Erin Foster, creator of the Netflix comedy series Nobody Wants This, has responded to co-star Adam Brody’s recent public comments calling for a “free Palestine” amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, stating that she disagrees with his position while defending workplace debate.
Erin Foster Disagrees with Adam Brody's Political Stance
- Erin Foster addressed Adam Brody’s political stance in an interview on the Not Skinny Not Fat podcast ahead of the show’s third-season premiere.
- Foster stated that while she loves Brody, she disagrees with his perspective, comparing their working environment to a family dinner table where healthy debate takes place.
- The third season of Nobody Wants This debuts this week on Netflix, continuing the narrative between agnostic podcast host Joanne Williams and rabbi Noah Roklov.
Creative Friction on the Netflix Set
As Nobody Wants This returns to Netflix this week for its third season, attention has shifted from the on-screen romance between Kristen Bell’s Joanne Williams and Adam Brody’s Rabbi Noah Roklov to off-screen ideological differences. In her podcast interview, Foster remarked on the political discourse surrounding the production.
“Everyone is entitled to a different opinion,” Foster said on the Not Skinny Not Fat podcast, as reported by theguardian.com. “You know, it’s complicated. I think our work environment, our set is very similar to dinner tables around the world where people are having debate and discussion and disagreeing. While I love Adam, I also disagree with him. And that’s OK.”
The conversation follows Brody’s remarks in GQ last month, where the actor publicly addressed his political views for the first time. “Put me down as thinking it’s a genocide. Put me down as wanting a free Palestine,” Brody told the publication, adding that the situation had reached a breaking point due to widespread death and misery.
| Key Figure | Role | Recent Stance | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Foster | Series Creator | Disagrees with Brody; calls show a love letter to Judaism | Interview on Not Skinny Not Fat podcast |
| Adam Brody | Star | Called for a “free Palestine” and termed the situation a genocide | Interview in GQ magazine |
A Personal Dedication to Jewish Representation
Foster, who converted to Judaism after meeting her husband in a relationship that directly inspired the hit streaming series, emphasized the underlying mission of the program during her media appearances.
“As the creator of the show, all I can say is that I want our Jewish fans to know that I see you and I hear you and I understand how you feel,” Foster stated. “The show has always been and always will be a love letter to Judaism. That is why I made this show. It’s because of how beautiful of an experience I’ve had becoming Jewish and being a Jewish person.”
The creator also noted the scarcity of positive cultural portrayals. “Sitting here right now at this time in the world where there is almost zero positive representation of Jewish people, I think it’s so important to have that,” she added.
Foster Supports a Two-State Resolution for Israel and Palestine
Foster has previously addressed the conflict on social media platforms, writing in 2021 that “Nothing that is happening in Israel/Palestine is acceptable or comfortable to look at.” Her past commentary also referenced casualties of war, human rights concerns under Hamas governance, and support for a two-state resolution where Israelis and Palestinians can coexist.
As the third season drops on Netflix—focusing on Joanne and Noah moving in together while their siblings pursue their own romances—reviewers have praised the continued chemistry of the leads. The Guardian’s Jack Seale noted in a four-star review that the new episodes will make audiences “fall in love with it all over again.” Representatives for Foster, Netflix, and Brody have been approached for further comment.
