"For a while, it seemed as if the romcom as an art form died and had been replaced by Marvel sequels and issue-led dramedies. Rachel and Ross were a distant memory (and not just because it was 20 years ago). Luckily, the genre and our collective broken hearts has been given CPR by a flurry of new releases. Few have been more affecting than Nobody Wants This (Netflix, from Thursday 23 October), the stomach-flipping story of rabbi Noah and relationship podcaster Joanne."
"When the first series appeared on Netflix last year, the success was somewhat unexpected. With the streaming giant focused on content viewers could watch after a lobotomy, few expected a mega hit that would create a genuine emotional connection. Then we met Noah (millennial nostalgia-fix Adam Brody) and Joanne (Kristen Bell) and the combination of acting, lovable characterisation and tight writing saw critical acclaim, Emmy nominations and most importantly old-fashioned longing."
Nobody Wants This centers on rabbi Noah and relationship podcaster Joanne navigating faith, family and modern dating. Adam Brody and Kristen Bell play the leads with acting, lovable characterization and tight writing earning critical acclaim and Emmy nominations. The show turns conversion and communal expectation into a central romantic obstacle: Noah must marry a Jewish woman to become head rabbi. Joanne's potential conversion, Noah's career choices, and familial tensions, including a formidable mother-in-law, drive the drama and longing. The series condenses these themes into 26-minute episodes that revive old-fashioned romantic yearning and created a cultural moment around a 'hot rabbi' character. A second season arrives 13 months after the first.
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