The cast of Nobody Wants This season 4 is already looking ahead. On the same day Netflix renewed the comedy for a fourth season, key cast and crew gathered in Los Angeles for an FYC conversation focused on season three and early thoughts about what comes next.
Kristen Bell, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn appeared alongside co-showrunner Bruce Eric Kaplan, costume designer Negar Ali-Kline and music supervisor Manish Raval. Adam Brody was not present; the audience was told he is currently working on a project in the U.K. Co-creator Erin Foster and co-showrunner Jenni Konner also did not attend.
A Surprise Wedding Sets Up Season 4 Questions
The renewal news framed the discussion, with Bell saying she is eager to read drafts for the new season. Simons pointed to the season-three finale, in which Bell’s and Brody’s characters married unexpectedly by the ocean, as a moment he wants to see explored further. He said he is especially interested in how their families will respond to the impulsive ceremony.
That ending left the show with a fresh set of relationships to examine, and the cast’s comments suggested the next season will need to address the fallout from the surprise wedding.
Timothy Simons and Justine Lupe Break Out in New York Episode
Much of the conversation centered on the episode that sends Simons’ Sasha and Lupe’s Morgan to New York, where their long-building chemistry finally becomes romantic. Simons said the two were grateful and enthusiastic about an episode devoted to their characters, and they approached it with a simple goal: not to ruin the opportunity.
He described the storyline as unfamiliar territory for both actors, allowing them to play two eccentric people inside a romantic comedy. Simons noted that he did not have to be a conventional romantic lead and instead could offer a slightly distorted, funhouse-mirror version of one.
Height became a practical concern. Simons joked that he and Lupe are both tall, so “so much of us is limb and there are so many elbows,” and they were nervous about delivering a convincing on-screen kiss. Lupe recalled asking Kaplan to choreograph the moment carefully so it would look cute rather than awkward.
The effort paid off. Bell called the New York episode one of the best episodes of television she has seen, saying she watched the cut standing up and felt physically invested in the characters getting together. Lupe added that Bell had also been texting her and Simons about how attractive Simons was in the episode.
Kristen Bell Declares a New Lead
Bell did not hold back her praise. She said she told the others that Simons had become a romantic lead and predicted everyone would soon know it. She even joked that production would need security on set next year and that Simons is now the lead of the show — adding that someone should inform Brody.
The remarks were playful, but they reflected how strongly the New York episode has shifted attention toward Simons and Lupe’s characters. With season four already ordered, the cast’s enthusiasm suggests the show will continue to build on that breakout moment.
Nobody Wants This is currently streaming on Netflix.
