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

There's not long to wait until Nobody Wants This season 2 arrives on Netflix. In fact, Joanne and 'shiksa' and Noah the 'Hot Rabbi' are returning to our screens on October 23 – and while we've already watched them fall in love, there's a lot more to unpack.

Season 1 burst onto one of the best streaming services and quickly found its home amongst the best Netflix shows. But, as Joanne and Noah navigate the honeymoon phase, it's not all sunshine, rainbows and happily ever after. After all, the couple still haven't figured out what faith looks like for Joanne as they move ahead as a 'we'. Here's everything we know so far about the return of Nobody Wants This from release date, confirmed cast, plot synopsis and more.

Nobody Wants This season 2 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 posting on Instagram on May 12 that the cast and crew had officially wrapped production on season 2. October 23, here we come!

Nobody Wants This season 2 trailer

Nobody Wants This | Season 2 Announcement | Netflix - YouTube

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For Nobody Wants This season 2, first came the announcement teaser trailer with that kiss scene to kick things off and an October 23 release date to mark in your calendar.

Nobody Wants This | Season 2 Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

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And then came the official trailer packed full of a first look at what's next for Joanne and Noah as they progress in the relationship they started in season 1. The trailer shows them deep in the honeymoon phase, or as Joanne's sister Morgan describes it during a podcast recording, "a psychotically annoying relationship".

But while they try to navigate merging their lives together, there's still a lot of conversation around whether Joanne will convert to Judaism for the hot rabbi, and whether she should. And it appears they still aren't on the same page about that. So, while they've found love, now they need to navigate the rest.

Oh and there's the first teaser of Seth Rogen's guest appearance and Sasha's very on-trend mullet to enjoy alongside all the drama and big conversations.

Nobody Wants This season 2 cast

Good news! For Nobody Wants This season 2, the main cast are all set to return, as well as lots of new guest stars:

• 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
• Leighton Meester as Abby
• Miles Fowler as Lenny
• Alex Karpovsky as Big Noah
• Arian Moayed as Dr. Andy
• Seth Rogen as TBC
• Kate Berlant as TBC

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.'

Plus, thanks to Tudum, we also know that Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant will be joining for season 2, though their roles haven't been revealed.

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

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.

And per the official plot synopsis from Tudum, here's what we know about the next season: "First comes love, then comes life. The last time we saw agnostic podcast host Joanne and unconventional rabbi Noah in Nobody Wants This, their unmatched chemistry surprised everyone in their lives: her sister Morgan, his brother Sasha and sister-in-law Esther, and even themselves. Their spark proved stronger than all of the obstacles trying to keep them apart.

"Now they're back and fully committed to merging their lives – and loved ones – together. But their differences still exist and can't be ignored. The challenge now is not just falling in love against all odds, but staying together in spite of them."

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.

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