From its very first beat, “Nobody Wants This” spoke to me. The series opens with a quick montage of Los Angeles sights — palm treelined avenues, Echo Park Lake — as Haim’s “Summer Girl” (with its lyric “L.A. on my mind”) plays. From there, we see stars Kristen Bell and Justine Lupe as they stroll […]

L.A. Plays Itself: How Shows Like ‘Nobody Wants This,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘Shrinking’ and More Are Honoring the City of Angels Right When We Need It Most
Aug 18, 2025 | 12:15 PM