After her boyfriend cheats on her, quirky teacher Jess moves in with three freewheeling bachelors, who have plenty of issues of their own.
Release Date
PremieredNew Girl Season 1 released on September 20, 2011.
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Pilot
After leaving her long-time boyfriend, Jess moves into an apartment with three men, and tries to re-enter the dating world.
Kryptonite
Nick and Schmidt convince Jess to get her stuff out of her ex-boyfriend's apartment. Jess meets new roommate Winston, who has returned from playing basketball abroad.
Wedding
Nick is fearful that he'll run into his ex-girlfriend at a wedding, so he asks Jess to be his date. Winston gets competitive as an usher.
Naked
Jess accidentally sees Nick naked, shattering his self-confidence. Winston becomes overly obsessed with learning new pop culture references.
Cece Crashes
Cece crashes at the loft after a bad breakup, and convinces Jess that Nick may like her more than just a friend and roommate.
Thanksgiving
Jess hosts Thanksgiving dinner at the loft, which naturally goes horribly awry.
Bells
Jess gets jealous when Winston joins her troubled-youth handbell quartet. Nick and Schmidt each have their own idea of how to fix their broken toilet.
Bad in Bed
When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys. Schmidt competes with his office female counterpart.
The 23rd
The roommates attend Schmidt's holiday office party. Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.
The Story of the 50
When Schmidt's plans for his 29th birthday fall apart, Jess takes charge. Nick begrudgingly has his first date with a beautiful lawyer at Schmidt's party.
Jess and Julia
Nick panics when Julia doesn't want to put a label on their relationship. Jess enlists Julia to help her get out of a traffic ticket.
The Landlord
Jess makes it her mission to get the loft's cantankerous landlord to like her. Schmidt tries to decipher what he thinks are mixed signals from his boss.
Valentine's Day
Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman on her first Valentine's day without a date. Nick spends more time with Julie's Assistant than Julie, ruining his special day plans.
Bully
When Jess tries to stop a bully at school, she finds herself the target of the bad seed student. The woman Schmidt has been seeing wants to keep their relationship secret.
Injured
The gang rallies together and Nick evaluates his life when his seemingly innocuous back injury may prove to be more serious than thought.
Control
After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike." Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.
Fancyman Part 1
A student's wealthy father asks Jess out on a date. Nick tries to buy a new cell phone. Winston and Schmidt get competitive during a game of trivia.
Fancyman Part 2
Jess' sophisticated date with Russell doesn't go as planned. Nick's friend visits to help him get over his break-up. Schmidt and Cece try to keep their relationship secret.
Secrets
While training for a marathon, Jess discovers that Cece has been keeping a secret from her. Nick reluctantly asks for Schmidt's help as he tries to juggle dating two women at once.
Normal
Jess nervously invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft. Winston gets a job at a sports radio station.
Kids
Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend. Schmidt and Cece panic when they think she's pregnant.
Tomatoes
Jess fears she and Russell don't share a fiery passion. Cece is not willing to admit her true feelings for Schmidt. Nick channels all of his energy into a new vegetable garden.
Backslide
When Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relationships. Meanwhile, Schmidt desperately tries not to get aroused as he deals with a delicate medical issue, Winston suffers the consequences of a wild night out with his boss and Cece brings Schmidt to a nursing home to meet her grandmother.
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 faces his fear of the dark, Cece and Schmidt’s relationship reaches a turning point and Jess and Nick square off with a coyote.
New Girl
Season 1
After her boyfriend cheats on her, quirky teacher Jess moves in with three freewheeling bachelors, who have plenty of issues of their own.
Release Date
PremieredNew Girl Season 1 released on September 20, 2011.
Your Progress
Track your watching progress by signing in
Sign In to Track ProgressPilot
After leaving her long-time boyfriend, Jess moves into an apartment with three men, and tries to re-enter the dating world.
Kryptonite
Nick and Schmidt convince Jess to get her stuff out of her ex-boyfriend's apartment. Jess meets new roommate Winston, who has returned from playing basketball abroad.
Wedding
Nick is fearful that he'll run into his ex-girlfriend at a wedding, so he asks Jess to be his date. Winston gets competitive as an usher.
Naked
Jess accidentally sees Nick naked, shattering his self-confidence. Winston becomes overly obsessed with learning new pop culture references.
Cece Crashes
Cece crashes at the loft after a bad breakup, and convinces Jess that Nick may like her more than just a friend and roommate.
Thanksgiving
Jess hosts Thanksgiving dinner at the loft, which naturally goes horribly awry.
Bells
Jess gets jealous when Winston joins her troubled-youth handbell quartet. Nick and Schmidt each have their own idea of how to fix their broken toilet.
Bad in Bed
When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys. Schmidt competes with his office female counterpart.
The 23rd
The roommates attend Schmidt's holiday office party. Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.
The Story of the 50
When Schmidt's plans for his 29th birthday fall apart, Jess takes charge. Nick begrudgingly has his first date with a beautiful lawyer at Schmidt's party.
Jess and Julia
Nick panics when Julia doesn't want to put a label on their relationship. Jess enlists Julia to help her get out of a traffic ticket.
The Landlord
Jess makes it her mission to get the loft's cantankerous landlord to like her. Schmidt tries to decipher what he thinks are mixed signals from his boss.
Valentine's Day
Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman on her first Valentine's day without a date. Nick spends more time with Julie's Assistant than Julie, ruining his special day plans.
Bully
When Jess tries to stop a bully at school, she finds herself the target of the bad seed student. The woman Schmidt has been seeing wants to keep their relationship secret.
Injured
The gang rallies together and Nick evaluates his life when his seemingly innocuous back injury may prove to be more serious than thought.
Control
After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike." Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.
Fancyman Part 1
A student's wealthy father asks Jess out on a date. Nick tries to buy a new cell phone. Winston and Schmidt get competitive during a game of trivia.
Fancyman Part 2
Jess' sophisticated date with Russell doesn't go as planned. Nick's friend visits to help him get over his break-up. Schmidt and Cece try to keep their relationship secret.
Secrets
While training for a marathon, Jess discovers that Cece has been keeping a secret from her. Nick reluctantly asks for Schmidt's help as he tries to juggle dating two women at once.
Normal
Jess nervously invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft. Winston gets a job at a sports radio station.
Kids
Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend. Schmidt and Cece panic when they think she's pregnant.
Tomatoes
Jess fears she and Russell don't share a fiery passion. Cece is not willing to admit her true feelings for Schmidt. Nick channels all of his energy into a new vegetable garden.
Backslide
When Jess and Nick run into their exes Paul and Caroline, the gang fears they both may "backslide" into romantic relationships. Meanwhile, Schmidt desperately tries not to get aroused as he deals with a delicate medical issue, Winston suffers the consequences of a wild night out with his boss and Cece brings Schmidt to a nursing home to meet her grandmother.
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 faces his fear of the dark, Cece and Schmidt’s relationship reaches a turning point and Jess and Nick square off with a coyote.