Critic Reviews

It’s the funniest, sweetest, most scabrous, most romantic, most real thing we’ve seen since – well, since Colin from Accounts.

In every conceivable way, Season 2 put this series on track to be one of the best rom-coms in television history. It’s exactly what the world needs right now.

Much like Noah is won over by Joanne's candor and bubbly personality, the audience is also instantly drawn into their bond. Bell and Brody are simply irresistible as the show's leading pair, making their onscreen partnership feel like a match made in millennial heaven.

It’s as smart as anything else on TV right now, including more serious fare on other channels and streamers, and, like Joanne and Noah, it truly deserves all the love it’s got coming.

It's possible a story that relies on stereotypes and cultural truisms could have turned into something soapy and insensitive, but propelled by its leads and keen sense of modern comedy, "Nobody" adds up its disparate parts into something delightful and delicious. The 10-episode season is bingeable in the most literal sense; you'll want to eat it all up in one sitting.

Bell and Brody have an easy touch that gives the comedy real buoyancy. .... Figuring out how and when to give a partner grace is an ongoing process that tests all relationships. Joanne and Noah manage it with emotional intelligence and emotional intimacy, which is rare on TV. Lovers don’t have to be written as immature or cruel to create stakes or capture your attention. Joanne and Noah are fully realized characters who happen to be great screen company.

Despite the predictability, Nobody Wants This is a gem because it feels authentic. And that’s just one reason why we certainly want this.

Netflix’s caustically funny romantic comedy Nobody Wants This is a charming showcase for Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.

The true draw here was and will always be the palpable central romance. The dilemmas faced by Noah and Joanne feel relatable and serious, packaged and delivered in a lighthearted yet captivating manner. And as far as TV rom-coms go, it’s so easy to fall for this one.

Small niggles aside, this is a warm, funny and blisteringly romantic giant hug of show.