From ‘Fleabag’ to ‘Friends’, these series bring romance, unexpected relationships and lots of laughs, just like Netflix’s new hit
The title Nobody Wants couldn’t be more wrong, as the romantic comedy has become the new phenomenon of Netflix. The series, starring Kristen Bell how to podcaster Joanne and Adam Brody like the unconventional rabbi Noahwon over the audience with the perfect chemistry between the opposites.
Kristen Bell told PEOPLE that the series arrived at the right time for “reinvigorating the modern romantic comedy on TV”. If you’ve already binge-watched both seasons and are looking for something with the same energy, we’ve prepared a list of 14 series that mix romance, comedy and great group dynamics.
1. Lovesick
A young man discovers he has chlamydia and needs to create a list of all his ex-partners to inform them. The series uses flashbacks to recount each disastrous relationship, all while he tries to deal with the fact that he’s in love with his best friend.
- Where to watch: Netflix
2. Love
Produced by Judd Apatowthe series focuses on the “nerd” Gus and in the chaos Mickey. Both have just gotten out of terrible relationships and are trying to build something new together, even though they are complete opposites and carry enormous emotional baggage.
- Where to watch: Netflix
3. How I Met Your Mother
A classic about a group of friends in New York trying to find love. The premise is the same as Nobody Wants: Ted (as Noah) is the “nice guy” in search of true love, surrounded by friends who (almost always) support him in his romantic pursuits.
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video and Disney+
4. New Girl
With a light tone and focused on friendship, the series brings the same warmth of Nobody Wants. A highlight is the intercultural relationship of Schmidt (a Jewish man) and Cece (an Indian woman), which serves as a great mirror for the dynamics of Noah (a rabbi) and Joanne (an agnostic podcaster).
- Where to watch: Disney+
5. Fleabag
If you loved the chemistry of opposites, season two of Fleabag is mandatory. The protagonist (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) falls in love with a priest (Andrew Scott), and the “forbidden” dynamic and tension between faith and desire are as captivating as those of Joanne with the rabbi Noah.
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
6. Modern Love
Based on the famous column of The New York Timesthis anthological series explores love in its most varied forms. Just like the podcast Joanneeach episode is a different story about relationships, showing everything from romantic to platonic love.
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
7. How I Met Your Father
The spin-off focuses on Sophie (Hillary Duff) which, just as Joannehas a great sense of humor and is obsessed with her love life, narrating her most disastrous encounters in search of a partner.
- Where to watch: Disney+
8. The Good Place
For those who love Kristen Bell in the role of a “difficult” protagonist who learns to be a better person. Here, she is Eleanor Shellstropa selfish woman who goes to the “Good Place” (heaven) by mistake and needs to hide who she really is so as not to be discovered.
- Where to watch: Netflix
9. Love Life
Another anthology series, but here each season focuses on the complete romantic journey of a protagonist, from first love to definitive relationship. The first season is with Anna Kendrick and the second with William Jackson Harper.
- Where to watch: Currently, the series is not available on the main streaming channels in Brazil.
10. Happy Endings
It focuses on six friends in Chicago, but the plot begins chaotically: with one of the protagonists leaving her fiance at the altar. It’s a romantic comedy with a total emphasis on comedy, perfect for those who like the funniest parts of Nobody Wants.
- Where to watch: Currently, the series is not available on the main streaming channels in Brazil.
11. Platonic Love (Color Friendship)
Although the protagonists (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) are just friends, the series explores the relationship between two adults who meet again in middle age and cause chaos in each other’s lives, with an acidic humor that Joanne would definitely approve of.
- Where to watch: Apple TV+
12. Sex and the City
If Joanne’s podcast were the main focus of the series, it would be Sex and the City. The column of Carrie Bradshaw about sex and relationships in New York is the original inspiration for this type of narrative.
- Where to watch: Max
13. Friends
The classic for groups of friends. The relationship that most resembles the main couple is that of Monica and Chandlerwhich arises unexpectedly from a friendship. Furthermore, his kind and slightly “nerdy” personality ross has a lot in common with Noah.
- Where to watch: Max
14. That ’70s Show
Although focused on teenagers, the dynamic of opposites attracting is the strong point. The relationship between the spoiled Jackie and the “handsome” Kelso is dysfunctional, but reminiscent of the clash of worlds Noah and Joanne.
- Where to watch: Currently, the original series is not available on the main streaming channels in Brazil.
SOURCE: PEOPLE
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