Perennial Hollywood funnyman Seth Rogen is having quite the week. Last weekend, Rogen‘s comedy series The Studio smashed records at the Emmys, becoming the first-time comedy series with the most wins in the ceremony’s history (13), including Rogen‘s triumph for Outstanding Lead Actor. Just days following that enormous success, Rogen has now been announced as appearing in another hit comedy series.
In a recent report, it was confirmed that Rogen would join Kate Berlant (First Time Female Director) in guest-starring in the upcoming second season of Netflix‘s smash hit series Nobody Wants This. The pair, whose character details are currently kept tightly under wraps, will join the series alongside the returning Rabbi Noah (Adam Brody) and podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell), as they continue to navigate the ups, downs, and in-betweens in the unconventional world of modern relationships. Ready to explore what happens after the ‘happily-ever-after’ has been claimed, Season 2 promises more of the same witty comedy and indulgent romantic drama that saw the series earn a trio of Primetime Emmy nominations. A synopsis for the series reads:
“An agnostic sex podcaster and a newly single rabbi fall in love; discovering if their relationship survive their wildly different lives and meddling families.”
‘Nobody Wants This’ Was an Immediate Hit
On its debut week, Nobody Wants This became the #1 English-language title on Netflix. Not only that, but the series earned rave reviews and danced its way to a huge 95% critics’ score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. With a strong 85% audience score to boot, a second season felt inevitable and came almost as soon as the first had arrived. In Isabella Soares‘ review of the series for Collider, she awarded it a near-perfect 9/10, saying, “Taking into account the series’ hand-picked leads and delightful ensemble, Nobody Wants This is the ideal escapist rom-com watch. It focuses on an alternate look at the opposites-attract trope, bringing forth the hardships of dating someone of a completely different background and belief system.” She also added:
“It also invites audiences to subvert their expectations of what an ideal partner or relationship could look like. Noah might be a rabbi and Joanne might be a liberal podcast co-host, but together, they help the other to develop in areas that they haven’t fully come into terms with. As they find common ground amid their differences, viewers might also begin to reexamine their dating dealbreakers and whether they are preventing them from finding love in the most unlikely of places.”
Seth Rogen is joining the second season of Nobody Wants This alongside Kate Berlant.
via Collider