Netflix’s Nobody Wants This has critics and viewers divided, but it’s still a smash hit for the streaming platform. This series, which stars Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, comes from creator Erin Foster, who based the story on her own personal romance. Now in its second season, Nobody Wants This has received some mixed reactions.
Overall, Nobody Wants This has fared well in terms of reception. The series boasts an 87% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 71% audience score. However, when breaking things down by season, defining success becomes more complicated. Nobody Wants This’ first installment got an 85% audience score, but season 2 took a significant drop to 56%. Critic scores, though still predominantly positive, have also seen a decline.
Nobody Wants This’ Rotten Tomatoes Scores By Season
Season
Critic Score
Audience Score
Season 1
95%
85%
Season 2
79%
56%
Both Seasons Of Nobody Wants This Are Trending On Netflix (Despite The Mixed Reception)
Adam Brody as Noah standing in the background with a cup of coffee and Kristen Bell as Joanne staring shocked at her phone
The low audience score for Nobody Wants This season 2 has cast a bit of a shadow over the series. Critical reception may be positive, but, in truth, it’s everyday viewers that Netflix needs to impress. This has resulted in a bit of debate—is Nobody Wants This losing whatever made season 1 work, and, therefore, on its last leg?
Although the declining reviews are a sign that things could be heading south, it hasn’t stopped both seasons of Nobody Wants This from trending on Netflix. Season 2 holds the #1 spot on the platform’s official Top 10 global TV shows. Even season 1 has found its way back on top, taking up the list’s #7 spot.
This indicates that, despite the arguments over Nobody Wants This’ legs or quality, people are watching. Any show that makes it to Netflix’s #1 spot is essentially guaranteed to be renewed. So, this rom-com isn’t likely to go anywhere any time soon.
The Distant Future May Not Be On Nobody Wants This’ Side
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Netflix has already confirmed Nobody Wants This season 3, so the show’s steadily declining audience score on Rotten Tomatoes hasn’t yet done much damage. The streaming platform is banking on viewership, and with both seasons sitting in the top 10, a new batch of episodes is a sound investment.
Of course, it’s possible that season 2’s 56% Rotten Tomatoes score will come back to bite Netflix in the butt. Those viewers who found Nobody Wants This’ sophomore outing unfavorable may choose to skip over season 3, resulting in a drop in viewership. These factors could be signs that this Netflix rom-com won’t have a tremendously long run. The writing may be on the wall, but given the current viewership, we can certainly count on more Nobody Wants This.
Release Date
September 26, 2024
Network
Netflix
Showrunner
Jenni Konner, Bruce Eric Kaplan
