Nobody Wants This season 2: everything we know so far about the hit Netflix show’s return (release date, cast, plot, and more)

Nobody Wants This season 2 will arrive on Netflix on October 23. So, what’s next for Joanne the ‘shiksa’ and Noah the ‘Hot Rabbi’? Well, it turns out quite a lot.

An instant hit on Netflix, season 1 premiered in September 2024 and quickly became one of the best Netflix shows to watch on one of the best streaming services. Hearing it got renewed for a second series then made for some pretty exciting news.

And fortunately, there’s plenty more where that came from. Here’s everything we know so far about the return of Nobody Wants This from release date, to cast, to plot and so much more.

Nobody Wants This season 2: is there a release date?

Yes, there is a Nobody Wants This season 2 release date and it’s October 23. In an official Instagram post (featured above), the cast play with a Magic 8 Ball that eventually reveals the date the show will return to Netflix.

And everything seems to be nicely on track with Jackie Tohn posted on Instagram on May 12 that the cast and crew had officially wrapped production on season 2.

Nobody Wants This season 2: has a trailer been released?

There’s no official Nobody Wants This season 2 trailer yet, but I’m sure one is on the way. Usually a trailer comes a little closer to the release date, so with October 23 marked in every NWT fans’ calendar, it’s coming very soon.

For season 1, the trailer dropped just under a month before. With this in mind, I’ll hopefully be updating you here in late September with an official trailer to share.

Nobody Wants This season 2: confirmed cast

Good news! For Nobody Wants This season 2, the main cast are all set to return:

• Kristen Bell as Joanne
• Adam Brody as Noah
• Justine Lupe as Morgan
• Timothy Simons as Sasha
• Jackie Tohn as Esther
• Michael Hitchcock as Henry
• Stephanie Faracy as Lynne
• Paul Ben-Victor as Ilan
• Tovah Feldshuh as Bina
• Sherry Cola as Ashley
• D’Arcy Carden as Ryann

And, excitingly, there’s a bunch of new cast members joining the show. One of which is Adam Brody’s real-life wife, Leighton Meester. As revealed in Tudum, Leighton will guest-star as Abby, ‘Joanne’s nemesis from middle school who is now an Instagram mommy influencer’.

Leighton isn’t the only one joining the romantic drama though. There’s also Miles Fowler who will play Lenny, ‘Noah’s Matzah Ballers teammate who gets set up with Morgan (Justine Lupe)’.

And there’s some more recurring guest stars including Alex Karpovsky playing Big Noah, ‘an overly confident rabbi at Noah’s temple’ and Arian Moayed as Dr. Andy, ‘a charming, highly regarded (particularly by himself) psychotherapist who might just be the perfect match for Morgan.’

There’s also some new additions to the crew, with Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan, both of Girls fame, joining as showrunners alongside the series’ creator, Erin Foster.

Nobody Wants This season 2: story synopsis and rumors

Full spoilers for Nobody Wants This season 1 to follow. Plus, potential spoilers for season 2.

Nobody Wants This season 1 left viewers on quite the hopeful love heart eyes cliffhanger ending. The couple’s tumultuous relationship was seemingly held at a religious stalemate towards the end of season 1, despite them finding plenty of reasons to stay together.

But, Joanne did not feel ready to convert to Judaism, and so it seemed that love was lost. Until, Noah made a grand gesture outside a Bar Mitzvah. Hope restored.

But, when it comes to season 2, Adam Brody told Tudum: “In the light of day, will he still feel that way? I don’t know. It’s an open question.” And fortunately, it seems season 2 will provide the answers.

Brody added: “I think that’s what the show an explore. What should we do? What should she do? What versions of sacrifice is worth it? What constitutes growth, or what constitutes dimming yourself to be with someone else? It’s a sacrifice, but ideally, you grow together and you’re better for it – you don’t have to [lop off a limb].”

So, there’s clearly some big life-altering questions that the couple need to find answers for if they’re going to navigate moving forward, in spite of their cultural and familial differences standing firmly in the way.

And moving forward is also a question on creator Erin Foster’s mind as she discussed season 2’s timeline with Deadline: “We’ve have different discussions about, is it one week? Is it a week and a half? Is it two weeks? It’s around that time, but it’s not picking up from the same night.”

But, it’s not only Noah and Joanne that have a love life to navigate in season 2. Joanne’s confident and bolshy sister/podcast co-host, Morgan, formed a bond with Noah’s married brother, Sasha, in season 1. And many viewers have spoken on how keen they are to see them take that relationship a step further in season 2. But, seemingly that won’t be the case.

Speaking to ScreenRant, Timothy Simons who plays Sasha brushed the gossip away, saying: “It’s not particularly funny to break up a family”. Adding: “Justine, I think, looked straight into the camera when we were at the Golden Globes and was like, “They’re not getting together,” so I think we can dispel that rumor.”

Instead, if we take a look at the new cast members joining for Nobody Wants This season 2, there’s new love interests in town for Morgan. And that’s why we get to say: “Come on down, Miles and Dr. Andy.”

Of course, Noah and Joanne stand at the center of this emotional and captivating drama, praised for its ability to shine a light on a complicated religious relationship. And there’s plenty more to unravel in Nobody Wants This season 2.

Will there be more seasons of Nobody Wants This?

Nobody Wants This season 2 was renewed the month after season 1 aired. Because of this, we aren’t sure what the future holds as far as a season 3 is concerned, since season 2 hasn’t yet premiered.

But, Erin Foster has hinted of more. Speaking to People alongside her sister Sara, with which she also runs a podcast like the show, she suggested a possible cameo appearance in season 3: “I always thought that it’d be fun to do that, but I never created a character that I thought was the perfect character.”

Sara then replied: “Maybe season 3, Morgan and Joanne go on sabbatical and then it’s us.” To which Erin replied: “Oh, we just replace them.”

And when speaking to Deadline, when asked about how many seasons she has in her head, she said: “I’m going to learn so much when I watch Season 2 with everybody, right? I’m going to learn so much of what people grab onto, how people react, and that’s going to help inform what happens next. So I don’t know, five seasons sounds great.”

So, while there’s no official line from Netflix yet, there’s most definitely hope.

For more Netflix-based coverage, read our guides on 3 Body Problem season 2, Stranger Things season 5, One Piece season 2, and The Witcher season 4.