We’re back in the Joanna and Noah’s orbit, and Nobody Wants This Season 3 is fully making up for its lackluster second season. 

And while yes, the focus was still very much on Noah and Joanne, fan-favorite duo, Sasha and Morgan essentially stole the show and got way too messy for their own good, giving the people what they’ve been wanting.

Let’s get into it—SPOILERS from season 3 AHEAD!

The Engagement

Joanna and Noah’s relationship took on many different shapes in season 3, as their commitment to each other intensified and they found themselves on solid ground, embracing all the firsts of a relationship.

However, through it all, they proved that communication is key—and worked through every issue head-on and, most importantly, together and with a united front, which was especially important after their engagement. 

Yes—Noah and Joanne are engaged, and while getting to the moment was a bit rocky (Erin Foster, the show creator, really did a number on them as Nicole, the airport fan) and almost got them on the no-fly list, the actual proposal was magical and caught Joanne by surprise, as she was expecting to attend a wedding instead.

Admittedly, there are so many moments during this show where I catch myself wondering how much money they all have to afford renting out an entire venue for a fake wedding. Or Sasha getting his own 3-bedroom apartment. This is LA we’re talking about—these properties aren’t cheap. And yes, I know Joanne has a successful podcast, but honestly, her job was an afterthought for much of this season, with Morgan taking the career spotlight with her “Make Them” philosophy going viral. And Sr. Rabbis do not make that much, my Google search revealed.

Okay, now that I got that out of the way, the engagement stage was short-lived because it went into full wedding planning, mostly against Noah and Joanne’s wishes. 

Bina simply couldn’t help herself, as she had a vision for the wedding that she needed to execute. Overbearing mothers-in-law are definitely something many people can relate to, but the issue was that Joanna just got Bina to like her, or, at the very least, accept her, so she didn’t want to just shut down all of her ideas.

Admittedly, I was surprised by all the concessions Joanne was making, despite wanting her Julia Roberts wedding. She went from wanting to have it outdoors and intimate to accepting that it would happen in his backyard with the whole congregation invited.

The season gave us a new and improved Joanne, who often put Noah’s happiness above her own, and began to realize what truly matters in life. Of course, that doesn’t mean she lost all her qualities and made life easy for him, as that couldn’t be further from the truth. She challenged and tested him at every turn—and that man has the patience of a saint. She also let her insecurities get the best of her when her ex Travis turned out to be their next-door neighbor.

I wasn’t too fond of the whole Travis storyline, nor did I particularly think it was necessary. Yes, it gave us a better picture of who Joanna was in her past, the absolutely terrible experiences she had in the dating world, and even underscored how much she’s evolved as a person, even in light of those insecurities and “her lower self” taking over during their housewarming party, but we also knew all of that. Travis was a distraction that didn’t really add anything to the storyline, nor did he pose an actual threat to their relationship. 

Nobody Wants This. (L to R) Michael Hitchcock as Henry, Stephanie Faracy as Lynn, Tovah Feldshuh as Bina, Paul Ben-Victor as Ilan in episode 310 of Nobody Wants This. Cr. Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix © 2026

Intro to Judaism Conversion Classes

Joanne’s conversion classes were also a big part of the season, as she was finally taking the plunge so that she could be with him. But being the rabbi’s wife meant that she also had to sell the image and course-correct the narrative, so he was able to get his job back at Temple Chai, where he belonged. 

In previous seasons, we saw just how much Noah was willing to sacrifice to be with her, but this season, we saw Joanne living up to that sacrifice. Along the way, she also realized that she wasn’t just converting for or because of Noah; she was doing it for herself, the future she wanted, including the family that she was hoping to start with him. The internal motivation is key to showcasing Joanne’s growth through the course of the seasons, as she aims to be better and do better. 

The Wedding

Everything about her relationship with Noah has been a surprise she didn’t see coming, so it only made sense that he decided to get married right there on the beach after her mitzvah. And it was exactly what she wanted (though not the way she may have envisioned it panning out)—outdoors and intimate. 

It helped them recenter and refocus on what had been the goal since day one—being together. Without all the frills and noise, the guest list, the party, the DJ, the mother-son dances and everything else.

It wasn’t conventional, but then again, nothing about their relationship ever has been.

It was about the two of them, embracing their connection and taking the next step for the right reasons, when it finally felt right. 

And I’m sure the party will follow eventually—Bina will make sure of it—but for now, it was the perfect way to end the season, especially after previous finales repeatedly leaned on breakups and the pressure of conversion. This time, the ending emphasized growth and change, driven by choices they made together and on their own terms. They’ve learned enough throughout the seasons not to get rocked by anything else happening, and simply focus on themselves.  

Nobody Wants This. (L to R) Jackie Tohn as Esther, Timothy Simons as Sasha in episode 302 of Nobody Wants This. Cr. Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix © 2026

The Love Triangle

Now, for the extremely messy parts of the season—Sasha, Morgan and Esther!

Esther’s decision to separate from Sasha (whose bleach-blonde hair was a midlife crisis that made him look like a Hemsworth or Ellen DeGeneres, depending on who you asked) to find herself and prioritize her happiness takes center stage, as they initially try to hide it from Bina, before getting to a point where there’s no way to keep explaining Esther’s absences from family events. 

As expected, Bina doesn’t take well to the “nesting” (the new conscious uncoupling), but the reality is that things just weren’t working between Esther and Sasha. She wasn’t happy; by the time he realized it, it was too late, and the hope was that time would help them see their relationship in a new light. 

Esther was one of the only people who, for some reason, didn’t anticipate that the decision to let him go would bring him closer to Morgan. Of course, the chemistry between Morgan and Sasha’s characters is likely the only reason the show even split Esther and Sasha up to begin with (and fan demand). But the truth is, even if Sasha never cheated on Esther, he was emotionally crushing on Morgan for quite some time. Even his dad thought he’d slept with her “last year.”

It was only a matter of time before those feelings took over.

I’m torn on this storyline, because I wanted to see them together, but it was also a good time to emphasize that men and women can just be friends, which would’ve been a refreshing take for TV.

Instead, the series opted for dramatic destabilization, disrupting their established worlds and relationships to force new developments—see what happens when you throw it all into disarray.

And it gave us the best episode of the season—Sasha and Morgan’s trip to New York, allowing us to really dig into their connection. They were forced to finally admit to feelings they’ve been circling for quite some time, which snuck up on them. The focus was all on them without any other interruptions, which has never happened before. And they felt more comfortable exploring this away from their home turf, swept up in the magic of NYC because it felt more like an escape, where the stakes didn’t totally matter. 

Esther later held all of this against them when, in reality, Morgan and Sasha never intended to fall for each other—they just did. It was pure and innocent, and they tried to fight it as best they could, even considering how it would affect the people around them before realizing that the pull was just too strong.

Sasha was a huge source of support for Morgan, but the more time they spent together, the more they realized their feelings ran deeper than friendship. What made their connection so special was that it was rooted in a genuine friendship. They knew each other better than anyone else, accepted each other despite their flaws and genuinely enjoyed spending time together. Their romantic feelings developed naturally from a foundation of trust, understanding and simply liking each other for who they were.

The episode was so well done as it captured the sexual tension between them, as the dynamic shifted from friendly to more intense. This is the perfect scenario when “ruin the friendship” does make sense. Cue the Taylor Swift song.

But then they both decided it wasn’t worth the risk, as they cared about each other too much and couldn’t afford to lose this. 

The scene in their suite, where Morgan was pacing from her room to the couch and kept finding reasons to go check on him, was exceptional, as it captured exactly what they were feeling—the tug and pull of anticipation, lust, desire, and the frustration of wondering whether they should cross the line—until it finally bubbled over. 

But instead of making the friendship worth ruining, Morgan sabotaged it the very next morning by running away from anything serious and catching an earlier flight. She then ignored all of his texts and calls before having a heart-to-heart with Joanne, which started off with her yelling at Morgan about how sleeping with Sasha, her fiancés brother, was the dumbest decision she could’ve made before eventually morphing into the realization that she really did love him. 

Joanne told Morgan to go after him and profess her love, and for the first time ever, Morgan was so deeply honest and vulnerable, it was like watching a butterfly coming out of its cocoon. And then Sasha rejected her. 

It was brutal and frustrating (on purpose), but it also made sense.

Nobody Wants This. (L to R) Justine Lupe as Morgan, Timothy Simons as Sasha in episode 306 of Nobody Wants This. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026

He was hurt by Morgan and still reeling from a divorce in which his best friend and life partner had decided she wanted more out of life. Naturally, his fear of abandonment kicked in, leaving him terrified of losing another person he cared about.

And so while I wanted nothing more than for Sasha to embrace Morgan, I understood his hesitation and concern. 

Naturally, it didn’t bode well for Sasha and Morgan’s friendship, blurring the lines further and making it difficult to go back to how things were. How do you just erase those feelings? You want to spend the day with someone but don’t want to be with them? Morgan couldn’t reconcile it. 

And then, in another twist, Sasha and Esther ended up sleeping together while he gave her a tour of the new apartment. One might’ve argued that it was one final hoorah post-breakup, but they also seemed to really enjoy the new situation they’ve found themselves in. Without the pressure of marriage, they were rediscovering each other and finding what made them fall for one another in the first place. There was plenty of love still there, so the door was open for a reunion, even if they were both enjoying their freedom right now without being forced to keep the spark alive. 

I would’ve been rooting for them, had it not been for Sasha’s thing with Morgan, which he didn’t even mention to Esther—not that the opportunity ever came up.

Esther and Sasha didn’t seem to mind that they were seeing other people—embracing an open, go-with-the-flow relationship—but it stung when Esther found out he’d slept with Morgan. 

She felt betrayed because their hook-up was more meaningful; Morgan was a woman Esther worried about since they’d met, but was also assured that there was nothing there. 

In a moment of revenge, and in front of all the parents, she told Morgan that she slept with Sasha the day prior. 

This prompted Joanne and Morgan’s dad to bluntly ask him, “Why are u sticking your dick in everyone’s hole?” Honestly, probably the best quote of the season, though there were some strong contenders! 

The truth is, Sasha isn’t doing anything Esther isn’t doing, but there are more repercussions.  

The season ended with quite a love triangle—giving us a cliffhanger worth waiting for to resolve. At the very least, it will force Esther and Sasha to actually make a decision about the future of their relationship. 

In a surprising turn of events, Noah and Joanne weren’t the most problematic couple around for once. While everything was crumbling around them—and everyone was fighting, including the parents, as Bina questioned, “What did we do to deserve this family coming into our lives?” and Lynn responded that she has to stop infantilizing her boys—Noah and Joanne stayed grounded, prioritizing what was most important to them.

Who knew everyone would be fighting over Sasha and that it would make for the most compelling drama? Who are you rooting for?

Also, I really hope the fact that Joanne kept Sasha and Morgan from Esther doesn’t ruin her friendship with her former sister-in-law because that was one of the best parts of this season. They’ve gone from hating each other to being best friends, the very proof that people can change, and while Esther felt like she was being cut out and excluded because this was Sasha’s family, Joanne promised she was stuck with her for life. However, her loyalty is now torn between the two women she cares most about in the world, which is a tough spot to be in!

What did you think of Nobody Wants This Season 3?

A rewatch of Mistletoe Murders before the third season premieres is a must.

But fans who don’t have the Hallmark Channel are about to get a new way to watch the first few seasons. 

The Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney-led show just got a new streaming home on Netflix! 

Here’s everything we know! 

When Will Mistletoe Murders Stream on Netflix?

Mistletoe Murders is following in the footsteps of The Way Home and coming to Netflix.

The streaming deal proved to be extremely promising for the small-time time-traveling show, introducing it to a wider audience that fell in love with the characters and storyline. Hallmark hopes history repeats itself with the holiday whodunit. 

Just days before the third season premieres on the Hallmark Channel, Mistletoe Murders’ first two seasons will be calling Netflix home starting Nov. 1, 2026.

Both seasons have a total of 6 episodes each, meaning you’ll be able to watch all 12!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What Is Mistletoe Murders About?

Per the Hallmark Channel’s synopsis, “Emily Lane is a good-natured Christmas shop owner with a secret past. When local murders begin to pop up in Fletcher’s Grove, Emily can’t help but to use her unique talents from her past life to help solve murders that affect people in her new life. She crosses paths with Detective Sam Wilner who she starts to make a connection with, until he comes to learn there is more to Emily than meets the eye.”

When Does Mistletoe Murders Season 3 Premiere?

 Season 3 of Mistletoe Murders premieres on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8/7c on the Hallmark Channel.

The new season will pick up following the explosive cliffhanger of season 2, which brings Emily’s hacker ex, Aaron (played by Aaron Ashmore), into the fold. Additionally, Good Witch fans will be happy to see Catherine Bell arriving in Fletcher’s Grove as a “mysterious and less-than-sweet character,” who appears in the first two episodes.

Keep Reading: Who Is Chimera on ‘Mistletoe Murders’?

The Way Home wrapped up its fourth and final season this summer, on June 21, 2026, on the Hallmark Channel. 

Now, three months later, fans who first heard of the show when it was added to Netflix will be able to stream the final season. 

When Is The Way Home Season 4 Coming to Netflix?

The Way Home Season 4 is officially available on Netflix starting today, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. 

Fans can stream all 10 episodes in the final installment to find out how it all ends for the three generations of Landry women! 

If you want to read our review, you can find it right here—but be warned, it contains plenty of spoilers!

Will There Be a The Way Home Season 5?

Sadly, there is no news about a fifth season of The Way Home. 

Many hoped that after Hallmark prematurely cancelled the series, which was intended to run five seasons, Netflix would swoop in and save it, especially after it got such a huge boost following its addition to the streamer. 

Unfortunately, there hasn’t been any confirmation that Netflix is interested in another season—though the cast has expressed interest if the opportunity presented itself.

Maybe following the success of season 4 on Netflix, the streamer will have a change of heart?

You can see what the creators had in mind for a fifth season right here.  

Main Cast of The Way Home

What Is The Way Home About?

Per the official description, The Way Home follows “three generations of Landry women who discover a magical pond that lets them travel through time to heal past family tragedies.”