Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable for Work just wrapped its first season on Hulu, and the love triangle at its center didn’t resolve the way most viewers expected. After nine episodes of workplace chaos, hidden romances, and bruised egos, AJ finally makes her choice — and it’s not the clean, satisfying ending some fans were hoping for.
So, Who Does AJ Choose?
AJ (played by Ella Hunt) ends Season 1 by kissing Davis (Will Angus), not Josh (Jack Martin), and definitely not her former boss Bill (Jay Ellis). The moment happens on New Year’s Eve, right as Josh shows up expecting a romantic night with AJ himself — only to walk in on the kiss instead.
It’s a gut-punch ending, deliberately engineered to be messy rather than clean.
Not Suitable for Work: Overview
| Character | Season 1 Outcome |
|---|---|
| AJ (Ella Hunt) | Breaks up with Bill, kisses Davis |
| Davis (Will Angus) | Loses his job defending AJ, gets the kiss |
| Josh (Jack Martin) | Arrives too late, witnesses the kiss |
| Bill (Jay Ellis) | Breaks things off with AJ, reunites with ex |
| Abby (Avantika) | Realizes feelings for Kel too late |
| Kel (Nicholas Duvernay) | Moves on with a new castmate |
How AJ and Davis Actually Got Here
The road to that kiss starts with AJ’s secret relationship with Bill, her boss, unraveling after he lies about his holiday plans and quietly reunites with an ex-girlfriend. When Davis learns how badly Bill treated her, he confronts him directly — leading to an office brawl that gets Davis fired.
That same night, while AJ waits for Josh to arrive for a planned hangout, Davis shows up first to deliver her a work award. When she asks why he fought Bill, his answer is simple: he didn’t like how she was treated and refused to let it slide. That sincerity is what finally moves AJ to kiss him.
Why the Ending Feels Deliberately Unresolved
Series creator Mindy Kaling and showrunner Charlie Grandy have both confirmed the ambiguity was intentional. The kiss isn’t framed as a clean romantic payoff — it’s left open whether AJ’s feelings for Davis are genuine attraction or simply gratitude for his loyalty. That tension is built to fuel a potential second season, though Hulu hasn’t renewed the show yet.
This kind of unresolved love-triangle structure isn’t new — it borrows heavily from the tradition of the classic workplace sitcom, where personal drama and office politics constantly collide, often without tidy resolutions.
What Happened to Everyone Else?
- Josh ends the season heartbroken, having only just realized his feelings for AJ moments before losing his shot.
- Abby and Kel almost connect romantically, but timing works against them — Kel moves on with a co-star just as Abby realizes her feelings.
- Bill and AJ’s breakup is framed as inevitable, since both characters are described as too similar and too ambitious to actually work as a couple.
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Final Thoughts
Not Suitable for Work clearly wanted its first season to end on uncertainty rather than satisfaction — and it mostly succeeds. AJ’s choice raises more questions than it answers, which might be exactly the point if Season 2 happens.
