would be six episodes, made on a relative shoestring budget, served up to a rapt audience that Markiplier has cultivated for more than a decade with a channel primarily focused on Let’s Play videos.

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We Live in Time is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Crowley from a screenplay by Nick Payne. The 2024 film employs a non-linear style of storytelling to tell the story of Tobias and Almut, a young couple as they meet each other, fall in love, and have a child. But when Almut is diagnosed with cancer, Tobias must learn to live with her in each moment. We Live in Time stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in the lead roles with Adam James, Marama Corlett, Aoife Hinds, Nikhil Parmar, Heather Craney, and Douglas Hodge starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the heartwarming love story, great emotional scenes, and compelling characters in We Live in Time here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Irreplaceable You is a romantic...

As if the central romance at the center of Netflix's new hit romantic comedy series wasn't enough, some Nobody Wants This fans have picked up on the chemistry between Morgan (Justine Lupe) and Sasha (Timothy Simons) and started shipping. Morgan's crush on Sasha picked up steam by the end of the season as Joanne and Noah's "loser siblings" grew closer as unlikely friends.

With Joanne and Noah now secure in the forward momentum in their relationship, the group of viewers who ship Morgan and Sasha have been hoping to see the siblings act on the sparks between them in the recently confirmed Nobody Wants This season 2. Well, you're going to have to keep dreaming about a loser sibling romance arc because it's not happening.

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, series creator, executive producer, and season 1 co-showrunner Erin Foster shut down any predictions that might have been lingering...

'Nobody Wants This' debuted on Netflix at No. 2 after garnering 10.3 million views in the first four days of streaming.NETFLIXWas Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' Inspired by a True Story?Netflix

Netflix's rom-com series Nobody Wants This was inspired by creator and producer Erin Foster's real-life love story. She developed the concept in 2019 when she was converting to Judaism after meeting her now-husband, Simon Tikham, at a Los Angeles gym in 2018.

Although Foster based it on their story, Tikham is not a rabbi. However, the showrunner used him as her inspiration to create Noah, who she wanted to be "emotionally available, chivalrous, old-fashioned ... but also really funny and confident."

When Was 'Nobody Wants This' Released on Netflix?Netflix

Nobody Wants This was added to Netflix's catalog on September 26, and it immediately dominated the charts at No. 2 with 10.3 million views.

In its second week, the rom-com series reached a whopping 15.9 million views.

Nobody Wants This will return in 2025 for a second season. Netflix has renewed the romantic comedy series created by Erin Foster. Viewers will see what happens next between Noah (Adam Brody) and Joanne (Kristen Bell) after the pair’s big moment in the first season finale.

Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Stephanie Faracy, Tovah Feldshuh, Paul Ben-Victor, Michael Hitchcock, Jackie Tohn, Sherry Cola, and Shiloh Bearman also star in the Nobody Wants This series. The series follows the romance of an unlikely pair with two different sets of values after they meet at a party.

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Netflix has given Nobody Wants This and The Diplomat season two and season three renewal orders, respectively. Season one of Nobody Wants This just premiered on September 26, 2024, and season two of The Diplomat will debut on October 31st.

Commenting on the renewal, Nobody Wants This creator and executive producer Erin Foster said, “Creating Nobody Wants This will forever be a career highlight for me. The incredible cast, crew, producers and executives all made this into the show it is today, and to experience viewers’ reactions to this series now that it’s out in the world has been more than anything I could have dreamed. 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!”

The popular comedy series stars Kristen Bell,...

Netflix wants this.

On Thursday, the streaming service revealed it has renewed breakout comedy series “Nobody Wants This” for a second season. The comedy, created by Erin Foster and based on her life, will also have new showrunners for Season 2 in Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan, who worked together on the HBO hit “Girls.”

“Creating ‘Nobody Wants This’ will forever be a career highlight for me. The incredible cast, crew, producers, and executives all made this into the show it is today, and to experience viewers’ reactions to this series now that it’s out in the world has been more than anything I could have dreamed,” Foster said in a statement. “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!

Netflix announced today that the breakout hit comedy series Nobody Wants This has been renewed for a second season, slated to premiere in 2025. The news was shared on Thursday by Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria on stage at the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles.

Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan join Season 2 as executive producers and showrunners. Nora Silver also joins as executive producer.

“Creating Nobody Wants This will forever be a career highlight for me. The incredible cast, crew, producers, and executives all made this into the show it is today, and to experience viewers’ reactions to this series now that it’s out in the world has been more than anything I could have dreamed,” said creator and executive producer Erin Foster.

“I’m so lucky to be able to continue this story and to do it alongside Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan, who I...

Netflix has renewed its rom-com series Nobody Wants This for a second season, after the streamer’s viewers put the lie to the show’s title.

Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria announced the renewal at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference Thursday. Season two of Nobody Wants This will also have new showrunners, with Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan (Girls) taking over from Jack Burditt. Series creator Erin Foster remains an executive producer and writer on the show.

The renewal for Nobody Wants This comes two weeks after its premiere on Netflix. The series, which stars Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, debuted in second place on the streamer’s global rankings of English-language series and ascended to the top spot for the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Over its first 11 days of release, it racked up almost 90 million hours of viewing worldwide, the equivalent of 26.2 million complete views of the season.

Nobody Wants This? More like Everybody Wants This!

Netflix has renewed the Kristen Bell and Adam Brody-starring romantic-comedy series for Season 2, to premiere in 2025, TVLine has confirmed.

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Additionally, Girls vets Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan will serve as executive producers and showrunners on Season 2. Creator Erin Foster...

Exclusive: Nobody Wants This is not living up to its title because Netflix definitely wants more, renewing the hit romantic comedy starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody for a second season. The pickup, which will be revealed this morning by Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria, comes with a showrunner change on the breakout series, created and executive produced by Erin Foster who remains its creative voice.

Girls alums Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan have come on board as executive producers and showrunners for Season 2, leading a writers room which has been open for a couple of weeks. They are joined by Nora Silver, President at Jenni Konner Productions, who will executive produce alongside the duo as well as returning executive producers Erin Foster, Sara Foster, Bell, Steven Levitan, Oly Obst, Danielle Stokdyk and Jeff Morton. 20th Television is the studio.

The deals with Konner, Kaplan and Silver were...

Nobody Wants This Season 1 saw sparks fly between agnostic Joanne (Kristen Bell) and rabbi Noah (Adam Brody) as a friendship quietly blossomed between their siblings. Morgan, played by Succession alum Justine Lupe, and Sasha (Timothy Simons) exchanged texts about their sister and brother’s relationship drama. Soon, however, an admittedly “weird”—Morgan’s words—friendship formed on the Netflix original series. That, in turn, upset Sasha’s wife, Esther, portrayed by Jackie Tohn, who, according to the actor, “she has the right to be.”

[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Nobody Wants This Season 1.]

Esther discovered Sasha and Morgan’s texts in the ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 1 finale

Nobody Wants This Season 1 might’ve ended well for Joanne and Noah, but the same can’t be said for Esther. Sure, she had a sweet moment with Miriam (Shiloh Bearman), her and Sasha’s daughter. But the bat mitzvah left her with a big question: What’s going on between Sasha and Joanne’s sister,...

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell have different predictions on what could happen if Nobody Wants This returns for season 2. One sees a future where agnostic Joanne (Bell) and rabbi Noah (Brody) give their relationship another shot on the Netflix original series. Spoiler: It’s The O.C. alum. Meanwhile, the other doesn’t have an “answer.”

[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Nobody Wants This Season 1.]

How ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 1 ended

Nobody Wants This Season 1 ended on a high note for Joanne and Noah after a big night at Miriam’s (Shiloh Bearman) bat mitzvah. But it wasn’t without some tears, discoveries, and dance moves.

Noah learned his chances at becoming head rabbi were so good that the promotion was practically a done deal. Upon hearing the news, he told Joanne he loved her. After saying she loved him too, and initially agreeing to convert to Judaism, she realized she couldn’t make Noah “choose.

On The Jennifer Hudson Show this Wednesday, Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Jackie Tohn, and Sherry Cola of the Netflix series Nobody Wants This will join Jennifer to discuss their new project. The show will also honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a heartfelt segment featuring Maria Niemetz, a breast cancer survivor […]

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As audiences embrace the charming love story at the center of “Nobody Wants This” to the tune of various TikToks and memes obsessing over Adam Brody and Kristen Bell’s characters, the rom-com series has also received some backlash regarding its portrayal of Jewish women. Specifically, TV critics have pointed to Noah’s sister-in-law, Esther (Jackie Tohn), as a stereotype of Jewish women nagging and mothering their husbands — which creator Erin Foster admits she is also guilty of.

“That’s like how I am as a wife … I nag my husband a lot, too — I’m the queen of micromanaging my husband, and it annoys him to no end,” Erin Foster, who is Jewish, told TheWrap when asked about her response to criticism about the show’s female Jewish characters. “Look at her husband (Timothy Simons’ Sasha) — He’s a man child. I think any woman married to that guy...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Nobody Wants This finale. Proceed at your own risk!

Noah and Joanne aren’t the only mix-matched Jew and shiksa on Nobody Wants This.

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Noah’s brother Sasha and Joanne’s sister Morgan also struck up their own unconventional relationship while their siblings were dating. What...

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With new Netflix romcom series Nobody Wants This, fans of Noughties teen drama experience a nostalgia-inducing combination, as The Oc’s Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) and the voice of Gossip Girl (Kristen Bell) play an unlikely couple with a lot to overcome.

Bell is Joanne, a serial dater, child of divorce and mega oversharer on the sex and relationships podcast she does with her sister, Morgan (Justine Lupe). Brody is Noah, a devoted rabbi going through a recent, intense break-up with the kind of Jewish woman his family expected him to settle down with. He and Joanne meet at a dinner party and sparks fly instantly — despite Joanne assuming the rabbi in the room was someone else — but they quickly realise there are a lot of things in the way. Joanne has a tricky dynamic with her parents that she’s internalised as insecurities...

When the Veep cast reunited Sunday night, the audience who tuned in to the live table read event was warned, “No dogs or cats were eaten during the making of this program.”

The message — a dig at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (a similar one came the night prior on Saturday Night Live‘s political opener) — was delivered in voiceover by Gary Cole, who played Kent Davidson, senior strategist to star Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer, who served as both the 45th and 47th president of the HBO’s show version of the United States.

The next introduction came from Matt Walsh, who played Meyer’s press secretary, Mike McLintock. “Many people assume that Kamala Harris is Selina Meyer,” he said in character, stumbling through the speech. “Im here to say she 100 percent is…not. Kamala Harris is not Selina Meyer and Selina Meyer is not Kamala Harris. Selina Meyer is,...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is willing to admit her Veep character bears some similarities to a real-life presidential nominee.

Amid the show’s election year resurgence, the Golden Globe winner reasoned that her morally bankrupt politician character Selina Meyer is more like Donald Trump than his opponent Kamala Harris.

“In Veep, I play a very unhappy vice president, and at a certain point in a run of the show, I have the opportunity to run for president,” she explained on MSNBC.

“Now, I do want to say one thing about the character I play on Veep. I do want to say I play a very, shall we say, almost narcissistic, sociopathic, mega-maniacal type of person,” added Louis-Dreyfus. “I am not a Kamala Harris type. I am possibly much more like someone from the other party whose name I shall not even utter.”

She starred as Vice President (and eventually President) Meyer in...

Ready for a cozy, romantic comedy series? “Nobody Wants This” may be the warm blanket you asked for.

The Netflix series created by Erin Foster follows the unlikely love story between an outspoken, sex podcaster (Kristen Bell) and an upstanding Rabbi (Adam Brody).

Bell and Brody’s tangible chemistry drives the 10-episode rom-com home, making you wish you had more to binge. Breakout sibling performances from Justine Lupe (“Succession”) and Timothy Simons (“Veep”) round out the cast of this lighthearted, will-they-won’t-they romance.

Keep reading for a complete guide to the “Nobody Wants This” cast.

Kristen Bell as Joanne in episode 101 of “Nobody Wants This.” (Credit: Hopper Stone/Netflix) Kristen Bell as Joanne

Joanne is an outspoken sex podcaster, who doesn’t believe in God. She gets taken by surprise when she’s seated next to a Rabbi (Brody) at a dinner party, who starts to change her mind. Their unlikely love story begins there.

Veep‘s election fundraiser reunion has booked some special guests.

Joining the cast and writers of HBO’s iconic political comedy for a live table read event on Sunday are Veep creator Armando Iannucci, along with Larry David, Jason Alexander and Kevin Smith.

“We’re so thrilled to have Armando, the creator of Veep, joining us,” Veep‘s showrunner David Mandel tells The Hollywood Reporter. “And I am so excited to have my old boss Larry David along with Jason Alexander. It’s kind of like a mini-Seinfeld reunion stuffed inside a Veep reunion. Like a turducken.”

Of the filmmaker of such classic franchises as Jay and Silent Bob and Mallrats, Mandel adds, “Kevin Smith is the biggest Veep fan I know and his movies have always been as wonderfully foul as Veep, so it’s a perfect combination to have him as part of our table read!”

Mandel,...

An unlikely pair find themselves falling in love in the comedy series on Netflix Nobody Wants This. Show creator Erin Foster wrote this ten-episode series based on her own life as a podcast host and falling in love with her real-life husband, Simon Tikhman. The star-studded cast is led by Foster’s former The O.C. co-star Adam Brody and Kristen Bell, who play Noah and Joanne. Succession star Justine Lupe plays Joanne’s sister, Sasha, and Veep star Timothy Simons plays Morgan, Noah’s brother.

Nobody Wants This. Kristen Bell as Joanne in episode 101 of Nobody Wants This. Cr. Stefania Rosini/Netflix © 2024 Related Frozen 3: Kristen Bell Would Love To Voice Anna Again Nobody Wants This Review

Joanna runs a successful podcast with her sister Sasha about relationships and sex, yet she can’t seem to lock a man down. Noah is a Rabbi fresh out of a long-term...

“Nobody Wants This” does not disappoint in delivering heart-wrenching songs to match Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s undeniable on-screen chemistry.

Rabbi Noah Roklov (Brody) and sex podcaster Joanne (Bell) are an unlikely couple, but the two just can’t keep away from each other. The sultry, flirty soundtrack accompanies the two’s magnetic bond. Heartbreak anthems from Olivia Rodrigo, a love song from Rihanna and even a few bat mitzvah bangers round out the 10-episode series’ soundtrack.

Created by Erin Foster, the Netflix series also features breakout performances from “Veep” actor Timothy Simons and “Succession” star Justine Lupe.

Keep reading for a complete list of all the songs in “Nobody Wants This.”

Episode 1: Pilot “Summer Girl” – Haim “Ugi” – Strongboi “Cinderella” – Remi Wolf “Drive” – Mini Mansions “Now I’m in It” – Haim “You & I” – Léon Episode 2: “A Shiksa Walks Into a Temple” “Seen By You” – Olivia Kaplan...

Nobody Wants This is the almost saccharine sitcom we’ve all been waiting for. Well, at least I have. A little while ago Netflix gave us One Day, a revolutionary romance show, if you ask me, because in the social media age, it’s hard to find something that gets so much positive reception from both critics and the people. Now, I do think Nobody Wants This will garner divided opinions, specifically because it’s quite a rollercoaster, but for the most part, if you like good chemistry and actually fun dialogue, then this show is going to leave you thrilled. They say opposites attract, but when the opposites are a Jewish rabbi and an agnostic sex podcaster, it’s hard for anyone to believe it’s possible. The show was created by Erin Foster, who took notes from her own life experiences finding love with a Jewish partner, and I’ve got to say,...

A cool young rabbi is on the rise at his temple. He’s single, so members are constantly trying to make love connections with the eligible young Jewish women in their acquaintance. So it’s inconvenient for him when the woman he can’t stop thinking about definitely isn’t Jewish. Can they make things work? Should they even try?

The path to love is rocky indeed for Jake Schram (Ben Stiller) and Anna Riley (Jenna Elfman) in Keeping the Faith, the 2000 feature film debut of director Edward Norton, who also stars as Brian Finn, a Catholic priest who happens to be both Jake’s best friend And hopelessly hung up on Anna.

Evidently, the stresses of interfaith relationships haven’t lessened in the near-quarter-century since Keeping the Faith’s release: now Netflix is premiering a new sitcom with almost exactly the same premise. But considering that we’ve seen...

What if two people are completely perfect for each other, except for one thing?

It’s a question faced by couples every day, but never in the way that it presents on television; where the one thing keeping them together or apart will make or break the show. How can we sustain Ross and Rachel’s tension for 10 seasons? Once Nick and Jess get together, what will drives them apart? Can “Parks and Recreation” continue once Ben and Leslie tie the knot?

How TV chooses to answer that question varies drastically, as the aforementioned shows demonstrate, including Netflix’s new romantic comedy from Erin Foster, “Nobody Wants This.” The series asks if a rabbi can date someone who isn’t Jewish, and the answer is pretty straightforward. Everything outside of that question, however, is what makes the series worth watching.

The series stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell (an attack...

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are so beloved from their earlier TV roles — she was Veronica Mars; he was The O.C.’s Seth Cohen — that they could team up in a thoroughly mediocre series and we’d probably still watch it just to see them on screen together. But thankfully, their new romantic comedy Nobody Wants This (now streaming on Netflix; I’ve seen the first four episodes) is very worthy of their combined talents, putting a thoughtful and modern spin on the rom-com genre and letting its two stars shine more brightly than they have in years.

Bell plays Joanne,...

Warning: This post contains minor spoilers from Nobody Wants This.

Right from the outset, Nobody Wants This was tailor made for my specific television tastes: A romantic comedy starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. Boom! Say no more, I'm there. They could have been space aliens or talking inanimate household objects, and the show still would have been a must-watch in my book. Some performers simply sell themselves no matter the project.

Luckily, Nobody Wants This is genuinely excellent even beyond its co-leads. From creator and writer Erin Foster, whose real-life relationship inspired the premise of the series, Bell stars as agnostic podcast co-host Joanne as she falls for Brody's handsome and cool Jewish rabbi Noah. Religion and opinions from others threaten to squander their growing mutual connection.

With sharp writing and even sharper acting, Foster has seriously struck gold with an inventive and personal take on the romantic...

For many viewers, Netflix’s Nobody Wants This will be enjoyable simply as the very conventional, frequently likable rom-com that it is.

Sure, it’s extremely sitcom-y at every turn, but stars Kristen Bell and Adam Brody have an easy, instantly combustible chemistry that says, “In 2004 we were every smart TV fan’s favorite pair of snarky high schoolers and now, 20 years later, we’re ready to be treated like grown-ups and for everybody to remark upon how well we’ve aged.” Bell and Brody are accompanied by a supporting cast of veteran scene stealers, and creator Erin Foster has additionally given their tale a specificity that sets it apart from your average meet-cute about mismatched lovers.

Specificity, however, brings its own set of responsibilities. It isn’t that I want to get caught up in “but is it good for the Jews?” internal monologuing, but if you’re me (and most of you,...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A rabbi and a podcaster walk into a party, and Netflix makes a show out of it. Well, sort of. In the new romantic comedy Nobody Wants This, Adam Brody plays the rabbi, Noah, fresh out of a long-term relationship with the woman that he — and, more importantly, his intrusive family and congregation — assumed he would marry. Kristen Bell plays the podcaster, Joanne, who has built a brand on openly talking with her sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) about their messy love lives.

It’s a well-known cliché to write what you know. For creator Erin Foster (“Barely Famous”), that meant her Netflix rom-com “Nobody Wants This” came into focus during her own religious conversion, which Foster undertook a few years ago when she fell in love with her Jewish now-husband.

“There were about 23 people [in my class] and only three were converting for marriage, which tells you there was 20 very interesting stories going on in that room!” Foster told IndieWire. “And I thought it was just interesting. I hadn’t ever seen anybody explore that area, and I thought it’d be cool.”

While downloading a fellow producer on the latest conversion class goss, they suggested Foster turn her experience converting to the Jewish faith into a docuseries. But Foster was already halfway through the process, so they switched the pitch to a scripted show called “Shiksas.” The original plan was for Foster to star in it as well,...

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Season 2 has found its Thalia Grace.

Tamara Smart has been cast as Thalia in the Disney+ series. Smart will appear in the recurring guest star role alongside series regulars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, and Daniel Diemer. Variety recently exclusively reported that Timothy Simons will appear in Season 2 as Tantalus.

Season 2 of the show will be based on the book “The Sea of Monsters,” the second book in the Percy Jackson series by author Rick Riordan. Production is currently underway on Season 2, which is slated to debut in 2025.

“Thalia Grace is one of the most important characters in the Percy Jackson universe, so the right casting was critical,” Riordan said. “Thalia is a powerful warrior, a fiercely loyal friend, and a demigod rebel with a very ‘punk’ / ‘rage-against-the-machine’ sensibility. As soon as we saw Tamara Smart play this role,...