From the first frame, "Nobody Wants This" deeply touched me.The series quickly cuts into the scenery of Los Angeles: palm-shaped avenue, Echo Park Lake, and the background music is Haim's "Summer Girl". The lyrics "L.A. on my mind" seem to be a deep call to the city.Then we see Kristen Bell and Justine Lupe strolling along a quiet little street in Los Felice, just off Vermont Avenue.

"Nobody Wants This" isn't the only Emmy comedy nomination to target the camera at Los Angeles.Hacks, Shrinking, The Studio, and even last season's Only Murders in the Building have turned their attention to this Angel City.In recent years, there have been many series that have successfully shown the joy of living in Los Angeles, such as Platonic, Running Point, Forever and No Good Deed.

These series proudly walk out of the studio and explore those unique and secret corners of Los Angeles.This is also what I work hard to do every year - (I recommend it myself!) I founded the Greater Los Angeles Walking" event in 2006. The original intention was to find a group of peers who love the city and are willing to measure it with their feet.We walk along a street from the city center to the beach every year, discovering new attractions, buildings, landmarks and restaurants along the way.(The 20th "Greater Los Angeles Walk" will cross Wilshire Avenue on November 22 - welcome to join us, Click here to learn more!)

Downtown Los Angeles covers an area of 502 square miles, and the entire Los Angeles County is more than 4,753 square miles.Even those who have lived here for the rest of their lives may not be able to travel every inch of land.One of my goals is to get people to re-recognize their familiar and unfamiliar hometown; and that's exactly what shows like "Nobody Wants This" do.The creator of the show, Erin Foster, was born and raised in Los Angeles, but lived most of her life in Westwood.When she chose the shooting location for Adam Brody's character Noah in the play, she chose Eagle Rock, which also gave her the first time really entering the different face of the city.

"It was an area that I had almost never been involved in," she said. "I really felt their atmosphere after walking into these neighborhoods. The atmosphere was special, with a small town warmth and intimacy."

Foster insists on filming as much as possible and carefully sets the life trajectory of the couples Joanne and Noah in the play."I kept asking myself: Where would they go? Then, pick out interesting and representative scenes from them. The process is very interesting, allowing the characters to walk around and talk naturally, as if they were really living here. What's even more gratifying is that some locals saw it and said, 'This place is really like a place where they would go for lunch.'"

So, why is all this so important in 2025?This year has not been easy for Los Angeles.Wildfires in Palisade and Altadina in the Pacific have destroyed large areas of homeland, cities are still struggling to recover from the pandemic, homelessness remains serious, with many iconic shops and restaurants closing and prices soaring.Coupled with frequent actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the entire community is shrouded in fear—family dismantled and legal residents are deprived of the legal process they deserve.

"Listen to me, Los Angeles is far from perfect," Foster admitted. "It still has a lot to improve, and it has indeed gone through a difficult period. I hope it will get better and better because it hasn't shown its best yet. But I did fall in love with Los Angeles again through this show. When you grow up in a place, you tend to be picky about it. But like the epidemic, wildfires, and the political storm caused by the ICE raid... these events have brought people together and worked together to protect our city."

Yes, I want this feeling.