New Girl (2011– )

After a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.

Creator:

Elizabeth Meriwether

Stars:

Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Zooey Deschanel	...	Jess (50 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jake Johnson	...	Nick Miller (49 episodes, 2011-2013)
Max Greenfield	...	Schmidt (49 episodes, 2011-2013)
Hannah Simone	...	Cece (49 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lamorne Morris	...	Winston Bishop (48 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Jess - a bubbly offbeat teacher who is known to burst into spontaneous song - catches her boyfriend with another woman, and needs a new place to live. She moves into a loft with three single guys she's never met before. Nick is a jaded law-school dropout, who usually just wants to be left alone. Schmidt is an flashy businessman, who believes he is a gift to women. Winston is a former athlete who doesn't know what to do, but really needs to win whatever it is. Can this dysfunctional group handle the "adorkable" new girl?

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Plot Keywords:

law school dropout | three single men | song | teacher | infidelity

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Taglines:

New Season. Same Towels.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chicks and Dicks

Filming Locations:

The Prince - 3198 W. Seventh Street, Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures, American Nitwits, Chernin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby Surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jerrod Carmichael was offered the part of Winston but turned it down to focus on his stand-up career.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Jamie Foxx/Ne-Yo (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Hey Girl"
(Theme Song)
Music by Michael Andrews and Zooey Deschanel
Lyrics by Elizabeth Meriwether, Dave Finkel and Brett Baer
Performed by Zooey Deschanel

User Reviews

Light, refreshing comedy

From the first episode, I found New Girl to be my favourite new series. The premise of the show, a girl living with 3 guys and hilarity ensues, is not the most original, nor the most realistic. But I find the characters to be intriguing, so that I keep wanting to return to see what happens next.

After a few episodes, the characters become more relatable than in the pilot. Jess is totally awkward, and it seems half the time her head is in the clouds, and half the time she's the most down to earth character. Her extroverted nature becomes more manageable as the series develops, so don't let it put you off initially.

Nick is a 30-something drop out that still lives with a student mindset. He comes up with some creative ways to not spend money. He's portrayed as not living up to his potential, yet his manner draws you in, kind of like a helpless puppy that you find adorable and pitiful at the same time.

Other reviews are fairly down on Schmidt. Yes, initially, he reeks of douche bag. But he's an ex-fat-kid that now overcompensates for his lack of self esteem with douchey mannerisms. Given that, he's a fairly realistic character with a well developed history. His arrogance is always portrayed in a humorous way, and has become my favourite part of the show.

Winston had his 15 minutes of fame and now is dealing with just being a nobody in a big city again. Fair enough, token black guy.

There is a lot of awkward humour in this show - the kind of moments that make you cringe, yet you can't look away, and feel guilty about wanting to laugh. But every episode does make me laugh out loud. There's a touch of light drama, for those that just want a light hearted show that won't make you think too much.

Overall, I think this is a show about nothing. Every episode seems to be a bunch of intertwining events that happen, like in most sitcoms, but this reminds me most of Seinfeld (the ultimate show about nothing), in that there is no ultimate destination that the storyline needs to arrive at - no huge expectations or conclusions being hung on the season finale. It's just humorous interactions, some fairly plain and everyday events, and some totally wacky events. Just a bright, light hearted show, to be enjoyed for what it is.