‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 2 Ending Explained: Will Joan and Noah Stay Together?

Alexa, play “See Her Out (That’s Just Life)” by Francis and the Lights.

Nobody wants this Season 2 has been out in the world for a relatively short period of time, but the rabid fanbase has already immersed itself in Noah’s 10 new episodes (Adam Brody) and Joan (Kristen Bell) Love story. Who can blame them?

Once again, it’s been a rollercoaster of ups and downs for everyone’s favorite mismatched couple, and it ended on a high note that sets up season three perfectly, it should be… Netflix Go ahead and give Erin Foster Romcom one step further. As for the supporting characters – Sasha (Timothy Simons), Esther (Jackie ton), and Morgan (Justin Loeb) Things are messy for them!

Overall, while it may not be – spoiler alert – a proposal or marriage, it is a complex ending that befits a complex love story. Let’s dive into it…

Nobody wants this Explanation of the end of the second season:

At the end of 10 very short episodes of Nobody wants this In Season 2, Noah and Joan reconcile, but it is not without challenges. To start off Episode 10, “When Noah Met Joan,” the lovebirds are anything but, having ended their penultimate episode in the middle of an argument over Joan’s living arrangements. You see, while Joan envisions them approaching the next step in their relationship, Noah makes it very clear that he sees a future with her, but only after she makes the decision to convert to Judaism. He explicitly tells her that they can’t live together without him, because it might be a slippery slope for her to never decide on her religion, which is valid.

They meet coldly in the elevator on their way to Morgan’s engagement party to Dr. Andy (Arian Moayed), and the duo ultimately decides to fake happiness in order to get through the party without arousing suspicion. A tried-and-true romance trope, this fails epically, as things blow up in their faces mid-party while Joan helps Morgan end her engagement. This leads to Noah walking out of the party after declaring that he cannot see any way forward for himself and Joan as they continue to encounter the same issues over and over again.

While crying in the bathroom, Joan comes face to face with Esther – who has just pulled away from Sasha, telling him she needs some space – and they have a heart-to-heart that has been a long time coming. Without delving into her own issues, Esther tells Joan that she cannot fully understand what is behind Judaism’s problem. In fact, she lists all the ways Joan is actually Jewish-adjacent, including eating challah too early, saying “poo poo,” and being a strong, stubborn woman. Esther tells Joan that she thinks the feeling she’s been waiting for might already be there for her, and that these are just all the things she’s already doing.

This realization leads Joan to decide that Esther is right – which she usually is – and she decides to chase after Noah, running into the elevator and missing him as he turns and runs back to the party to catch her. It gives us an amazing shot and another great romantic trope, namely us missing each other after realizing their love is real. I wish we could say our eyes rolled but we love the show so much.

Immediately after abandoning his pursuit of Joan outside LACMA, Noah turns around to find Joan exiting the famous street lighting installation, telling her that it doesn’t matter if she’s converted or not or if their love isn’t easy, she’s his soulmate and they’re meant to be together. Joan graciously agrees and the pair kiss passionately while “Hit Me Where the Heart Is” by Mega Simone plays over the credits.

Here’s the good news: This means Noah and Joan are back together and planning to make it work. The bad news: They still have family, friends and a whole religion to practice before they can ride off into the sunset…or at least ride down Sunset Boulevard. These challenges will need to be addressed in Season 3, and we expect they will only get more complex (and funnier) as time goes on.

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The first two seasons of Nobody wants this It’s now streaming on Netflix.