20 reasons why Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ is the series of 2024

The ‘90s was such a glorious time for romcoms, and by the 2000s, the world had a tidal wave of them, many of them going on to be classics. However, with streaming taking the head seat at the table in regards to how people take in media, the tides changed. Reese Witherspoon-led movies that had just as much romance as they did comedic charm were no longer released regularly, so Nobody Wants This has filled the ultimate void and will hopefully lead to Hollywood investing more in rom-coms once more.

This is a man meant for a role like this, and the world should thank Collin Daniel and Brett Greenstein for casting and Erin Foster for creating this show and ultimately placing this perfect man in this part.

When Adam Brody’s Noah told Kristen Bell’s Joanne, "I can handle you," hearts around the world grew three sizes.

Noah Roklov being the “Hot Rabbi” joins Fleabag’s “Hot Priest.”

Joanne doesn’t do relationships and dating well. She has many insecurities that likely stem from her parents' divorce and a history of dating disasters. While this isn’t something new, the way Joanne was so honest about how she felt and how crazed she got about someone not texting her back felt refreshing and was 100% relatable.

A rabbi and his date walk into an adult store on their first date…yeah, that’s not the start of a joke; that’s one of the best scenes in the entire first season.

TV shows don’t need to have all these bells and whistles. Sometimes, the best ones are just simple stories about everyday people.

Sherry Cola, best known for Good Trouble and Joy Ride, isn’t in every episode, but when she is, her Natasha Lyonne-tone always steals the scene as Joanne’s straightforward friend.

Noah and Joanne have replaced Jess and Nick Miller from New Girl.

In The Good Place, Kristen Bell proved that she’s really good at playing a woman who recognizes she’s got her issues but isn’t afraid to try to change for the better.

One can never go wrong with Los Angeles as the backdrop of a series.

Anyone with a mother-in-law knows all too well that Noah’s mother, Bina, is an HBIC and not to be messed with.

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell are not alone in this show. Oh no, both have siblings who, well, either view themselves or feel the world views them as the lesser siblings, which results in Brody’s onscreen brother dubbing them the “Loser Sibling Club.” They might be losers, but they’re fan favorites! Plus, the relationship between those two almost outdoes the leading pair. So, shout out to Justine Lupe and Timothy Simons for balancing out the romance of their onscreen siblings with pure comedy.

The internet went berserk when Noah and Joanne shared their first kiss, and rightfully so. Not to bring up The O.C. again, but it was reminiscent of when Seth Cohen and Summer Roberts had their Spiderman kiss.

Fans of Fleabag, New Girl, and The Mindy Project will love this one just as much as they loved the aforementioned.

Joanne and Morgan's bond is one of the best instances of a sisterly relationship ever seen on TV. Their relationship was authentic, not all over-the-top love. They went through the motions.

Seth Cohen is one of the most beloved characters of the 2000s, and Noah feels like an evolution of said character because it’s totally believable that a kid from Orange County would move to LA and be a rabbi.

Everyone who has dated knows about “the ick.” It’s that thing or things that someone can do that can ruin any shred of romance. The ick is presented too well and resolved in a very unexpected way.

Rotten Tomatoes showed both critics and fans can’t get enough of Nobody Wants This with critics giving it a whopping 95%.

There are a few shows out that make people yearn for the days of 23-episode seasons, and Nobody Wants This is leading that charge.