Nobody Wants This season 3 release date, trailer and latest news

Hit comedy-drama Nobody Wants This returns to Netflix later this month, with a season that should (hopefully) prove less tumultuous for its central couple.

Rabbi Noah (Adam Brody) and his agnostic girlfriend Joanne (Kristen Bell) spent time apart during season 2, as the latter was initially uncertain about converting to Judaism.

In the end, she decided she was ready to do so – although Noah separately concluded he needed her back either way – and the pair are now cohabiting in a major new step.

The team behind the series have opted to give Joanne and Noah an easier ride this time around, going so far as to call it a "champagne season".

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Co-showrunner Bruce Eric Kaplan told TUDUM: "After the ups and downs of Noah and Joanne in season 2, it was really important to us to be like, 'Let's let them have their moment now of settling in and having fun'."

Creator Erin Foster, who has a cameo role in the new episodes, added: "We wanted to make sure that this couple is still fun and flirty with each other.

"That's the thing that makes them special and why they like each other so much."

If you're excited for the all-new chapter, read on for everything you need to know about Nobody Wants This season 3 on Netflix.

CONFIRMED: Nobody Wants This season 3 is coming to Netflix on Thursday 22 October 2026.

This keeps the show in lock-step with the previous two seasons, which also landed in the early autumn release window.

Nobody Wants This season 3 cast: New and returning

Nobody Wants This season 3 welcomes back Kristen Bell as Joanne and Adam Brody as Noah, with the show's regulars also present for more ups and downs.

The hit series has also made some big-name new castings for its latest episodes, recruiting Lanterns star Poorna Jagannathan, theatre veteran Andrew Rannells and legendary comedian Sarah Silverman.

Rounding out the new additions are Keyla Monterroso Mejia (Abbott Elementary), Avan Jogia (56 Days), Sadie Sandler (Jay Kelly), Stephanie Koenig (Lessons in Chemistry) and Steven Weber (Chicago Med).

Intriguingly, Nobody Wants This creator Erin Foster will also take an on-camera role, bringing things full circle as the show was loosely inspired by her own life experience.

Foster will play a character called Nicole, who is strikingly similar to the person that Joanne used to be, prior to her relationship with Noah.

In summary, here's a round-up of the Nobody Wants This cast for season 3.

• Justine Lupe as Morgan
• Timothy Simons as Sasha
• Jackie Tohn as Esther
• Tovah Feldshuh as Bina
• Stephanie Faracy as Lynne
• Michael Hitchcock as Henry
• Paul Ben-Victor as Ilan
• Sherry Cola as Ashley
• Andrew Rannells as Sebastien
• Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Amber
• Sarah Silverman as Rabbi Eden
• Avan Jogia as Travis
• Erin Foster as Nicole
• Poorna Jagannathan as Eleanor
• Sadie Sandler as Denise
• Stephanie Koenig as Poppy
• Steven Weber as Julian

Nobody Wants This season 3 plot: What is it about?

The official synopsis for Nobody Wants This season 3, courtesy of Netflix, teases that Joanne and Noah will be getting "that 'first time' feeling all over again".

It continues: "After recommitting to each other at the end of last season, Joanne and Noah are moving into a home — and a relationship — that finally feels solid, embracing every exciting 'first' that comes with building their life together."

Meanwhile, the recently separated Sasha and Esther will be navigating the "awkwardness (and unexpected thrill)" of early dates, while Morgan "takes her career to the next level".

What happened in Nobody Wants This season 2?

If you need a refresher, you came to the right place.

Last season, Noah ended things with Joanne because she still wasn't ready to convert, and he didn't want to pressure her – fearing she might wake up 20 years later resenting him.

But just when it seemed like it was truly over, Joanne had an epiphany after a conversation with Esther: maybe she was ready, after embracing the Jewish traditions she'd been introduced to – and realising how much she connected with them.

Joanne then raced to find Noah, just as he raced to tell her that none of the external noise mattered – she was his soulmate. Cue another swoon-worthy kiss.

The series, inspired by creator Erin Foster's real-life experience of meeting and eventually marrying a Jewish man after converting herself, seems to be pointing toward a happy ending for these two.

Elsewhere, Morgan nearly married her former therapist, Dr Andy, after chasing the kind of love her sister had found. Thankfully, she decided against it and is single once again.

Her flirtatious dynamic with Sasha mellowed in season 2, evolving into a more conventional friendship. But with his marriage now on the rocks, could this open a very risky door for them?

Sasha and Esther spent much of the season trying to reconnect and even discussed trying for another baby. Yet by the finale, Esther concluded their marriage wasn’t working and decided she needed a break.

Nobody Wants This season 3 trailer

You can find the Nobody Wants This season 3 trailer here, for a glimpse of what's in store.

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