Nobody Wants This Dinner Party (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 27 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Nobody Wants This

Dinner Party (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 27 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Riding high on romance, Joanne and Noah merge their friend groups at a dinner party. But an offhand comment reveals they're not quite on the same page.

Creator

Erin Foster (created by)

Showrunners

Bruce Eric Kaplan | Jenni Konner

Director

Hannah Fidell (directed by)

Writers

Erin Foster (written by) | Ryann Werner (staff writer) | Mahtub Zare Mochanloo (staff writer)

Producers

Michael C. Bolton (producer) | Andrew Brooks (producer)

Composer

Duncan Blickenstaff (score by)

Cinematographer

Wesley Cardino (director of photography)

Editor

Varun Viswanath

Casting

Collin Daniel (casting by) | Brett Greenstein (casting by) | Alexa Pereira (casting by)

Production Designer

Claire Bennett

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 23, 2025

Release date

Oct 23, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 39 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Kristen Bell Joanne Joanne See fewer	Frozen (I) (2013)
Adam Brody Noah Roklov Noah Roklov See fewer	The O.C. (2003)
Justine Lupe Morgan Morgan See fewer	Succession (2018)
Timothy Simons Sasha Roklov Sasha Roklov See fewer	Veep (2012)
Jackie Tohn Esther Roklov Esther Roklov See fewer	A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
Sherry Cola Ashley Ashley See fewer	Joy Ride (2023)
Stephen Tobolowsky Rabbi Cohen Rabbi Cohen See fewer	Groundhog Day (1993)
D'Arcy Carden Ryann Ryann See fewer	The Good Place (2016)
Alex Karpovsky Big Noah Big Noah See fewer	Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2016)
Miles Fowler Lenny Lenny See fewer	Bottoms (2023)
Leah Fox Hannah Hannah See fewer	Nobody Wants This (2024)
Evan Shafran Temple Goer (uncredited) Temple Goer (uncredited) See fewer	Fallout (2024)