‘Nobody Wants This’ Has Netflix’s Best Scripted Comedy Return Of The Year Despite 28% Audience Decline For Season 3 Debut — SkimNews
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- Nobody Wants This Season 3 premiered October 22 and delivered Netflix’s best opening weekend for a returning scripted comedy series this year.
- Season 3 drew 6.2 million views in its first four days, matching the figure in Variety’s coverage, and ranked No. 2 on the English-language television rankings from October 19 to 25.
- Season 2 drew 8.6 million views in the same four-day window, leaving the Season 3 debut about 28% lower.
- Season 1 opened with 10.3 million views; the same first-four-day measure fell to 8.6 million for Season 2 and 6.2 million for Season 3.
- Below remained ahead with 7.7 million views in its third week, leaving Nobody Wants This in second place.
Why it matters: Netflix earns the year’s best opening weekend among returning scripted comedies, but Season 3’s 6.2 million viewers are 28% below Season 2 and trail Season 1’s 10.3 million. The strong category debut therefore sits alongside Netflix’s broader, ongoing problem of audience attrition among returning series.
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