Nobody Wants This season 2: Release date and latest news

Joanne made the painful decision to set Noah free in the Nobody Wants This season 1 finale, after realising she wasn’t ready to convert – and wasn’t sure she ever would be.

But the rabbi decided to throw caution to the wind, pledging his commitment to Joanne in swoon-worthy romcom style – despite not knowing how they were going to make it work.

“Now it’s like, what does that look like, and how do you bring your two worlds together?” creator Erin Foster said in an interview with Deadline.

“I’ve always felt, in real life, that the real relationship is figuring out how to merge your lives. It’s like: do I like your friends? Do you like my friends? Do you like each other’s families? How do you want to spend a weekend together?

“And I used to always think that the goal was to go to dinner with another couple where you both equally want to be there, right? It’s not like, I’m doing this for you with your friends and you’re doing this for me with mine, but that you really have a shared world... a lot of that stuff I put into season 2.”

In a separate interview with Vanity Fair, Foster discussed Joanne needing to “figure out how to be in a healthy relationship, and what that looks like.”

“I think that she romanticises the idea in a lot of ways,” added Foster, whereas Noah is asking himself: “Am I chasing this because it’s exciting and different, or is this really my lifelong partner?”

So, will Joanne and Noah make it — or will their differences simply prove insurmountable?

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Read on for everything you need to know about Nobody Wants This season 2 on Netflix.

Nobody Wants This season 2 release date: When will it air?

All 10 episodes of Nobody Wants This land on Netflix on Thursday 23rd October.

Nobody Wants This season 2 cast: Who's returning? And who's new?

Alongside Kristen Bell as Joanne and Adam Brody as Noah, you can expect to see:

• Justine Lupe as Morgan
• Timothy Simons as Sasha
• Jackie Tohn as Esther
• Michael Hitchcock as Henry
• Stephanie Faracy as Lynne
• Paul Ben-Victor as Ilan
• Tovah Feldshuh as Bina
• Sherry Cola as Ashley
• D’Arcy Carden as Ryann

Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) is also guest-starring as Abby, “Joanne’s nemesis from middle school who is now an Instagram mommy influencer.”

Many readers will already know that Brody and Meester are married in real life, with Foster saying: “Getting to create such a fun role for Leighton to play, and getting to write her and Adam in a scene together, was such a thrill for the writers’ room.”

Seth Rogen (The Studio, The Interview) and Kate Berlant (Don’t Worry Darling, Duck Butter) have also joined the cast.

“[Seth] and Kate Berlant’s energy together was a dream,” co-showrunner Jenni Konner told Netflix. “When you get brilliant people to come in, it makes your writing and the show better.”

Other new additions include:

• Miles Fowler (Bottoms) as Lenny — Noah’s Matzah Ballers teammate who gets set up with Morgan (Lupe) and “brings such a cool and confident energy to the group,” says Foster.

• Alex Karpovsky (Girls) as Big Noah — an overly confident rabbi at Noah’s temple, who Foster calls a “dream.”

• Arian Moayed (Succession) as Dr. Andy — a charming, highly regarded (particularly by himself) psychotherapist who might just be the perfect match for Morgan.

Nobody Wants This season 2 plot: What will happen?

After telling Noah that she wanted to convert to Judaism, Joanne then came to the realisation that she wasn't ready, and wasn't sure she ever would be, which was a complicating factor before, but is even more so now that Noah looks set to become head rabbi.

She then reluctantly broke off their relationship and told Noah not to follow her, even though she desperately wanted him to, and that, it seemed, was that.

But there wouldn't be much of a story if he listened to anything she said, and in the closing moments of season 1, Noah was there waiting for her when she left the shuttle.

"So, how does this work?" asked Joanne.

"Well, you were right, I can't have both," he said, before kissing her passionately.

So, Joanne and Noah are set to make another go of it, despite the elephant remaining firmly in the room.

Will she eventually decide to convert after learning more about Noah's religion and deciding that she also wants it for herself, and not just for her boyfriend?

Will Noah sacrifice both his career and his relationship with his own family and community for their relationship if Joanne decides that Judaism isn't the right fit for her?

Or will they continue as they are, starting their own quiet revolution within this particular branch of the LA Jewish scene as they refuse to bow to what everyone else demands of them?

The show is inspired by the real-life experience of creator Erin Foster, who did convert to Judaism, but she told The Hollywood Reporter that Joanne "does not have to have the same journey that I had".

She went on to tease that Joanne and Noah would likely end up together in the end, explaining: "I don’t think this is the kind of show to rob the audience of what they want to see. I think this is a show where you want to get what you want."

Speaking ahead of season 2, Brody told Tudum that he views Noah’s grand gesture in the finale as him promising Joanne, “I put you first. Everything else will work itself out, but I’m saying that you are my priority.”

But of course, that is easier said than done.

“In the light of day, will he still feel that way? I don’t know,” he added. “It’s an open question.”

“I think that’s what the show can explore. What should he do? What should she do? What version of sacrifice is worth it? What constitutes growth, or what constitutes dimming yourself to be with someone else? It’s a sacrifice, but ideally, you grow together and you’re better for it — you don’t have to lop off a limb.”

Nobody Wants This season 2 trailer: Is it available to watch?

Yes - you can enjoy the official trailer below.

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