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For Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, sharing a set is an opportunity to squeeze in some “alone time” as a couple.
Meester, 39, joined the cast of Brody’s Emmy-nominated Netflix series Nobody Wants This for season 2, which debuts on the streamer on Oct. 23. While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE at the show’s Los Angeles premiere on Thursday, Oct. 16, Brody revealed the best part of working with his wife.
“Driving to work together and getting a little alone time,” he says, explaining, “It’s sort of a date night.”
Brody, 45, and the Gossip Girl alum married in 2014 and have since welcomed two children together: daughter Arlo, born in August 2015, and a son (whose name they have not shared publicly), born in October 2020.
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In Nobody Wants This, Meester will portray Abby, a former middle school nemesis of Kristen Bell’s character, agnostic sex podcaster Joanne, who is in a complicated romantic relationship with Brody’s character, rabbi Noah.
Meester previously spoke to PEOPLE about her guest spot in the series, teasing that Abby will be bringing the drama.
“I don’t know what I can tell you, but I do inevitably stir up some drama there,” she said.
“Obviously, I am a huge fan of the show for many reasons, but I’ve been so lucky to get to know everybody involved … [and they’ve all] been so kind and welcoming,” Meester continued. “I was really taken by everybody’s kindness and their talent, and how that whole show came together.”
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The actress went on to describe it as one of the “most fun” sets she’s ever worked on.
“I know that everyone has so much fun on it, and when I went on, I mean, it was one of the most fun times that I’ve had on a set,” she says, playfully adding, “I also know somebody on it.”
While speaking with PEOPLE on the red carpet at the 2025 Emmy Awards in September, Brody shared that, since he and Meester didn’t share many scenes, he was able to watch — and “admire” — his wife from the sidelines.
“The truth of the matter is, most of her scenes are with Justine [Lupe] and Kristen,” Brody said.
“So I got to kind of be a bystander and watch, which is even sometimes even more fun because I get to admire,” he explained.
According to an official synopsis, season 2 of Nobody Wants This sees Joanne and Noah “fully committed to merging their lives — and loved ones — together.”
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“But their differences still exist and can’t be ignored. The challenge now is not just falling in love against all odds, but staying together in spite of them,” the synopsis adds.
Season 2 of Nobody Wants This will premiere on Oct. 23. Season 1 of the series is available to stream on Netflix.
