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New Girl

TV·2011–2018·7 seasons, 146 episodes·FOX·Comedy, Romance·30m·7.3·Created by Elizabeth Meriwether

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New Girl is a single-camera ensemble comedy starring Zooey Deschanel as Jess, an offbeat girl who - after a bad breakup - moves in with three single guys and essentially sets a bomb off in their lives.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01New Girl S01E21KidsS01E21 · 7.9Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend and meets his ex-wife. Then, Schmidt and Cece panic when they think she's pregnant. Also, Nick's new girlfriend may be too young and Winston discovers his new boss is a big baby.
  2. 02New Girl S02E15CoolerS02E15 · 7.9Nick and Schmidt go out on a "bro's night," but quickly become infatuated with - and highly competitive over - a beautiful woman attracted to sadness. Meanwhile, Winston falls for a girl with absolutely no interest in him, which only makes him more attracted to her. Then, Jess' decision to have a night alone in the loft doesn't go as planned and involves another round of the drinking game "True American," and a surprising development in her relationship with one of the loft mates.
  3. 03New Girl S01E19SecretsS01E19 · 7.8While training for a marathon, Jess discovers that Cece has been keeping a secret from her, and their friendship is put to the test. Meanwhile, Winston can't handle being the only one who knows about Cece and Schmidt, and Nick reluctantly asks for Schmidt's help as he tries to juggle dating two women at once.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes2011–12Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S01E01New Girl S01E01PilotSeptember 20, 2011 7.4Zooey Deschanel stars as Jess Day, a young woman who, after discovering her long-term boyfriend is cheating on her, moves into a loft apartm
  2. S01E02New Girl S01E02KryptoniteSeptember 27, 2011 6.9Nick and Schmidt convince Jess to get her stuff out of her ex-boyfriend Spencer's apartment; Jess meets new roommate Winston, who has return
  3. S01E03New Girl S01E03WeddingOctober 4, 2011 6.9The guys are invited to a wedding of a mutual friend. Nick, fearful he will run into his ex-girlfriend Caroline, asks Jess to be his date. M
  4. S01E04New Girl S01E04NakedNovember 1, 2011 7.7Jess accidentally walks in on Nick naked, sending his self-confidence to an all-time low - just after an attractive co-worker agrees to go o
  5. S01E05New Girl S01E05Cece CrashesNovember 8, 2011 7.3Cece convinces Jess that Nick likes her more than just as a roommate and Schmidt tries to seal the deal with Cece.
  6. S01E06New Girl S01E06ThanksgivingNovember 15, 2011 7.5Jess invites Paul, a music teacher at her school on whom she always has had a crush, to the gang's big Thanksgiving dinner at the loft, whic
  7. S01E07New Girl S01E07BellsNovember 29, 2011 6.2Jess gets jealous when Winston joins her troubled-youth handbell quartet and instantly becomes a natural. Meanwhile Nick and Schmidt engage
  8. S01E08New Girl S01E08Bad in BedDecember 6, 2011 7.1When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys for some sex advice. Meanwhile, Schmidt w
  9. S01E09New Girl S01E09The 23rdDecember 13, 2011 6.9The gang attends Schmidt's holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.
  10. S01E10New Girl S01E10The Story of the 50January 17, 2012 6.9When Schmidt's plans for his 29th birthday fall apart, Jess takes charge and enlists the help of her school's party hungry vice-principal. M
  11. S01E11New Girl S01E11Jess and JuliaJanuary 31, 2012 7.5Nick panics when Julia doesn't want to put a label on their relationship. Meanwhile, Jess enlists Julia to help her get out of a traffic tic
  12. S01E12New Girl S01E12The LandlordFebruary 7, 2012 7.4Against Nick's wishes, Jess makes it her mission to get the loft's cantankerous landlord to like her. In doing so, she inadvertently jeopard
  13. S01E13New Girl S01E13Valentine's DayFebruary 14, 2012 7.4Single for the first time on Valentine's Day, Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman as she attempts to have an attachment-free fling with
  14. S01E14New Girl S01E14BullyFebruary 21, 2012 7.0When Jess tries to intervene with a classroom bully she finds herself the target of the bad seed student. Schmidt, meanwhile, is thrilled ov
  15. S01E15New Girl S01E15InjuredMarch 6, 2012 7.4When Nick is hurt playing a game of touch football and Jess discovers he doesn't have insurance, she brings him to her doctor friend - an OB
  16. S01E16New Girl S01E16ControlMarch 13, 2012 7.3After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the entire ecosystem of the l
  17. S01E17New Girl S01E17Fancyman (1)March 20, 2012 7.7Jess reluctantly dates the wealthy father of one of her students. Meanwhile, Nick attempts to buy a new cell phone and Schmidt and Winston g
  18. S01E18New Girl S01E18Fancyman (2)March 27, 2012 7.6Jess reluctantly dates the wealthy father of one of her students. Meanwhile, Nick attempts to buy a new cell phone and Schmidt and Winston g
  19. S01E19New Girl S01E19SecretsApril 3, 2012 7.8While training for a marathon, Jess discovers that Cece has been keeping a secret from her, and their friendship is put to the test. Meanwhi
  20. S01E20New Girl S01E20NormalApril 10, 2012 7.1Nervous Jess invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft, and her fears are amplified when he gets along better with the guys than she
  21. S01E21New Girl S01E21Season's bestKidsApril 17, 2012 7.9Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend and meets his ex-wife. Then, Schmidt and Cece panic when they think she's pregnant
  22. S01E22New Girl S01E22TomatoesApril 24, 2012 7.5Jess fears she and Russell don't share the fiery passion he exhibits with his ex-wife Ouli. Meanwhile, Cece is not yet willing to admit her
  23. S01E23New Girl S01E23BackslideMay 1, 2012 7.4When Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relationships. Meanwhile, S
  24. S01E24New Girl S01E24See YaMay 8, 2012 7.4When one of the roommates decides to move out of the loft, the gang makes an unexpected trip to the desert where Winston faces his fear of t

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode25Episodes2012–13Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S02E01New Girl S02E01Re-LaunchSeptember 25, 2012 6.4Schmidt throws himself a "rebranding" party at which Jess, recently fired from her teaching job, volunteers to be a "shot girl," alongside a
  2. S02E02New Girl S02E02KatieSeptember 25, 2012 6.9Mistaken identity abounds as Jess inadvertently captures the attention of a beer delivery guy and then pretends to be someone else when a ha
  3. S02E03New Girl S02E03FlufferOctober 2, 2012 6.9Nick and Jess address their relationship-without-benefits. Meanwhile, Winston has a lot on his mind - besides Shelby. Then, hoping to date a
  4. S02E04New Girl S02E04NeighborsOctober 9, 2012 6.9When a group of young twenty-something neighbors moves in across the hall, Jess and Schmidt are determined to become friends with them. Mean
  5. S02E05New Girl S02E05ModelsOctober 23, 2012 7.7After spending a wild night out with Cece and her model friends, Jess jumps in the driver's seat when she must fill in for Cece at a car sho
  6. S02E06New Girl S02E06HalloweenOctober 30, 2012 6.9Jess gets a job as a zombie at a haunted house, but is more frightened of her changing feelings towards Sam. Schmidt and Cece are perfectly
  7. S02E07New Girl S02E07MenziesNovember 13, 2012 7.1As Jess' job search kicks into high gear, the guys fear her time of the month is also affecting their physical and psychological well-being.
  8. S02E08New Girl S02E08ParentsNovember 20, 2012 6.8Jess invites her divorced Mom and Dad over for Thanksgiving dinner and enlists Nick and Cece to help her with a "Parent Trap" to reunite the
  9. S02E09New Girl S02E09EggsNovember 27, 2012 7.1When Jess learns that a friend is pregnant, both she and Cece panic that time is running out for them to have children. Meanwhile, Schmidt s
  10. S02E10New Girl S02E10BathtubDecember 4, 2012 7.2Tired of taking showers, Jess and Winston scheme to get a bathtub in the loft. Then, at the bar, Nick meets a tough and beautiful customer w
  11. S02E11New Girl S02E11SantaDecember 11, 2012 7.3When the gang attempts to juggle multiple holiday parties in one night, Jess tries to avoid a remorseful Sam, Nick tries to keep up with a s
  12. S02E12New Girl S02E12CabinJanuary 8, 2013 7.4Jess invites Nick and Angie to spend a couples' weekend with her and Sam. Once there, however, she quickly discovers that two's company and
  13. S02E13New Girl S02E13A Father's LoveJanuary 15, 2013 6.3When Nick's con-man father suddenly reappears, Jess tries her best to fix the two men's relationship, despite Nick's fears that he's being u
  14. S02E14New Girl S02E14PepperwoodJanuary 22, 2013 7.3When Nick is convinced that one of Jess' students is hiding a nefarious secret, he goes undercover in her adult night school class. Meanwhil
  15. S02E15New Girl S02E15Season's bestCoolerJanuary 29, 2013 7.9Nick and Schmidt go out on a "bro's night," but quickly become infatuated with - and highly competitive over - a beautiful woman attracted t
  16. S02E16New Girl S02E16Table 34February 5, 2013 7.5The gang attends a marriage convention, where Cece hopes to find a prospective husband - even as Schmidt hopes to win her back. Meanwhile, W
  17. S02E17New Girl S02E17Parking SpotFebruary 19, 2013 7.8When Schmidt discovers a previously unknown, yet highly-coveted parking spot, Jess and the roommates battle it out to see who will get to us
  18. S02E18New Girl S02E18TinFinityFebruary 26, 2013 7.4Jess catches the eye of a professional football player, with whom Winston landed an exclusive interview for his radio station. Meanwhile, Ni
  19. S02E19New Girl S02E19Quick Hardening CaulkMarch 19, 2013 7.6Jess comes to a conclusion about her romantic feelings for Nick and she struggles to tell him - until she's hopped up on pain medication. Bu
  20. S02E20New Girl S02E20ChicagoMarch 26, 2013 7.0When a death occurs in Nick's family, Jess, Schmidt and Winston travel with Nick to the Windy City to help him with the funeral preparations
  21. S02E21New Girl S02E21First DateApril 4, 2013 7.3Jess and Nick, who are caught between friendship and something more, try to break out of relationship-limbo by going on a "first" date. Once
  22. S02E22New Girl S02E22Bachelorette PartyApril 9, 2013 7.6Jess decides to throw Cece a surprise bachelorette party while Nick and Winston awkwardly take her fiance's, Shivrang, out for the night. Th
  23. S02E23New Girl S02E23VirginsApril 30, 2013 7.7In a series of flashbacks, Jess, Nick, Schmidt, Winston and Cece tell one another how they each lost their virginity. Not surprisingly, when
  24. S02E24New Girl S02E24Winston's BirthdayMay 7, 2013 7.6Jess' dad chooses the worst day to pay the loft an unexpected visit, forcing a nervous Nick to spend the day alone with him. Jess finds hers
  25. S02E25New Girl S02E25Elaine's Big DayMay 14, 2013 7.6Cece's wedding day finds Jess and Nick making a decision about their relationship. Meanwhile, Schmidt schemes with a typically overenthusias

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2013–14Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S03E01New Girl S03E01All InSeptember 17, 2013 6.6Picking up immediately after the events of the Season Two finale, Nick and Jess decide to go "all in" on their romantic relationship - which
  2. S03E02New Girl S03E02NerdSeptember 24, 2013 6.3When Jess desperately tries to fit in with a clique of "mean girl" teachers at her new school, she turns to Nick for advice on how to deal w
  3. S03E03New Girl S03E03Double DateOctober 1, 2013 6.7Thinking Schmidt has chosen to be with Cece, Jess and Nick invite him to go on a double date with them. Nick is caught between loyalty to hi
  4. S03E04New Girl S03E04The CaptainOctober 8, 2013 6.6Vengeful Schmidt targets Jess and Nick's relatively happy relationship. Meanwhile, when Winston learns that Furguson the cat must be neutere
  5. S03E05New Girl S03E05The BoxOctober 15, 2013 6.5When Nick inherits some money from his late father, Jess is determined to put the funds to good use and secretly tackle Nick's box of unwant
  6. S03E06New Girl S03E06KeatonOctober 22, 2013 6.5In an effort to reconnect with Cece, Jess throws a Halloween party at the loft. In an effort to change Schmidt's sullen behavior, the loftma
  7. S03E07New Girl S03E07CoachNovember 5, 2013 6.9Newly single Coach returns to the loft, and wants to pick up exactly where he left off when he moved out. Meanwhile Jess and Cece have a gir
  8. S03E08New Girl S03E08MenusNovember 12, 2013 6.9An overabundance of Chinese food take-out menus left at the loft's front door is the catalyst for an interconnected series of adventures for
  9. S03E09New Girl S03E09Longest Night EverNovember 19, 2013 6.5Jess is tasked with keeping a frantic Schmidt occupied inside the loft, as Coach and Cece go out on a first date. Meanwhile, Nick and Winsto
  10. S03E10New Girl S03E10Thanksgiving IIINovember 26, 2013 6.4The gang's survival skills are tested when Nick and Jess take them camping for Thanksgiving. Coach and Schmidt battle it out over who is the
  11. S03E11New Girl S03E11Clavado En Un BarJanuary 7, 2014 6.7Jess has twenty minutes to decide if she should give-up teaching and take a new job, prompting the gang to recall how they all landed in the
  12. S03E12New Girl S03E12BasketsballJanuary 14, 2014 6.4Jess does a full-court press to solidify her friendship with Coach. But Nick goes on defense when they bond over his rival basketball team.
  13. S03E13New Girl S03E13Season's bestBirthdayJanuary 21, 2014 7.3Nick struggles to throw Jess the perfect birthday party, while Schmidt works overtime to help out Cece in her new job as bartender and Winst
  14. S03E14New Girl S03E14PrinceFebruary 2, 2014 6.9Jess is ready to paint the town purple when a chance encounter finds her and Cece invited to a once-in-a-lifetime mansion party thrown by mu
  15. S03E15New Girl S03E15ExesFebruary 4, 2014 6.9When Nick has an awkward run-in with his ex, Caroline, Jessica tries to convince him he can still be friends with her, by introducing him to
  16. S03E16New Girl S03E16SisterFebruary 11, 2014 6.3Jess' wild-child sister, Abby, pays a visit and immediately throws the loft into disarray. Meanwhile, Schmidt enlists Nick to be his wingman
  17. S03E17New Girl S03E17Sister IIFebruary 25, 2014 6.2Jess panics when her sister, Abby, decides to stay in Los Angeles and sets her eyes on one of the loftmates. Meanwhile, Winston procrastinat
  18. S03E18New Girl S03E18Sister IIIMarch 4, 2014 6.3When Jess moves into Nick's bedroom, they both must deal with their complete lack of personal space. Meanwhile, Cece worries that Abby is ta
  19. S03E19New Girl S03E19Fired UpMarch 11, 2014 6.2Jess hires, then must immediately fire Coach as her school's new volleyball coach. Meanwhile, Schmidt gets sued and enlists Nick and a proce
  20. S03E20New Girl S03E20Mars LandingMarch 25, 2014 5.8Jess and Nick face some truths about their relationship, while Schmidt, Winston and Coach scramble to make a better second impression on the
  21. S03E21New Girl S03E21Big NewsApril 15, 2014 6.5The morning after their break-up, Jess and Nick scramble to keep it a secret from the loftmates. Meanwhile, Winston passes his police academ
  22. S03E22New Girl S03E22DanceApril 29, 2014 6.0Jess fears someone is trying to sabotage her first middle school dance and she enlists the gang to help her chaperone on the big night.
  23. S03E23New Girl S03E23CruiseMay 6, 2014 6.3Jess and Nick invite the gang along with them on a cruise they booked while still together as a couple. Coach tries to suppress his fear of

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2014–15Aired 6.2Season avg
  1. S04E01New Girl S04E01The Last WeddingSeptember 16, 2014 6.0At the last wedding of the summer, the gang makes a pact: Each of them will get lucky by night's end. Jess sets her sights on the best man,
  2. S04E02New Girl S04E02DiceSeptember 23, 2014 6.4Schmidt tutors Jess in the not-so-fine-art of dating via mobile apps. Meanwhile, Winston is desperate to make a good impression on his fello
  3. S04E03New Girl S04E03Julie Berkman's Older SisterSeptember 30, 2014 6.0Jess' dad arrives with his new girlfriend, who happened to be Jess and Cece's high-school rival. Meanwhile, Schmidt recruits the guys to be
  4. S04E04New Girl S04E04MicroOctober 7, 2014 6.7To prove that girls aren't shallow, Jess goes out on a date with a guy (guest star Ritchson) whose shortcomings fall way below the belt. Mea
  5. S04E05New Girl S04E05LandlineOctober 14, 2014 6.8When Coach's liaison with the school nurse gets messy, vice principal Jess must enforce a new, "no fraternization" policy among the teachers
  6. S04E06New Girl S04E06Background CheckNovember 4, 2014 6.5As part of Winston's police academy training, the loft must pass a home visit and background check, which shouldn't be a problem until Jess
  7. S04E07New Girl S04E07Season's bestGoldmineNovember 11, 2014 7.2Nick pretends to be gay to make his status as Jess' "ex" less of an issue to her new beau. To Coach's annoyance, Winston works his "Long Gam
  8. S04E08New Girl S04E08TeachersNovember 18, 2014 6.6Jess, Coach and Ryan attend a teachers' conference, led by education guru Brenda Brown. Back at the loft, Nick, Schmidt and Winston try to h
  9. S04E09New Girl S04E09Thanksgiving IVNovember 25, 2014 6.9With everyone still single, Schmidt plays matchmaker and plans a Thanksgiving dinner party in which everyone is to bring a compatible compan
  10. S04E10New Girl S04E10Girl FightDecember 2, 2014 6.8A girl fight breaks out between Jess and Cece and Schmidt immediately has second thoughts about trying to figure out what it's all about. Me
  11. S04E11New Girl S04E11LAXmasDecember 9, 2014 5.8As the gang prepares to depart for the holidays, they quickly find they may be home alone when they are all trapped at the airport.
  12. S04E12New Girl S04E12SharkJanuary 6, 2015 5.9After Winston graduates from the Police Academy, Nick and Coach worry when they see his new training officer. Meanwhile, Jess uses Schmidt t
  13. S04E13New Girl S04E13Coming OutJanuary 13, 2015 5.8Jess struggles not to show favoritism to Ryan, now that they are officially a couple, which leads to a disastrous class field trip. Meanwhil
  14. S04E14New Girl S04E14SwuitFebruary 3, 2015 5.7Jess helps Schmidt and Nick pitch their new business venture - the "Swuit," a suit made entirely of sweatshirt material - to entrepreneur Lo
  15. S04E15New Girl S04E15The CrawlFebruary 10, 2015 6.2When a new bar opens in the neighborhood, it completes the final piece of the puzzle for Nick's epic Valentine's Day pub crawl. Meanwhile, J
  16. S04E16New Girl S04E16OregonFebruary 17, 2015 6.1Jess takes a bumpy stroll down memory lane when she and the gang travel to her childhood home in Portland, Oregon, for her father's wedding.
  17. S04E17New Girl S04E17SpiderhuntFebruary 24, 2015 6.4It's a lockdown in the loft when Schmidt's arachnophobia forces the group go on a spider hunt. In the midst of this chaos, Winston inadverte
  18. S04E18New Girl S04E18Walk of ShameMarch 3, 2015 6.0After a night of partying at Bearclaw's, Jess and Cece make their way back to the loft and run into a familiar face. Meanwhile, Coach worrie
  19. S04E19New Girl S04E19The Right ThingMarch 31, 2015 6.2Jess crashes a funeral, hoping to delete a "sext" she recently sent to the deceased. Then, Schmidt's mom, Louise, arrives in town for a visi
  20. S04E20New Girl S04E20Par 5April 7, 2015 5.8Fawn takes Jess to a charity golf tournament, but the Vice Principal lands in the sand trap in her attempts to make a good impression. Meanw
  21. S04E21New Girl S04E21Panty GateApril 28, 2015 5.3Schmidt takes the fall to help Fawn out of a political scandal. Meanwhile, Jess declares herself a "love doctor" and Coach faces a life-chan
  22. S04E22New Girl S04E22Clean BreakMay 5, 2015 5.9As Coach prepares to move out of the loft, Schmidt also decides to get rid of his non-essentials and in the process discovers what is truly

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2016Aired 5.6Season avg
  1. S05E01New Girl S05E01Big Mama PJanuary 5, 2016 6.1When Cece and Schmidt ask Jess and Nick to be their Maid of Honor and Best Man, respectively, their first task is to plan the engagement par
  2. S05E02New Girl S05E02What About FredJanuary 12, 2016 5.5Jumping back into the dating pool, Jess finds herself dating a dud (guest star Taran Killam), but falls in love with his perfect parents (gu
  3. S05E03New Girl S05E03Jury DutyJanuary 19, 2016 5.7Jess eagerly reports to jury duty, until she discovers she may be up for a work promotion. Meanwhile, Nick reaches his limit with Cece's mes
  4. S05E04New Girl S05E04No GirlJanuary 26, 2016 5.3With Jess sequestered at jury duty, Nick turns the loft into an airbnb in order to help pay for Schmidt's upcoming bachelor party. Meanwhile
  5. S05E05New Girl S05E05Bob & Carol & Nick & SchmidtFebruary 2, 2016 5.3Schmidt helps Nick ponder his future after Nick's cousin (guest star Bill Burr) and his wife (guest star Lennon Parham) visit to ask for a v
  6. S05E06New Girl S05E06ReaganFebruary 9, 2016 4.5A beautiful pharmaceutical rep (guest star Megan Fox) enters the gang's life when she agrees to sublet Jess' room while she is on jury duty.
  7. S05E07New Girl S05E07WigFebruary 16, 2016 4.4When Nick's attraction to Reagan starts affecting Schmidt and Cece's relationship, they enact a plan to demystify her, in hopes of helping N
  8. S05E08New Girl S05E08The DecisionFebruary 23, 2016 4.9Reagan causes chaos between Nick and Winston when she tells them she'll sleep with just one of them in an attempt to challenge the guys' ind
  9. S05E09New Girl S05E09Heat WaveMarch 1, 2016 5.4Things heat up between Nick and Reagan over who can provide the loft with the best air conditioning unit. Meanwhile, Winston uses his "cop v
  10. S05E10New Girl S05E10Goosebumps WalkawayMarch 8, 2016 5.9Jess returns from jury duty and attempts to uncover the real identity of a juror sequestered with her. Meanwhile, Reagan prepares to move ou
  11. S05E11New Girl S05E11The ApartmentMarch 15, 2016 5.9It's time for Cece to move into the loft. While Jess is helping her friend move out of her beloved apartment, she has to finish the school's
  12. S05E12New Girl S05E12D-DayMarch 22, 2016 5.8After Cece receives an exciting new job offer, Jess agrees to help Schmidt with the wedding preparations, but things don't go as planned whe
  13. S05E13New Girl S05E13Sam, AgainMarch 29, 2016 5.1Jess applies for a job at a progressive new school, but things take a turn when she finds out the principal (guest star Lucy Punch) is datin
  14. S05E14New Girl S05E14300 FeetApril 12, 2016 5.1When Jess is served a restraining order by her former boyfriend, Sam, she sets out to clear her name with Winston's help. Nick and Schmidt p
  15. S05E15New Girl S05E15Jeff DayApril 19, 2016 6.3Jess invents a male alter ego, "Jeff Day" in order to buy a new car from a sexist salesman, but her plan backfires when both Nick and Sam ar
  16. S05E16New Girl S05E16HelmetApril 19, 2016 6.1Despite being happy with Sam, Jess confesses to Cece that she had a sex dream about Nick. And Schmidt attempts to help Winston land Furguson
  17. S05E17New Girl S05E17Road TripApril 26, 2016 5.7After being emasculated in front of Cece, Schmidt insists on a manly bachelor party weekend in Vegas, but the road trip goes awry when the g
  18. S05E18New Girl S05E18Season's bestA Chill Day InApril 26, 2016 6.7Jess and Cece's low-key bachelorette party plans go "up in smoke" when they destroy the wedding gift sent by Schmidt's mom and must figure o
  19. S05E19New Girl S05E19DressMay 3, 2016 5.4Jess races to make alterations to Cece's bridal dress, while Schmidt tries to keep his "wedding workshop" a secret at work, and Nick struggl
  20. S05E20New Girl S05E20Return to SenderMay 3, 2016 5.4Jess meets Sam's (guest star David Walton) female best friend, Diane (guest star Caitlin Fitzgerald). Meanwhile, Nick is worried Gavin (gues
  21. S05E21New Girl S05E21Wedding EveMay 10, 2016 6.0On the night before the wedding, Nick and Winston try to help Schmidt re-write his vows and Jess, thinking that Sam is going to propose to h
  22. S05E22New Girl S05E22Landing GearMay 10, 2016 6.3Schmidt makes a last ditch effort to convince Cece's mom (guest star Anna George) to come to their wedding, but in doing so, he might miss t

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2016–17Aired 5.5Season avg
  1. S06E01New Girl S06E01House HuntSeptember 20, 2016 5.5Jess tries anything and everything to get her mind off of Nick, who returns from his summer in New Orleans sooner than anticipated. Meanwhil
  2. S06E02New Girl S06E02Hubbedy BubbySeptember 27, 2016 5.5Jess and Cece jump on the campaign trail and make a bet with a disbelieving Schmidt that they can recruit voters for the upcoming Presidenti
  3. S06E03New Girl S06E03Single and SufficientOctober 4, 2016 5.4When Schmidt and Cece and Winston and Aly invite Jess on their couples glamping trip, members of her singles-only group tag along. Meanwhile
  4. S06E04New Girl S06E04HomecomingOctober 11, 2016 5.7Jess and the gang head to New York, where Schmidt believes he is being honored at his high school. Jess meets Det. Jake Peralta and helps hi
  5. S06E05New Girl S06E05Jaipur AvivOctober 18, 2016 5.7While the gang helps Schmidt & Cece remodel their fixer-upper, Jess spearheads a vote to let Reagan eventually move back into the loft.
  6. S06E06New Girl S06E06ReadyNovember 15, 2016 5.0After Jess announces that she is ready to date again, Schmidt pushes her to give her workout partner, Robby, a fighting chance. Then, when C
  7. S06E07New Girl S06E07Last ThanksgivingNovember 22, 2016 5.3It's Thanksgiving and Jess and the gang are determined to make this year's festivities a success. However, things don't go according to plan
  8. S06E08New Girl S06E08James WonderNovember 29, 2016 5.4In order to land the soon-to-be open principal's position at her school, Jess must impress the disapproving president of the Parents' Counci
  9. S06E09New Girl S06E09Es GoodDecember 6, 2016 5.2Schmidt enlists Nick to help him earn the respect of his difficult house contractor. Meanwhile, as Jess and Robby test the limits of their a
  10. S06E10New Girl S06E10Christmas Eve EveDecember 13, 2016 5.7Jess struggles to keep the loft's Secret Santa gift exchange afloat. When Winston believes his online gift order for Cece won't be delivered
  11. S06E11New Girl S06E11Raisin's BackJanuary 3, 2017 5.4When Reagan moves into the loft, Nick tries to "play it cool." Meanwhile, Schmidt embarks on a soul-searching journey when Cece and Winston
  12. S06E12New Girl S06E12The CubicleJanuary 10, 2017 4.8When Jess insists on covering Robby's medical bill, she is stunned after finding out the total and goes to extremes to find a way to help pa
  13. S06E13New Girl S06E13Cece's BoysJanuary 17, 2017 5.4As Jess tries to find a new vice principal, she discovers that she has a real problem when it comes to making decisions. Meanwhile, Cece enl
  14. S06E14New Girl S06E14The HikeJanuary 24, 2017 4.8While on a day hike, Jess and Robby discover something unexpected about their relationship. Also, Winston throws a surprise welcome home par
  15. S06E15New Girl S06E15GlueFebruary 7, 2017 5.5When Nick freaks out after Reagan lands him a book signing, Jess scrambles to boost his confidence and help it go smoothly. Meanwhile, Winst
  16. S06E16New Girl S06E16Operation: BobcatFebruary 14, 2017 6.0On Valentine's Day, Jess tries to convince the gang that she is perfectly content being single. Meanwhile, Schmidt competes for a big promot
  17. S06E17New Girl S06E17RumspringaFebruary 21, 2017 5.6When Jess gets nervous about starting her new position as principal, Nick and Schmidt decide to take her on a relaxing day trip to Solvang,
  18. S06E18New Girl S06E18Young AdultFebruary 28, 2017 5.7When Jess worries that she may not be a cool enough principal, she recruits Nick and "The Pepperwood Chronicles" to help make her popular wi
  19. S06E19New Girl S06E19Socalyalcon VIMarch 14, 2017 6.1When Reagan returns home from a work trip, Jess is concerned that she has been spending too much time being Nick's "girlfriend." Meanwhile,
  20. S06E20New Girl S06E20MiseryMarch 21, 2017 5.8Jess avoids her feelings for Nick by taking care of her dad in Portland. While attending a work party with Reagan, Nick panics that they rea
  21. S06E21New Girl S06E21San DiegoMarch 28, 2017 5.7As Jess continues to stay with her dad in Portland, they unexpectedly help one another with their love lives. Meanwhile, Nick turns to a rel
  22. S06E22New Girl S06E22Season's bestFive Stars for BeezusApril 4, 2017 6.8Jess is ready to tell Nick of her true feelings for him. Meanwhile, Nick takes a meeting with a book publisher, as Aly helps Winston reconne

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2018Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S07E01New Girl S07E01About Three Years LaterApril 10, 2018 6.2Picking up approximately three years after the Season Six finale, Jess and Nick return from a European book tour for "The Pepperwood Chronic
  2. S07E02New Girl S07E02Tuesday MeetingApril 17, 2018 5.8Over a drunken power lunch, Jess and Cece decide to stand up to Russell and demand Jess be given more responsibility in her new job. Meanwhi
  3. S07E03New Girl S07E03LillypadsApril 24, 2018 5.6Nervous about Ruth's interview at a prestigious pre-school, Schmidt recruits Jess to help her prepare. Meanwhile, Nick procrastinates writin
  4. S07E04New Girl S07E04Where the Road GoesMay 1, 2018 5.5The gang gathers for a one-year memorial service for a beloved friend. Meanwhile, Jess discovers Coach owes Nick a large sum of money.
  5. S07E05New Girl S07E05GodparentsMay 8, 2018 5.8Jess tries to appease Winston's anxiety about his impending fatherhood by tracking down his long lost dad. Meanwhile, Schmidt goes back to w
  6. S07E06New Girl S07E06MarioMay 8, 2018 6.1Nick's plan to propose to Jess is thrown off-course when they decide to get a dog, Winston sees color for the first time and Schmidt worries
  7. S07E07New Girl S07E07The Curse of the Pirate BrideMay 15, 2018 5.9Jess and Nick make two life-changing decisions and Winston and Aly's big day arrives.
  8. S07E08New Girl S07E08Season's bestEngram PatterskyMay 15, 2018 6.9The gang takes a tour down memory lane, which includes a final round of "True American."

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