# New Girl (2011)

> An offbeat, earnest young woman moves in with three single guys after a breakup and reshapes their apartment into a chaotic found family.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 7
- Episodes: 146
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Elizabeth Meriwether
- Network: FOX
- Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, Ciara Hanna, Damon Wayans Jr., Lake Bell
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1826940/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, comforting, quirky, cringe-prone, warm, optimistic

## What critics say

Viewers broadly agree New Girl is a warm, funny ensemble sitcom carried by Zooey Deschanel's quirky lead and its chemistry among the four roommates, with a rating that holds steady across its run.

## Synopsis

New Girl (2011-2018) is an American network sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether for FOX. Zooey Deschanel stars as Jessica Day, an offbeat, earnest schoolteacher in her late twenties who, after a bad breakup, moves into a Los Angeles loft with three single men. Her roommates are Nick Miller (Jake Johnson), a bitter bar-tender with a self-sabotaging streak, the vain and volatile Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and the goofy, big-hearted Winston Bishop (Lamorne Morris). Hannah Simone joins the ensemble as Cece Parikh, a model who becomes Jess's closest friend. The engine of the show is simple: Jess keeps pushing her roommates toward honesty and sincerity while they tug her toward cynicism, and each episode is built from small apartment mishaps, dating disasters, and awkward workplace moments. The series runs for seven seasons and 146 episodes in a continuing but loosely serialized format, with romantic arcs and friendships deepening over time. Its tone is warm, breezy and cringe-prone, with an optimistic heart beneath the absurd jokes. Fans of Friends, How I Met Your Mother and Happy Endings will find a similar blend of found family, quick banter and comforting ensemble chemistry.

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