Netflix renews 'Nobody Wants This' for Season 4
What's the story
The popular Netflix rom-com series Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, has been renewed for a fourth season. The announcement comes 16 days after the release of its third season on October 22. Despite a slight dip in viewership compared to its second season, the show has reportedly achieved the biggest opening week for a returning comedy series on Netflix this year with 13.4 million views in its first two weeks.
Executive comments
Tracey Pakosta called the show a 'cultural phenomenon'
Tracey Pakosta, Netflix's VP of Comedy Series US, lauded Nobody Wants This as a "true cultural phenomenon."
She said, "This incredible creative team has built a show that grows with its audience, and our members around the world have embraced it season after season. We cannot be more excited for Season 4."
Show insights
What happened in the Season 3 finale?
In the Season 3 finale, Bell's character, Joanne, converted and married Brody's character, Noah, on a beach.
The series is created by Erin Foster, who also serves as a co-showrunner with Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan.
They executive produce alongside Bell, Sara Foster, Nora Silver, Steven Levitan, Danielle Stokdyk, and Jeff Morton.
The show is produced by 20th Television in Los Angeles.
Controversy
Brody's pro-Palestine stance sparked controversy
Brody, who plays Rabbi Noah Roklov in the series, sparked controversy during Season 3's promotional campaign by publicly supporting "Free Palestine."
This drew mixed reactions from Foster and Tovah Feldshuh, who portrays Noah's mother on the show.
Despite this controversy, Nobody Wants This has garnered a whopping 78.5 million cumulative views and ranked in the Top 10 across 89 countries, reported Deadline.