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Season 5 – New Girl

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After going through a rough breakup, awkward and upbeat Jess (Zooey Deschanel) moves in with three single guys. Intelligent and witty Nick is an underachiever who took the bartender off-ramp on his road to success. Schmidt obsesses over his social standing and looks at Jess as a personal project. Winston is a competitive former athlete who, after realizing he will never become a pro, moves into the loft. Together with Jess' best friend, Cece, they bond to form an unlikely, and dysfunctional, family.
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New Girl — Season 5

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Ben Travers IndieWire Seeing Fox's fivesome back together after a long break is a refreshing experience for sitcom savants, but it may also be time for the band to break up. Rated: B Jan 26, 2016 Full Review Erik Adams AV Club It's the sort of New Girl that didn't have me laughing every minute, but did have me smiling for most of its running length. Rated: B Jan 6, 2016 Full Review AJ Caulfield The Young Folks Season 5 makes its debut in a way that feels both like a reunion among long separated friends and their realization that times are a-changing. Rated: 9/10 Jan 13, 2016 Full Review Daniel Johnson Screen Rant After all, people can change, but certain parts of one's personality usually don't. And fortunately, New Girl's writers are smart enough to have realized that the time had come to push their characters forward without changing who they truly are. Jan 6, 2016 Full Review Samantha McAllister TV Fanatic In the end, I was reminded why I have always stuck with this show - the friendship. Rated: 4.4/5 Jan 6, 2016 Full Review Samantha White We Got This Covered While New Girl continues to churn out solid jokes, its new season suffers from repetitive plotlines. Rated: 5/10 Jan 5, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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The O To have Megan fox in this show was an extremely bad idea. Period. She had no personality and created no humor. There was no chemistry with the rest of the roommates. Although the last episode was wonderful (the wedding), I really disliked have Fox as part of the cast. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/29/24 Full Review Asma K New Girl is by far my favorite show but I just didn't enjoy this season much. Still, I had to watch because these characters feel like a part of my life now Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Affleberry F One of the most criminally underrated shows of all time. There isn't a bad character, or a bad episode, in the whole series. I would strongly recommend this to anyone with a sense of humor & a desire to laugh...a lot. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/22 Full Review Audience Member The slide begins with Winston as the last interesting character standing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Nick Miller was simply unwatchable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member i feel like somehow the writers were different here, than the previous seasons.. the comedy became typical sitcom comedy, it just wasnt as funny or tight as previous seasons.. and the acting dropped as well. still love it, but something felt off here. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jan 5, 2016 Big Mama P Jess plans an engagement party for Schmidt and Cece, not realizing Cece's mom isn't aware her daughter is getting married. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 12, 2016 What About Fred? Jess starts seeing a new guy who she isn't crazy about but has great parents; Nick and Schmidt butt heads over how to run the bar. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 19, 2016 Jury Duty A possible work promotion interferes with Jess' excitement for jury duty; Cece's messiness pushes Nick over the edge. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 26, 2016 No Girl While Jess is sequestered at jury duty, Nick tries to earn money to help pay for Schmidt's bachelor party; Winston thinks K.C. is cheating on him and turns to Cece for help. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 2, 2016 Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt Nick's cousin (Bill Burr) and his wife (Lennon Parham) come to Nick with a shocking request; Winston helps Cece look for a wedding dress. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 9, 2016 Reagan A beautiful pharmaceutical rep (Megan Fox) agrees to sublet Jess' room while she remains on a sequestered jury. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 16, 2016 Wig Schmidt and Cece take action when Nick's attraction to Reagan impacts their relationship; Winston teaches Reagan about breakups. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 23, 2016 The Decision Reagan challenges Nick and Winston's indecisiveness when she says she will sleep with only one of them; while looking at wedding venues with Cece, Schmidt runs into his college frenemy, Benjamin. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 1, 2016 Heat Wave Nick and Reagan compete to see who can provide the loft with the best air conditioner; Winston and Schmidt help Cece prepare for a newscaster audition. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 8, 2016 Goosebumps Walkaway Jess attempts to discover the real identity of a juror who was sequestered with her; Reagan prepares to move on; Winston and Cece help Schmidt overcome his fear of public dancing. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 15, 2016 The Apartment Cece is ready to move into the loft; Jess has to finish the school budget in a hurry after the new principal neglects to tell her when it's due; Winston gets a new partner. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 22, 2016 D-Day Jess agrees to help Schmidt with wedding preparations when Cece gets a job offer; Schmidt's dad shows up; Winston and Nick compete over whose job is harder. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 29, 2016 Sam, Again Jess learns the principal at the progressive new school she is applying to is dating her ex; when Nick gets a cold, Schmidt quarantines the roommates to prevent himself from getting sick before his presentation. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 12, 2016 300 Feet Jess sets out to clear her name after she receives a restraining order from a former boyfriend; Nick and Schmidt plot against the owner of a new bar. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 19, 2016 Jeff Day Jess' plan to use a male alter ego to buy a new car from a sexist salesman backfires; Schmidt and Cece worry when Winston decides to bring his prankster girlfriend to their wedding. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 19, 2016 Helmet Jess has an erotic dream about Nick; when Winston finds out Aly's boyfriend is a pet talent agent, Schmidt helps him try to get Furguson an audition. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 26, 2016 Road Trip After an emasculating experience, Schmidt and the guys go to Vegas to party; an incident at a biker bar puts Schmidt's bravado to the test. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 26, 2016 A Chill Day In Jess and Cece try to replace the wedding gift sent by Schmidt's mother after they accidentally destroy it during their low-key bachelorette party. Details Episode 19 Aired May 3, 2016 Dress Jess works on alterations for Cece's dress; Schmidt tries to keep his wedding project a secret at work; Nick struggles with asking Reagan to the wedding. Details Episode 20 Aired May 3, 2016 Return to Sender Sam introduces Jess to his female best friend; Nick worries Gavin will hurt Schmidt; Winston is troubled by a reaction to a gift. Details Episode 21 Aired May 10, 2016 Wedding Eve Schmidt needs help rewriting his vows; Jess thinks Sam is going to propose, so she asks the gang to play "True American" to avoid giving him an answer. Details Episode 22 Aired May 10, 2016 Landing Gear Schmidt risks missing his own wedding in a last ditch effort to persuade Cece's mom (Anna George) to attend. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Elizabeth Meriwether, Jake Kasdan, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG (D|L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 5, 2016
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