As of July 2026, New Girl Season 1 aired in 2011 with 24 episodes — streaming now on Disney Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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New Girl Season 1

2011 24 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 7/10

Right now you can watch New Girl Season 1 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 1,688 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Zooey Deschanel sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, New Girl Season 1 is worth clearing space for. The jokes in New Girl Season 1 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. After her boyfriend cheats on her, quirky teacher Jess moves in with three freewheeling bachelors, who have plenty of issues of their own. Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2011. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and New Girl Season 1 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

New Girl Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Zooey Deschanel sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

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🎬 New Girl Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Pilot
2011-09-20
After leaving her long-time boyfriend, Jess moves into an apartment with three men, and tries to re-enter the dating world.
E2
Kryptonite
2011-09-27
Nick and Schmidt convince Jess to get her stuff out of her ex-boyfriend Spencer's apartment; Jess meets new roommate Winston, who has returned from playing basketball in Latvia. Winston tries to get his old room back from Schmidt.
E3
Wedding
2011-10-04
The guys are invited to a wedding, and Nick is fearful that he'll run into his ex, so he asks Jess to be his date. Meanwhile, Winston takes his role as usher very seriously, and Schmidt catches the eye of two women.
E4
Naked
2011-11-01
Jess accidentally walks in on Nick naked, sending his self-confidence to an all-time low - just after an attractive co-worker agrees to go out on a date with him. Meanwhile, Winston becomes obsessed with learning pop-culture references online.
E5
Cece Crashes
2011-11-08
Cece convinces Jess that Nick likes her more than just as a roommate and Schmidt tries to seal the deal with Cece.
E6
Thanksgiving
2011-11-15
Jess invites Paul, a music teacher at her school on whom she always has had a crush, to the gang’s big Thanksgiving dinner at the loft, which naturally goes horribly awry.
E7
Bells
2011-11-29
Jess gets jealous when Winston joins her troubled-youth handbell quartet and instantly becomes a natural. Meanwhile Nick and Schmidt engage in class warfare when the toilet breaks and they each have their own idea of how to get it fixed.
E8
Bad In Bed
2011-12-06
When Jess decides to take her relationship with Paul to the next level, she consults with the guys for some sex advice. Meanwhile, Schmidt worms his way into his boss' baby shower to compete with his office female counterpart.
E9
The 23rd
2011-12-13
The gang attends Schmidt's holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.
E10
The Story of the 50
2012-01-17
When Schmidt's plans for his 29th birthday fall apart, Jess takes charge and enlists the help of her school's party hungry vice-principal. Meanwhile, Nick begrudgingly has his first date at Schmidt's party with a beautiful lawyer who harbors a secret, and the gang wonders who placed a 50 dollar bill...
E11
Jess and Julia
2012-01-31
Nick panics when Julia doesn't want to put a label on their relationship. Meanwhile, Jess enlists Julia to help her get out of a traffic ticket, Winston reconnects with a former booty call and Schmidt is baffled as to why his shower towel is always damp.
E12
The Landlord
2012-02-07
Against Nick's wishes, Jess makes it her mission to get the loft's cantankerous landlord to like her. In doing so, she inadvertently jeopardizes their living situation and the guys are forced to admit they've made some "unofficial" changes to the apartment. Meanwhile Schmidt tries to decipher what h...
E13
Valentine's Day
2012-02-14
Single for the first time on Valentine's Day, Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman as she attempts to have an attachment-free fling with a handsome stranger. Nick's romantic plans are foiled when he finds himself spending more time with Julia's law firm assistant than with her. Winston becomes o...
E14
Bully
2012-02-21
When Jess tries to intervene with a classroom bully she finds herself the target of the bad seed student. Schmidt, meanwhile, is thrilled over his post-Valentine's sexcapades, but hates that his paramour wants to keep it a secret; and Nick goes into a tailspin when Julia sends him a cactus.
E15
Injured
2012-03-06
When Nick is hurt playing a game of touch football and Jess discovers he doesn't have insurance, she takes him to her doctor friend -- an OB-GYN. The gang rallies together and Nick evaluates his life when his seemingly innocuous back injury may prove to be more serious than thought.
E16
Control
2012-03-13
After Jess realizes that Schmidt is unfairly doing all of the housework, she pushes him to "go on strike," and the entire ecosystem of the loft is thrown off balance. Meanwhile, Nick scrambles when he must pay up to Winston after losing a poker game.
E17
Fancyman (1)
2012-03-20
Jess reluctantly dates the wealthy father of one of her students. Meanwhile, Nick attempts to buy a new cell phone and Schmidt and Winston get ultra-competitive playing bar trivia.
E18
Fancyman (2)
2012-03-27
Jess' sophisticated date with Russell doesn't go as planned. Meanwhile, Nick's college friend visits and brings out Nick's inner frat boy to help him get over his break-up with Julia. Also, Winston panics when Shelby goes on a "girls" vacation and Schmidt and Cece try to keep their relationship unde...
E19
Secrets
2012-04-03
While training for a marathon, Jess discovers that Cece has been keeping a secret from her, and their friendship is put to the test. Meanwhile, Winston can't handle being the only one who knows about Cece and Schmidt, and Nick reluctantly asks for Schmidt's help as he tries to juggle dating two wome...
E20
Normal
2012-04-10
A nervous Jess invites Russell to spend the weekend at the loft, and her fears are amplified when he gets along better with the guys than she hoped. Meanwhile, Winston begins work at a sports radio station, but quickly finds out his boss is more of a shock jock, and Nick tries to make an invention f...

🎭 Cast of New Girl Season 1

Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
Jessica 'Jess' Day
Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson
Nick Miller
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield
Schmidt
Lamorne Morris
Lamorne Morris
Winston Bishop
Hannah Simone
Hannah Simone
Cecilia 'Cece' Parikh

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