8 Rom-Com Shows Like Nobody Wants This to Watch Next
Netflix‘s latest series, Nobody Wants This, is something every rom-com fan definitely wants more of. After premiering on the streaming platform on September 26th, it has already generated a 92% Tomatometer score. The chemistry between the two leads, Adam Brody and Kristen Bell (familiar to all millennials), is incredible, and a large reason why the show works so well.
Nobody Wants This follows an agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi who meet at party. The unlikely pair, Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah (Adam Brody), can soon tell there is something between them. But they’ll have to navigate their differing outlooks on life and their sometimes well-meaning, sometimes sabotaging families.
If you’ve already binged the first season and are in need of similar series that blend romance, comedy, and drama, here are 8 shows like Nobody Wants This to check out.
Catastrophe (2015-2019)
Cast: Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Mark Bonnar, Ashley Jensen, Jonathan Forbes, Daniel Lapaine
Synopsis: “Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan write and star in Catastrophe, a transatlantic, romantic comedy that follows an Irish woman and American man in London as they struggle with family life, trying to make their relationship work despite the tricky situations that they constantly experience.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Casual (2015-2018)
Cast: Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, Tara Lynne Barr, Julie Berman, Nyasha Hatendi, Frances Conroy, Katie Aselton, Kyle Bornheimer, Zak Orth, Maya Erskine
Synopsis: “A comedy series about a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister living under one roof again. Together, they coach each other through the crazy world of dating while raising her teenage daughter.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu, The Roku Channel
Colin from Accounts (2022 – )
Cast: Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Zak Feddersen, Emma Harvie, Helen Thomson, Genevieve Hegney, Michael Logo
Synopsis: “Set in Sydney, Australia, Colin From Accounts is a modern-day love story that centers on Ashley (Harriet Dyer) and Gordon (Patrick Brammall), two singles brought together by a car accident and an injured dog.”
Where to watch: Fubo, Paramount+, Prime Video
Love (2016-2018)
Cast: Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O’Doherty, Chris Witaske, Mike Mitchell, Iris Apatow, Brett Gelman, Alexandre Crepet
Synopsis: “Rebellious Mickey and good-natured Gus navigate the thrills and agonies of modern relationships in this bold comedy co-created by Judd Apatow.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The Lovers (2023 – )
Cast: Roisin Gallagher, Johnny Flynn, Alice Eve, Martin Quinn, Evelyn Miller
Synopsis: “Tells the story of Janet, a supermarket worker who doesn’t care about anything, including her life, and Seamus, a self-centered, political broadcaster. They find themselves inextricably drawn to each other.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Prime Video, Spectrum
Man Seeking Woman (2015-2017)
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Eric André, Britt Lower, Robin Duke, Mark McKinney, Maya Erskine, Rosa Salazar
Synopsis: “A naive romantic goes on a desperate quest for love when his longtime girlfriend dumps him.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Prime Video
A Perfect Story (2023 miniseries)
Cast: Anna Castillo, Álvaro Mel, Ana Belén
Synopsis: “When Margot flees her own wedding, she is left feeling adrift. Little does she know, it is David and his delightful chaos who can help her find her way.”
Where to watch: Netflix
You’re the Worst (2014-2019)
Cast: Aya Cash, Chris Geere, Desmin Borges, Kether Donohue, Allan McLeod, Janet Varney, Todd Robert Anderson, Brandon Mychal Smith, Allen Maldonado
Synopsis: “Self-involved writer Jimmy and self-destructive PR manager Gretchen fall for one another–much to the shock of everyone around them.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu
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