Netflix has dropped the trailer for Nobody Wants This season three, and the promo makes one thing clear: Joanne and Noah have officially moved in together. The question is whether anyone around them thinks that’s a good idea.
The trailer opens with Kristen Bell’s Joanne and Adam Brody’s Noah marveling at and reveling in the fact that they have moved into a shared home. That’s the big step the title promises. But the questions start almost immediately, and they’re not coming from the couple themselves.
Moving In With Rabbi Eden Watching
Joanne is taking an Intro to Judaism class taught by Sarah Silverman’s Rabbi Eden, a move aimed at helping her understand Noah’s work as a rabbi. It’s there that the first real trouble arrives.
A classmate played by new cast member Andrew Rannells tells Joanne he’s heard about her. “You know — the hot rabbi blew up his life to be with you,” he says. Joanne pushes back. “Our story is a little bit more nuanced and much more romantic than that,” she counters.
The exchange captures the show’s signature tone: warm, slightly cringeworthy, and deeply romantic all at once. It’s the kind of moment that has made Nobody Wants This a standout comedy, and the trailer leans into that balance without ever losing the sweetness.
What the Full Description Says
The official description for season three lays out the full scope of the story. After recommitting to each other at the end of last season, Joanne and Noah are finally living together. Their home and their relationship feel solid now, and the show embraces every exciting “first” that comes with building a life together.
Sasha (Timothy Simons) and Esther (Jackie Tohn) are thrust back into the dating world, whether they like it or not. They stumble through all the awkwardness and unexpected thrill of getting to know someone new, right as Morgan (Justine Lupe) takes her career to the next level. She’s on her way to becoming an (almost) media sensation.
Meanwhile, Sasha and Morgan have been circling something neither of them has been able to admit to. The description leaves that tension open, letting the season build around it without giving away the payoff.
The Full Cast List
The Nobody Wants This cast runs deep, and season three brings in new faces alongside familiar ones. The series features Shiloh Bearman, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Faracy, Michael Hitchcock, Paul Ben-Victor and Tovah Feldshuh.
Series creator Erin Foster will also appear on screen in season three.
Who Runs the Show
Foster executive produces with showrunners Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan. Kristen Bell and Sara Foster join as producers, along with Nora Silver, Steven Levitan, Danielle Stokdyk, Jeff Morton, and 3 Arts’ Oly Obst. 20th Television is the studio.
The Romantic Counterpoint
The trailer’s biggest joke is that the couple’s romance is being defined by everyone else. Joanne and Noah see their commitment as a solid foundation. Everyone else sees a rabbi who blew up his life for love.
That tension is the engine of the show. It’s what makes the moments of tenderness land harder, and it’s what makes the awkwardness of dating feel universal. The classmate’s dismissal of their story as simple and romantic is a mirror of how the couple themselves see it.
“Our story is a little bit more nuanced and much more romantic than that.”
A Home Worth Building
The trailer promises a season of firsts. Joanne and Noah are embracing every exciting “first” that comes with building their life together. That’s a bold promise for a show that has spent two seasons dancing around commitment.
The move-in is the proof of that commitment. It’s a tangible step, and the trailer shows the couple enjoying the moment. But the show knows that commitment is not the end of the story — it’s the beginning of a new set of questions.
Release Date and Where to Watch
Nobody Wants This season three premieres Oct. 22 on Netflix. The trailer is available now, and the premiere date is confirmed.
The trailer is a good reminder of why fans keep coming back. It’s funny, it’s tender, and it’s honest about the messiness of relationships. The show has always been at its best when it lets its characters be both ridiculous and relatable at the same time.
The Questions Around Them
The questions around Joanne and Noah aren’t coming from them. They’re coming from everyone else. That’s the joke, and it’s the truth. Relationships are complicated, and the people in them are rarely the ones doing the defining.
The season premiere is Oct. 22. By then, the questions raised in the trailer will have answers. Whether those answers live up to the setup remains to be seen.
The show has built a reputation on sweet and cringeworthy moments, and this trailer delivers on both fronts. It’s a reminder that Nobody Wants This knows exactly what it is. It’s a romantic comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s precisely what makes it work.
The classmate’s dismissive line is the perfect setup for a show that always wants to prove its characters are more than their headlines. Joanne and Noah have moved in together, and the show is ready to watch everyone else react.
- The couple’s commitment is solid, in their own eyes
- Everyone else sees a rabbi who blew up his life for love
- Sasha and Esther are back in the dating world
- Morgan is on her way to becoming an (almost) media sensation
- Sasha and Morgan have been circling something neither can admit to
The trailer is a tease, and it does its job well. It shows the couple in a happy moment, then undercuts it with a classmate who doesn’t get their story. That’s the show’s formula, and it works.
The questions raised in the trailer are the hook. The answers will come Oct. 22.
See the video the story is built around at The Hollywood Reporter.
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