Seasons one and two of the hit Netflix show, “Nobody Wants This,” had a will they, won’t they dynamic, continuously ping-ponging between the two love interests, Joanne Williams, played by Kristen Bell, and Noah Rocklov, played by Adam Brody. However, season three, which was released to the streaming service on Oct. 22, finally pulled away from this arc. Instead, it focuses on Joanne and Noah finally being together and all of the trials and success that come for them.
From the hurdles of moving in with one another, to learning to compromise, “Nobody Wants This” season three finally allows the couple of this romantic comedy to just be.
Of course, Joanne and Noah still face tensions and conflicts, but it is never a question of breaking up, which was prevalent throughout the previous two seasons. Instead, the main conflicts the two face are Joanne going through the process of converting to Judaism and Noah trying to get his old job back at Temple Chai. In this season, Joanne and Noah are trying to build a life together, one that will last.
As for Joanne’s sister Morgan, played by Justine Lupe, there is a more dramatic dynamic between her and Sasha, played by Timothy Simons. In season two, Sasha’s wife Esther, played by Jackie Tohn, put a pause on her marriage with Sasha, deciding she needed to know who she was aside from being a wife and mother. In order to make the situation as least stressful and emotional for their daughter, Esther and Sasha decide to nest. Their daughter lives permanently in their family home, with Esther and Sasha rotating which one of them lives there every couple of days. In season three, upon this decision, Sasha moves in with Morgan and her mom, while out of the nest, bringing the two closer together. Morgan tries to help Sasha navigate the breakup and encourages him to put himself back out there. Esther herself, after separating from Sasha, is focused on her own identity. She begins putting herself on dating apps and talking to other potential partners.
Since Joanna and Noah are secure in their relationship, oftentimes the plotlines between Morgan, Sasha and Esther can feel more exciting. In the previous two seasons, a love triangle was teased between the three as sparks seemed to fly between Morgan and Sasha, while Esther got jealous.
The question of whether something will happen between Morgan and Sasha continues to linger, giving their scenes together a feeling of anticipation.
Coming off the second season, “Nobody Wants This” season three is definitely an improvement. season two was a stagnant continuation of the first; the same issues were rehashed between Noah and Joanne. In fact, it almost felt like season two undid all of the plot development from season one. Although these new episodes do finally move the story forward, the sharp, humorous chemistry from season one is missing. The banter between them made them a couple to root for, but now, in the third season, they can seem whiny and self-absorbed. Their story seems to be dragging on, raising the question of how many subplots and seemingly random events will be thrown out as a means to keep the audience’s attention.
Overall, as the series “Nobody Wants This” has continued, the plot feels unrealistic. Joanne and Morgan are co-hosts of a podcast, which is their sole source of income; however, in this new season, little time is spent showing the sisters creating episodes or working. The podcast seems like an afterthought in the plot, and its absence gives the impression that the sisters are well off and so-to-speak live in a bubble. They are absorbed by celebrity culture and news, and do not seem to know what is going on outside their own lives.
On Nov. 6, the series was renewed by Netflix for a fourth season. Based on the release schedule of the previous seasons, it can be expected to come out sometime in the fall of 2027. After the events of season three, Bell has teased that Simon’s character Sasha should be the new romantic lead. At a “Nobody Wants This” FYC event, Bell said, “I was like, ‘You guys, Tim is a romantic lead.’ I said it, everyone’s gonna know it. We’re gonna need security on set next year. He’s the lead of the show now — somebody’s gotta tell Adam.” Although that has not been confirmed by the series creator Erin Foster, Simons is sure to be more in the forefront of the series. The fourth season has not been announced as the final season, but with the plot already feeling far-fetched and unrelatable, it is doubtful the series will continue much longer.
