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New Girl
2011–2018
· TV Show
· 22 min episodes
· 7 seasons
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #191
- IMDb #266
- Google retired #87
- Rotten Tomatoes #74
- Metacritic #190
- RatingGraph #330
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #48
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #133
- Metacritic Critics #221
- Metacritic Audience #176
- Criticker #278
- Trakt #261
Every rating
49–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 49, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →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.
Details
- Created by
- Elizabeth Meriwether
- Studio
- Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures, American Nitwits, Chernin Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television
- Released
- 20 September 2011
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 22 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 146 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 49 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 53 →2 major awards won · 4 wins from 53 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2012 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Zooey Deschanel | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 | Most Exciting New Series | New Girl | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2015 | Television: Episodic Comedy | Rob Rosell (for "Landline") | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2014 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2013 | Best Comedy Series | New Girl | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2013 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Max Greenfield | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2013 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Jake Johnson | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2013 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Television Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Zooey Deschanel | Winner |
| Most Exciting New Series | New Girl | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Jake Johnson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | New Girl | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | New Girl | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Justin Long | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Max Greenfield | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Max Greenfield | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Max Greenfield | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
5 nominations
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | New Girl | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Jake Kasdan (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | New Girl | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Max Greenfield | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Rob Rosell (for "Landline") | Nominee |
| Television: New Series | New Girl | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
12 nominations, 1 won
| Choice TV Breakout Star – Female | Hannah Simone | Winner |
| Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Jake Johnson | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Choice TV Breakout Show | New Girl | Nominee |
| Choice TV Breakout Star – Male | Jake Johnson | Nominee |
| Choice TV Breakout Star – Male | Lamorne Morris | Nominee |
| Choice TV Scene Stealer – Male | Max Greenfield | Nominee |
| Choice TV Scene Stealer – Male | Max Greenfield | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show: Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Television Series | Zooey Deschanel | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
10 nominations
| Favorite Comedic TV Actress | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actress | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actress | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Favorite Network TV Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
| Favorite Network TV Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
| Favorite Network TV Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
| Favorite Network TV Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
| Favorite New TV Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | Jake Johnson | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Zooey Deschanel | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jake Johnson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | New Girl | Nominee |
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