Nobody Wants This Season 2 Reviews: Netflix Rom-Com Doesn't Get As Much Love Second Time Around

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell are back for more romance and laughs in the new season of Nobody Wants ThisWhen it premiered on Netflix last year, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This became one of the platform’s biggest hits of 2024, so a second season felt almost inevitable.The show is now back for its second run, although the critical reaction this time around has been considerably more polarised.Some critics have praised the show for being binge-worthy, offering some escapism and carrying on what made Nobody Wants This such a hit last year.Others, meanwhile, have suggested the format is already growing a little tired, while failing to correct some of the criticisms levelled at the show the first time around.Here’s a selection of the mixed reviews for Nobody Wants This season two…The Guardian (4/5) “With a respectable joke rate – though we’re talking smirk-inducing wisecracks rather than belly laughs – and a steady stream of keenly observed details, Nobody Wants This is easy to buy into and easy to love. Especially if – like the show itself – you don’t think too hard about the knotty theological dilemma at its core.”The Independent (3/5)“It’s still bingeable in a way that feels purpose-built to scratch a mid-thirties brain. It’s just equally clear that the show, having arrived at its final act showdown, is wandering in the wilderness.”The reception for Nobody Wants This' second season hasn't quite been as positive as the firstVariety“The same issues that keep Nobody Wants This from being a nuanced, meaningful story are also the ones that keep it airy enough to gobble up like popcorn [...] Nobody Wants This is a more refined version of itself in season two. The self in question is just fundamentally slight and not especially ambitious.”Metro (2/5) “The laughs weren’t as hearty [in] Nobody Wants This season two, but I did find myself smiling to myself occasionally, if not quite mustering up an actual snicker. To me, this season was filler. Hopefully, the series is commissioned for a third season so the writers can find their feet again and go back to the structure, tone, and nuance in their characters that made the first batch of episodes so good.”The Telegraph (4/5) “The show is good at skewering LA and its personality types. It also hits the rom-com beats by running through the stages in a relationship: introducing two sets of friends and family to each other, the honeymoon phase giving way to little irritations. But the honeymoon phase could be over for viewers too, because the hot rabbi novelty has now worn off.”Entertainment Weekly (B-)“[Season two] is familiar to a fault. The new episodes reveal a show that’s chosen narrative stasis rather than risk developing its characters and premise beyond the safe boundaries established in season one. The saving grace is Nobody’s excellent ensemble cast, which elevates the predictable material into a breezy and pleasant – if not particularly memorable – viewing experience.”USA Today (1.5/4) “Nobody Wants This is an unfortunate name for a TV show. It’s even more unfortunate when the show starts living up to that unflattering moniker.“But while everybody wanted a piece of Netflix’s electric romantic comedy starring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell when its first season debuted to acclaim in 2024, season two falls distinctly short. In fact, the new season [...] fizzles that spark right back into nothingness.”Adam Brody and Kristen Bell in character as Noah and Joanne in Nobody Wants ThisTime“Beneath its delightful surface, Nobody Wants This remains an uneven show – one that relies too heavily on its effervescent stars and, despite treating them with more kindness this time around, still struggles with its Jewish women.”Paste“Both boring and obnoxious [...] Look, I know that no one should be searching for meaning in Nobody Wants This. But it’s not like there weren’t opportunities to put substance and specificity in this story, especially since it’s based on creator Erin Foster’s own life and marriage.”ScreenRant (8/10)“The Netflix show did not lose its touch the second time around. With Nobody Wants This season two, most everything remains compelling, interesting, funny, or romantic, and in a way that feels real and relatable. Every modern rom-com should have these traits, and it allows this one in particular to be easily digestible while packed with timely messages.”Financial Times (3/5)“[Nobody Wants This] has always hovered between charming and obnoxious, and this season it veers more towards the latter. It still has appeal, but it is starting to sit much more close to the surface.”Collider (8/10) “Overall, Netflix’s rom-com captivates with a season that is nearly as charming as its predecessor. A focus on Noah and Joanne’s relationship after their honeymoon phase and having them work out their differences allows for the series to feel much more raw and real.”Both seasons of Nobody Wants This are now streaming on Netflix.READ MORE:These Are Our 11 Top Picks Of The New Shows And Films To Stream On Netflix In October 2025Adam Brody Welcomes Very Familiar Face To The Cast Of Nobody Wants This Season 2Nobody Wants This Creator Insists These Season 2 Changes Weren't A 'Reaction To Criticism'

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