As thousands tune in to Erin Foster’s culture-clash romcom Nobody Wants This , some viewers will be left questioning whether it’s based on a true story. The plot and characters are inspired by creator and producer Foster’s real-life love story with her husband, the music executive Simon Tikhman. Warning: spoilers for Nobody Wants This are below.
The newly-released romcom series follows an unlikely romance between Joanne (Kristen Bell ), a serial dater who overshares about her risque love life as part of the podcast she hosts with her sister, and Noah (Adam Brody), a progressive rabbi who has just come out of a long-term relationship. As the series progresses and their bond grows stronger, the pair spend months navigating how to balance their intense chemistry and their incompatible lifestyles – as well as fend off the naysayers in their families. There are huge crossovers between the love story behind Foster’s own marriage and the series, including her husband’s background, her journey towards converting to Judaism and how they navigated their differing lifestyles.
Though Foster describes the series as a “love letter” to her marriage, there are also some huge differences – her husband isn’t a rabbi and in reality, they faced fewer obstacles compared to what Joanne and Noah encounter in the series. Find out the biggest similarities and differences below. In the series, Joanne bears all about her love life on her podcast with her sister as she recounts her f.
