Nobody Wants This (season two) ★★★★

As the second season of this rom-com-drama about hot rabbi Noah (Adam Brody) and shiksa goddess podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) kicks off, the young lovers are deep in what Bridget Jones would call “smug married” territory. At least, they would be if they were married.

And there’s the rub. While they’re clearly crazy about each other, everything ultimately devolves to the same question: will she convert to Judaism, so they can fully commit to each other (and, ultimately, get married, since that’s something they both want), or will Noah learn to accept her for the goy she is? Or, option three – heaven forbid – will they each refuse to budge and instead call it quits?

All romantic comedy has the obstacle that must be overcome before the lovers can f

See Full Page