Nobody Wants This (2024) is the romantic comedy Netflix has been missing for years — smart, warm, and genuinely surprising. Created by Erin Foster and loosely drawn from her own life, the series follows Joanne (Kristen Bell), a sharp-tongued, non-religious podcaster known for her unapologetic takes on modern dating, and Noah (Adam Brody), a charming, emotionally evolved rabbi who couldn't be further from the type of man she expected to fall for. They meet at a friend's dinner party, feel the pull immediately, and then spend the rest of the season trying to figure out what to do about it.

What distinguishes the show from most contemporary romantic comedies is its willingness to take both leads seriously. Joanne isn't just a vehicle for self-deprecating humor — she's a fully realized adult woman with real ambivalence about intimacy and commitment. Noah isn't just the fantasy of a perfect, spiritually grounded man — he carries his own complicated history and the pressure of a community that has expectations for who he should end up with. The tension between their chemistry and the very real structural obstacles between them gives the series its dramatic engine.

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody bring exceptional ease to their scenes together, and the show's supporting cast — particularly Joanne's sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) and Noah's mother Bina (Tovah Feldshuh) — adds depth and genuine comedic friction. Nobody Wants This is the kind of show that makes the romantic comedy feel worthwhile again: it earns its happy moments by refusing to make any of them easy.