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:

Jake Johnson, Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jake Johnson	...	Nick Miller (49 episodes, 2011-2013)
Zooey Deschanel	...	Jess (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:

Boys will be boys. Jess will be Jess.

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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:

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

Amanda Bynes was considered for the role of Jess, that went to Zooey Deschanel.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.49 (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

Probably one of the funniest series

I think it is a very good show. It's been a while since I laughed that hard. I'd like to address a lot of the other reviews saying that it is not funny and unrealistic.

I feel that people rating this show badly have just been formatted by all the other series and movies. They are expecting a deep story and realism... I think they may have been mislead by Zooey Deschanel thinking it was going to be a lot more mature. It doesn't differ much from the big bang theory or How I Met your Mother in term of style. If anything it is better. But I don't see how you can not appreciate these characters. Saying they are unrealistic is like saying the ocean is full of water... It's a comedy TV show, not real life. So it's not a valid point in my opinion.

You should take it for what it is. They are very caricatured characters but it doesn't stop you from getting attached to their unique personality. I hope people don't get discouraged from giving it a chance because of the low reviews.