New Girl
New Girl

New Girl

2011 7 Seasons 146 Episodes ⭐ 7.4 Comedy

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Pilot

After leaving her long-time boyfriend, Jess moves into an apartment with three men, and tries to re-enter the dating wor

EP 2

Kryptonite

Nick and Schmidt convince Jess to get her stuff out of her ex-boyfriend Spencer's apartment; Jess meets new roommate Win

EP 3

Wedding

The guys are invited to a wedding, and Nick is fearful that he'll run into his ex, so he asks Jess to be his date. Meanw

EP 4

Naked

Jess accidentally walks in on Nick naked, sending his self-confidence to an all-time low - just after an attractive co-w

EP 5

Cece Crashes

Cece convinces Jess that Nick likes her more than just as a roommate and Schmidt tries to seal the deal with Cece.

EP 6

Thanksgiving

Jess invites Paul, a music teacher at her school on whom she always has had a crush, to the gang’s big Thanksgiving di

EP 7

Bells

Jess gets jealous when Winston joins her troubled-youth handbell quartet and instantly becomes a natural. Meanwhile Nick

EP 8

Bad In Bed

When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys for some sex advice.

EP 9

The 23rd

The gang attends Schmidt's holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.

EP 10

The Story of the 50

When Schmidt's plans for his 29th birthday fall apart, Jess takes charge and enlists the help of her school's party hung

EP 11

Jess and Julia

Nick panics when Julia doesn't want to put a label on their relationship. Meanwhile, Jess enlists Julia to help her get

EP 12

The Landlord

Against Nick's wishes, Jess makes it her mission to get the loft's cantankerous landlord to like her. In doing so, she i

EP 13

Valentine's Day

Single for the first time on Valentine's Day, Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman as she attempts to have an attach

EP 14

Bully

When Jess tries to intervene with a classroom bully she finds herself the target of the bad seed student. Schmidt, meanw

EP 15

Injured

When Nick is hurt playing a game of touch football and Jess discovers he doesn't have insurance, she takes him to her do

EP 16

Control

After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the entir

EP 17

Fancyman (1)

Jess reluctantly dates the wealthy father of one of her students. Meanwhile, Nick attempts to buy a new cell phone and S

EP 18

Fancyman (2)

Jess' sophisticated date with Russell doesn't go as planned. Meanwhile, Nick's college friend visits and brings out Nick

EP 19

Secrets

While training for a marathon, Jess discovers that Cece has been keeping a secret from her, and their friendship is put

EP 20

Normal

A nervous Jess invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft, and her fears are amplified when he gets along better w

EP 21

Kids

Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend and meets his ex-wife. Then, Schmidt and Cece panic when they

EP 22

Tomatoes

Jess fears she and Russell don't share the fiery passion he exhibits with his ex-wife Ouli. Meanwhile, Cece is not yet w

EP 23

Backslide

When Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relatio

EP 24

See Ya

When one of the roommates decides to move out of the loft, the gang makes an unexpected trip to the desert where Winston

EP 1

Re-launch

Jess is laid off from her teaching job and volunteers to be a shot girl at Schmidt's "rebranding" party.

EP 2

Katie

Jess pretends she's someone else when a handsome stranger mistakes her for his blind date. Meanwhile, a patron at Nick's

EP 3

Fluffer

Jess and Nick examine their friendship. Elsewhere, Schmidt hopes to impress an attractive Republican by pretending to be

EP 4

Neighbors

Jess gets a quartet of very young new neighbors -- and she's determined to win them over, in spite of the fact that to t

EP 5

Models

After spending a wild night out with Cece and her model friends, Jess jumps in the driver's seat when she must fill in f

EP 6

Halloween

Jess gets a job as a zombie at a haunted house, but is more frightened of her changing feelings towards Sam. Schmidt and

EP 7

Menzies

As Jess' job search kicks into high gear, the guys fear her time of the month is also affecting their physical and psych

EP 8

Parents

Jess invites her divorced Mom and Dad over for Thanksgiving dinner and enlists Nick and Cece to help her with a "Parent

EP 9

Eggs

When Jess learns that a friend is pregnant, both she and Cece panic that time is running out for them to have children.

EP 10

Bathtub

Tired of taking showers, Jess and Winston scheme to get a bathtub in the loft. Then, at the bar, Nick meets a tough and

EP 11

Santa

When the gang attempts to juggle multiple holiday parties in one night, Jess tries to avoid a remorseful Sam, Nick tries

EP 12

Cabin

Jess and Sam go on a weekend getaway with Nick and Angie. But this might not be the trip they expected when Jess starts

EP 13

A Father's Love

When Nick's con-man father suddenly reappears, Jess tries her best to fix the two men's relationship, despite Nick's fea

EP 14

Pepperwood

Nick becomes convinced that a promising student in Jess's adult writing class is a murderer.

EP 15

Cooler

Nick and Schmidt go out on a "bro's night," but quickly become infatuated with, and highly competitive over, a beautiful

EP 16

Table 34

The gang attends a dating convention, where Cece hopes to find a prospective husband - even as Schmidt hopes to win her

EP 17

Parking Spot

When Schmidt discovers a previously unknown, yet highly-coveted parking spot, Jess and the roommates battle it out to se

EP 18

Tinfinity

Jess catches the eye of a professional football player, with whom Winston landed an exclusive interview for his radio st

EP 19

Quick Hardening Caulk

Jess comes to a conclusion about her romantic feelings for Nick and she struggles to tell him - until she's hopped up on

EP 20

Chicago

When a death occurs in Nick's family, Jess, Schmidt and Winston travel with Nick to the Windy City to help him with the

EP 21

First Date

Jess and Nick, who are caught between friendship and something more, try to break out of relationship-limbo by going on

EP 22

Bachelorette Party

Jess decides to throw Cece a surprise bachelorette party while Nick and Winston awkwardly take her fiancé, Shivrang, ou

EP 23

Virgins

In a series of flashbacks, Jess, Nick, Schmidt, Winston and Cece tell one another how they each lost their virginity. No

EP 24

Winston's Birthday

Jess' dad chooses the worst day to pay the loft an unexpected visit, forcing a nervous Nick to spend the day alone with

EP 25

Elaine's Big Day

Cece's wedding day finds Jess and Nick making a decision about their relationship. Meanwhile, Schmidt schemes with a typ

EP 1

All In

Nick and Jess make a romantic run for the border -- but their wild Mexican adventure takes a turn for the worse when Nic

EP 2

Nerd

Jess has been hired at a new school and is eager to prove herself as one of the cool teachers.

EP 3

Double Date

Thinking Schmidt has chosen to be with Cece, Jess and Nick invite him to go on a double date with them. Nick is caught b

EP 4

The Captain

Schmidt sets out to sabotage Jess and Nick's relationship.

EP 5

The Box

Nick becomes irresponsible with the money from his late father's estate, so Jess uses some of the money to pay Nick's un

EP 6

Keaton

Schmidt receives a series of recent e-mails from his favorite actor Michael Keaton, who has sent letters to Nick ever si

EP 7

Coach

Coach visits the apartment to spend a "guys night out" with the guys, after breaking up with his girlfriend. Nick going

EP 8

Menus

An overabundance of Chinese food take-out menus left at the loft’s front door is the catalyst for an interconnected se

EP 9

Longest Night Ever

Jess must occupy Schmidt while Cece goes on a date with Coach; Nick and Winston search for Ferguson.

EP 10

Thanksgiving III

Nick and Jess take the gang camping for Thanksgiving; Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who is the best woodsman; Cece

EP 11

Clavado En Un Bar

When Jess has to make a quick decision about her career, her friends all recall how they ended up at their jobs.

EP 12

Basketsball

Jess tries to become good friends with Coach by watching Detroit Pistons games with him and becoming a Pistons "fan". Ho

EP 13

Birthday

Nick struggles to throw Jess the perfect birthday party, while Schmidt works overtime to help out Cece in her new job as

EP 14

Prince

Jess is ready to paint the town purple when a chance encounter finds her and best friend Cece invited to a once-in-a-lif

EP 15

Exes

When Nick has an awkward run-in with his ex, Caroline, Jessica tries to convince him he can still be friends with her, b

EP 16

Sister

Jess' wild-child sister, Abby, pays a visit and immediately throws the loft into disarray. Meanwhile, Schmidt enlists Ni

EP 17

Sister II

Jess panics when her sister, Abby decides to stay in Los Angeles and sets her eyes on one of the loftmates. Meanwhile, W

EP 18

Sister III

When Jess moves into Nick’s bedroom, they both must deal with their complete lack of personal space. Meanwhile, Cece w

EP 19

Fired Up

Jess hires, then must immediately fire Coach as her school’s new volleyball coach. Meanwhile, Schmidt gets sued and en

EP 20

Mars Landing

Jess and Nick face some truths about their relationship, while Schmidt, Winston and Coach scramble to make a better seco

EP 21

Big News

Nick and Jess try to keep their breakup a secret; Winston passes the police academy entrance exam and demands a celebrat

EP 22

Dance

Jess fears someone is trying to sabotage her first middle school dance and she enlists the gang to help her chaperone on

EP 23

Cruise

Jess and Nick invite the gang along with them on a cruise they booked while still together as a couple.

EP 1

The Last Wedding

At the last wedding of the summer, the gang makes a pact: Each of them will get lucky by night's end. Jess sets her sigh

EP 2

Dice

Schmidt tutors Jess in the not-so-fine-art of dating via mobile apps. Meanwhile, Winston is desperate to make a good imp

EP 3

Julie Berkman's Older Sister

Jess' dad arrives with his new girlfriend, who happened to be Jess and Cece's high-school rival. Meanwhile, Schmidt recr

EP 4

Micro

To prove that girls aren't shallow, Jess goes out on a date with a guy whose shortcomings fall way below the belt. Meanw

EP 5

Landline

When Coach's liaison with the school nurse gets messy, vice principal Jess must enforce a new, "no fraternization" polic

EP 6

Background Check

As part of Winston's police academy training, the loft must pass a home visit and background check, which shouldn't be a

EP 7

Goldmine

Nick pretends to be gay to make his status as Jess' "ex" less of an issue to her new beau. To Coach's annoyance, Winston

EP 8

Teachers

Jess, Coach and Ryan attend a teachers' conference, led by education guru Brenda Brown. Back at the loft, Nick, Schmidt

EP 9

Thanksgiving IV

With winter coming and everyone still single, Schmidt initiates a "Bangs-giving"-themed Thanksgiving dinner party, to wh

EP 10

Girl Fight

Schmidt quickly regrets trying to understand the politics of a girl fight when one breaks out between Jess and Cece. Mea

EP 11

LAXmas

As the gang prepares to depart for the holidays, they quickly find they may be home alone when they are all trapped at t

EP 12

Shark

Nick and Coach become concerned when they meet Winston's new training officer; Jess uses Schmidt in hope of influencing

EP 13

Coming Out

A class trip turns disastrous when Jess tries to avoid showing favoritism to Ryan; Schmidt develops an ulcer; Winston be

EP 14

Swuit

Jess helps Schmidt and Nick pitch their new business venture - the "Swuit," a suit made entirely of sweatshirt material

EP 15

The Crawl

When a new bar opens in the neighborhood, it completes the final piece of the puzzle for Nick's epic Valentine's Day pub

EP 16

Oregon

Jess takes a bumpy stroll down memory lane when she and the gang travel to her childhood home in Portland, Oregon, for h

EP 17

Spiderhunt

It’s a lockdown in the loft when Schmidt’s arachnophobia forces the group go on a spider hunt. In the midst of this

EP 18

Walk of Shame

After a night of partying at Bearclaw's, Jess and Cece make their way back to the loft and run into a familiar face. Mea

EP 19

The Right Thing

Jess crashes a funeral, hoping to delete a “sext” she recently sent to the deceased. Then, Schmidt’s mom, Louise,

EP 20

Par 5

Fawn takes Jess to a charity golf tournament, but the Vice Principal lands in the sand trap in her attempts to make a go

EP 21

Panty Gate

Schmidt takes the fall to help Fawn out of a political scandal. Meanwhile, Jess declares herself a “love doctor” and

EP 22

Clean Break

As Coach prepares to move out of the loft, Schmidt also decides to get rid of his non-essentials and in the process disc

EP 1

Big Mama P

When Cece and Schmidt ask Jess and Nick to be their Maid of Honor and Best Man, respectively, their first task is to pla

EP 2

What About Fred

Jumping back into the dating pool, Jess finds herself dating a dud (guest star Taran Killam), but falls in love with his

EP 3

Jury Duty

Jess eagerly reports to jury duty, until she discovers she may be up for a work promotion. Meanwhile, Nick reaches his l

EP 4

No Girl

With Jess sequestered at jury duty, Nick turns the loft into an airbnb in order to help pay for Schmidt's upcoming bache

EP 5

Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt

Nick's cousin and his wife visit with a very special request, which prompts Schmidt to offer Nick a glimpse into the fut

EP 6

Reagan

A beautiful pharmaceutical rep enters the gang’s life when she agrees to sublet Jess’ room while she is on jury duty

EP 7

Wig

Schmidt and Cece take action when Nick's attraction to Reagan impacts their relationship; Winston teaches Reagan about b

EP 8

The Decision

Reagan challenges Nick and Winston's indecisiveness when she says she will sleep with only one of them; while looking at

EP 9

Heat Wave

Things heat up between Nick and Reagan over who can provide the loft with the best air conditioning unit. Meanwhile, Win

EP 10

Goosebumps Walkaway

Jess attempts to discover the real identity of a juror who was sequestered with her; Reagan prepares to move on; Winston

EP 11

The Apartment

It's time for Cece to move into the loft. While Jess is helping her friend move out of her beloved apartment, she has to

EP 12

D-Day

After Cece receives an exciting new job offer, Jess agrees to help Schmidt with the wedding preparations, but things don

EP 13

Sam, Again

Jess applies for a job at a progressive new school, but things take a turn when she finds out the principal is dating he

EP 14

300 Feet

When Jess is served a restraining order by her ex-boyfriend, Sam, she sets out to clear her name with Winstons help. Nic

EP 15

Jeff Day

Jess invents a male alter ego, "Jeff Day," in order to buy a new car from a sexist salesman, but her plan backfires when

EP 16

Helmet

Despite being happy with Sam, Jess confesses to Cece that she had a sex dream about Nick. And Schmidt attempts to help W

EP 17

Road Trip

After being emasculated in front of Cece, Schmidt insists on a manly bachelor party weekend in Vegas, but the road trip

EP 18

A Chill Day In

Refusing to accept that their crazy days are behind them, Jess and Cece abandon their low-key bachelorette party plans a

EP 19

Dress

Jess races to make alterations to Cece’s bridal dress, while Schmidt tries to keep his “wedding workshop” a secret

EP 20

Return To Sender

Jess meets Sam’s female best friend, Diane. Meanwhile, Nick is worried Gavin will disappoint Schmidt again and Winston

EP 21

Wedding Eve

On the night before the wedding, Nick and Winston try to help Schmidt re-write his vows and Jess, thinking that Sam is g

EP 22

Landing Gear

Schmidt makes a last ditch effort to convince Cece's mom to come to their wedding, but in doing so, he might miss the sp

EP 1

House Hunt

Jess tries anything and everything to get her mind off of Nick, who returns from his summer in New Orleans sooner than a

EP 2

Hubbedy Bubby

Jess and Cece jump on the campaign trail and make a bet with a disbelieving Schmidt that they can recruit voters for the

EP 3

Single and Sufficient

When Schmidt and Cece and Winston and Aly invite Jess on their couples glamping trip, members of her singles-only group

EP 4

Homecoming (II)

Jess and the gang head to New York, where Schmidt believes he is being honored at his high school. Jess meets Det. Jake

EP 5

Jaipur Aviv

While the gang helps Schmidt & Cece remodel their fixer-upper, Jess spearheads a vote to let Reagan eventually move

EP 6

Ready

After Jess announces that she is ready to date again, Schmidt pushes her to give her workout partner, Robby, a fighting

EP 7

Last Thanksgiving

It's Thanksgiving and Jess and the gang are determined to make this year's festivities a success. However, things don't

EP 8

James Wonder

In order to land the soon-to-be open principal's position at her school, Jess must impress the disapproving president of

EP 9

Es Good

Schmidt enlists Nick to help him earn the respect of his difficult house contractor. Meanwhile, as Jess and Robby test t

EP 10

Christmas Eve Eve

Jess struggles to keep the loft's Secret Santa gift exchange afloat. When Winston believes his online gift order for Cec

EP 11

Raisin's Back

When Reagan moves into the loft, Nick tries to "play it cool." Meanwhile, Schmidt embarks on a soul-searching journey wh

EP 12

The Cubicle

When Jess insists on covering Robby's medical bill, she is stunned after finding out the total and goes to extremes to f

EP 13

Cece's Boys

As Jess tries to find a new vice principal, she discovers that she has a real problem when it comes to making decisions.

EP 14

The Hike

While on a day hike, Jess and Robby discover something unexpected about their relationship. Also, Winston throws a surpr

EP 15

Glue

When Nick freaks out after Reagan lands him a book signing, Jess scrambles to boost his confidence and help it go smooth

EP 16

Operation: Bobcat

On Valentine's Day, Jess tries to convince the gang that she is perfectly content being single. Meanwhile, Schmidt compe

EP 17

Rumspringa

When Jess gets nervous about starting her new position as principal, Nick and Schmidt decide to take her on a relaxing d

EP 18

Young Adult

When Jess worries that she may not be a cool enough principal, she recruits Nick and "The Pepperwood Chronicles" to help

EP 19

Socalyalcon VI

When Reagan returns home from a work trip, Jess is concerned that she has been spending too much time being Nick's "girl

EP 20

Misery

Jess avoids her feelings for Nick by taking care of her dad in Portland. While attending a work party with Reagan, Nick

EP 21

San Diego

As Jess continues to stay with her dad in Portland, they unexpectedly help one another with their love lives. Meanwhile,

EP 22

Five Stars for Beezus

Jess is ready to tell Nick of her true feelings for him. Meanwhile, Nick takes a meeting with a book publisher, as Aly h

EP 1

About Three Years Later

Jess and Nick come back from a book tour for "The Pepperwood Chronicles" across Europe.

EP 2

Tuesday Meeting

Over a drunken power lunch, Jess and Cece decide to stand up to Russell and demand Jess be given more responsibility in

EP 3

Lillypads

Nervous about Ruth's interview at a prestigious pre-school, Schmidt recruits Jess to help her prepare. Meanwhile, Nick p

EP 4

Where the Road Goes

The gang gathers for a one-year memorial service for a beloved friend. Meanwhile, Jess discovers Coach owes Nick a large

EP 5

Godparents

Jess tries to appease Winston's anxiety about his impending fatherhood by tracking down his long lost dad. Meanwhile, Sc

EP 6

Mario

Nick's plan to propose to Jess is thrown off-course when they decide to get a dog, Winston sees color for the first time

EP 7

The Curse of the Pirate Bride

Jess and Nick make two life-changing decisions and Winston and Aly's big day arrives.

EP 8

Engram Pattersky

The gang takes a tour down memory lane, which includes a final round of "True American."

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