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Nobody Wants This, season 3
Critics split on this one. The Guardian and a run of fan-friendly reviews call it a warm, settled return; The Hollywood Reporter and But Why Tho find the same arguments going round again. The ensemble carries it, the central idea still works, and the best of the early episodes show why people fell for it.
Nobody Wants This season 3 is a good-natured, uneven return. Try the first few episodes before you commit.
Created by Erin Foster · Season 3 · 2026 · 10 episodes · on Netflix
The setup
Season 3 of Nobody Wants This opens on the part romantic comedies usually skip: the day after. Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah (Adam Brody) have recommitted and moved into a home together, and the first episodes are about two people finding out how much of their routine they have to negotiate. Around them, Noah's brother Sasha and his wife Esther step into uncertain territory, and Morgan, Joanne's sister, is trying to put her own life in order after calling off her engagement.
What works
Most critics agree the ensemble is carrying more of the weight this year. The pairing of Morgan and Sasha, a slow-burn side story that grows out of the official premise, is the thread reviewers single out most warmly, and Justine Lupe's Morgan gets a lot of the praise. The Guardian gives the season four stars out of five. The Rotten Tomatoes tally stood at 89% from 18 critics when we looked, and Metacritic's weighted score is 75 from eight reviews, which it labels "generally favourable".
It may have put down roots, but Nobody Wants This knows how to make us fall in love with it all over again.
Jack Seale, The Guardian
The show's central idea, an interfaith relationship tested by ordinary life rather than by a grand obstacle, is still the reason to stay, even for critics who are less convinced by the execution.
What doesn't
This is where the critics split, and it is a real split rather than a rounding error. The Hollywood Reporter and USA Today land in the low 60s on Metacritic. The Hollywood Reporter's worry is that the show still can't shake the habits that make it as exasperating as it is endearing. At the harshest end, But Why Tho gives it 4.5 out of 10 and finds the leads' running arguments repetitive and tiring, and says one supporting character's comedy leans on stereotype. TVLine, a fan of the show, thinks the season's closing stretch loses its nerve and leaves a thread hanging. A pattern in the complaints: the same kind of misunderstanding drives a lot of the conflict, so how much that bothers you will decide how much you enjoy the season.
Is it for you?
Tick what applies. There is no scoring trick here, just a way to see whether your tastes line up with what critics say the season does.
The verdict
Three and a half out of five. The ingredients that made the show a hit are still here, the cast is strong, and the best of the reviews describe a warmer, more settled season. The weaker ones describe a show that has found a pattern and keeps repeating it. If you liked the first two seasons, the first episodes are an easy way to find out which camp you are in.
Where to watch
All ten episodes of season 3 are on Netflix, where they arrived on 22 October 2026. Availability varies by country, so check your local catalogue.
Sources
- Rotten Tomatoes, season 3 page, including excerpts from The Guardian, TIME, The Hollywood Reporter and The Observer
- Metacritic, season 3 page, including IndieWire, RogerEbert.com, Decider, Collider, USA Today and Screen Rant
- TVLine, Ryan Schwartz
- But Why Tho, Jason Flatt
- PureWow and Stylist for the season's premise and release date