Nobody Wants This

American television series

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"Nobody Wants This" is an American television series that premiered in 2024. The show stars Kristen Bell as an outspoken, agnostic podcaster who falls in love with a newly single rabbi, played by Adam Brody. The series explores the chemistry between the lead actors and has garnered nominations for both actors and the show itself. Adam Brody's portrayal of the rabbi, Noah, has been particularly noted, earning him critical acclaim.123

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Kristen Bell
Nobody Wants This and other projects from the 2020s
…hit with the Netflix series Nobody Wants This (2024– ), playing an outspoken, agnostic podcaster who falls in love with a newly single rabbi (played by Adam Brody). Bell and Brody were praised for their onscreen chemistry, and both were nominated for Golden Globes and Emmys, as was the show.
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…hit with the Netflix series Nobody Wants This (2024– ), playing an outspoken, agnostic podcaster who falls in love with a newly single rabbi (played by Adam Brody). Bell and Brody were praised for their onscreen chemistry, and both were nominated for Golden Globes and Emmys, as was the show.
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Adam Brody
Television success with Nobody Wants This
came in Nobody Wants This. In the series he plays a progressive rabbi named Noah who falls in love with a non-Jewish woman named Joanne, played by Kristen Bell. Audience enthusiasm for Brody’s boyish charm and sensitive portrayal of the character echoed the adulation he received in…
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came in Nobody Wants This. In the series he plays a progressive rabbi named Noah who falls in love with a non-Jewish woman named Joanne, played by Kristen Bell. Audience enthusiasm for Brody’s boyish charm and sensitive portrayal of the character echoed the adulation he received in…
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