Adam Brody is revisiting that epic on-screen kiss with his “Nobody Wants This” co-star Kristen Bell — you know the one — from the first season of the hit Netflix show.
The rom-com series that debuted on the streaming service last year is returning for a much-anticipated Season 2 on Oct. 23, and Brody stopped by TODAY to talk all about it.
Asked by Savannah Guthrie if he was surprised that the show was an instant sensation, Brody said: “I think you’re always surprised when something connects. I’ve always been pretty sure how I feel about what I’m making and if it resonates with me. But how it’s going to resonate with a wider audience is anyone’s guess.”
Resonate it did. Viewers fell in love with the love story “Nobody Wants This” tells, about a young rabbi (Brody) and a podcaster (Bell) navigating their new relationship. That grandiose first kiss between their characters was a hallmark of the first season.
While talking about the moment on the Oct. 21 episode of TODAY, Brody said he didn’t expect the kiss with Bell to become a major talking point in the show.
“But didn’t the script say, like, the ‘greatest kiss of all time’?” Savannah asked.
“It did say, ‘the greatest kiss of all time’ — but on a show that maybe no one would see, so whatever,” he joked.
Brody noted that he and Bell only had an hour to film the kiss so he said they weren’t nervous about it. However, he said that he didn’t expect the smooch to be one of the best moments from the show.
“I certainly didn’t think it would catch on in any way. But even with that said, I’m honored to be part of an important television kiss,” he said.
As for Season Two, he said fans can expect his and Bell’s characters to get even more complicated.
“They made a commitment to each other, this very fresh relationship,” he said. “Anyone who’s been in a relationship longer than three months knows that there’s a whole host of exciting things and challenges that come around. And his job, certainly, is still a big factor in an obstacle, but maybe an opportunity for them.”
