Why Erin Foster is trending: 'Nobody Wants This' creator responds to Adam Brody's 'free Palestine' comments
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The answer first:
The answer first: Erin Foster, creator of Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This', addressed her star Adam Brody's recent comments supporting "a free Palestine" and calling the Gaza conflict a genocide. Appearing on the October 27 episode of the 'Not Skinny but Not Fat' podcast, Foster said: "It's complicated... while I love Adam, I also disagree with him, and that's OK." Actor Tovah Feldshuh, who plays Brody's onscreen mother, had earlier condemned such statements in a New York Post interview, saying "to accuse the Jewish people of genocide is wild."
Key points
Brody's remarks came in a September interview with GQ, in which he said: "Put me down as thinking it's a genocide. Put me down as wanting a free Palestine." The comments circulated widely after the show's new season premiered, drawing responses from his collaborators.
Foster, whose own conversion to Judaism before her 2019 marriage inspired the series, told listeners the show "has always been and always will be a love letter to Judaism," and addressed Jewish fans directly: "I see you and I hear you and I understand how you feel."
Feldshuh, in her Post interview published October 25, described the genocide characterization as "right out of Hitler's playbook" and said she believes "the perseverance of the existence of the state of Israel is crucial to the well-being of the democratic world."
Why it's trending
Three factors converged. First, timing: the show's third season debuted on October 22, putting its cast in the press cycle. Second, the principal cast is now publicly split on a polarizing issue, with the creator and a co-star both responding within days of each other. Third, the show's premise — a rabbi in an interfaith relationship — makes its actors' positions on Israel and Judaism unusually central to its audience.
Timeline
September 2026: Brody's GQ interview is published, including the "genocide" and "free Palestine" remarks. September 29: Steve Leder, a rabbi who consulted for Brody in Season 1, posts an Instagram video calling the statement "truly shocking" and saying "there is no genocide in Gaza." October 22: the new season premieres on Netflix. October 25: Feldshuh's New York Post interview is published. October 27: Foster's podcast appearance airs, and 'erin foster' rises to #1 on Google's US daily trending searches the following day.
Confirmed vs. not confirmed
Confirmed: the wording of Brody's GQ quotes; Foster's on-record podcast response; Feldshuh's quotes in the Post; Leder's public criticism; the October 22 season premiere date. Not confirmed: any further statement from Brody responding to Foster or Feldshuh, and any comment from Netflix — neither had been reported as of checking time.
For readers
The quotes above come from each outlet's published interview or podcast transcript; reading them in full matters because the exchanges are longer than any excerpt. The series itself remains fully available on Netflix, and no production or casting change has been reported.
What to watch
Watch for three things: whether Brody responds publicly; whether Netflix comments as the show continues its press run; and whether the dispute affects awards-season campaigning, since the show and Brody were previous nominees.
Sources
Yahoo Entertainment 2026-10-27, Variety 2026-10-26, New York Post 2026-10-25.
Yahoo Entertainment: Erin Foster, Tovah Feldshuh respond after 'Nobody Wants This' star Adam Brody calls to 'free Palestine' / Variety: 'Nobody Wants This' Star Responds to Adam Brody Pro-Palestine Comments / New York Post: 'Nobody Wants This' star Tovah Feldshuh has thoughts on her fellow celebrities calling the war in Gaza a genocide