New Girl: Season 1

2011 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.1

What Season 1 of New Girl

After her boyfriend cheats on her, quirky teacher Jess moves in with three freewheeling bachelors, who have plenty of issues of their own.

24episodes

Sep 20, 2011premiered

May 8, 2012latest episode

8.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Sep 20, 2011 · 24 min · ★ 7.0
After leaving her long-time boyfriend, Jess moves into an apartment with three men, and tries to re-enter the dating world.
Directing: Jake Kasdan · Writing: Elizabeth Meriwether · Starring: Damon Wayans Jr., Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Jack Yang, Andy Scott Harris
1x02 Kryptonite
Sep 27, 2011 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Directing: Jake Kasdan · Writing: Elizabeth Meriwether · Starring: Ashton Swinford, Danna Brady, Paul Renteria, Ian Wolterstorff
1x03 Wedding
Oct 4, 2011 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directing: Jason Winer · Writing: Donick Cary · Starring: Katie Cassidy, Natasha Lyonne, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Armaan Juneja
1x04 Naked
Nov 1, 2011 · 22 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directing: Jake Kasdan · Writing: J. J. Philbin · Starring: Lake Bell, Aedin Mincks, Molly Bryant, Lauren Dair Owens
1x05 Cece Crashes
Nov 8, 2011 · 22 min · ★ 7.3
Cece convinces Jess that Nick likes her more than just as a roommate and Schmidt tries to seal the deal with Cece.
Directing: John Hamburg · Writing: Rachel Axler · Starring: Josiah Barajas, Aixa Maldonado, Edin Gali, Sean C. Graham
1x06 Thanksgiving
Nov 15, 2011 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Directing: Miguel Arteta · Writing: Berkley Johnson · Starring: Justin Long, Chaz Marcus Fleming, Troy Doherty, Jerrin Padre
1x07 Bells
Nov 29, 2011 · 22 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Directing: Peyton Reed · Writing: Luvh Rakhe · Starring: Raven Goodwin, Ki Hong Lee, Tiffany Ariany, Esther Povitsky
1x08 Bad in Bed
Dec 6, 2011 · 23 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Directing: Jesse Peretz · Writing: Josh Malmuth · Starring: Justin Long, Jennifer Wenger, David Hoffman, Hugh Dane
1x09 The 23rd Mid-Season Finale
Dec 13, 2011 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
The gang attends Schmidt's holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.
Directing: Jason Winer · Writing: Donick Cary · Starring: Stephen Amell, Justin Long, Aline Elasmar, Blake Garrett Rosenthal
1x10 The Story of the 50
Jan 17, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.3
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 in the douchebag jar.
Directing: Troy Miller · Writing: Luvh Rakhe · Starring: Lizzy Caplan, Matt Besser, E-Kan Soong, Erik Valdez
1x11 Jess and Julia
Jan 31, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directing: Jake Kasdan · Writing: Elizabeth Meriwether, Luvh Rakhe · Starring: Lizzy Caplan, Clyde Kusatsu, Kali Hawk, June Diane Raphael
1x12 The Landlord
Feb 7, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
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 he thinks are mixed signals from his boss Kim.
Directing: Peyton Reed · Writing: Josh Malmuth, Berkley Johnson · Starring: Steve Humphreys, Piper Major, Alex Lynn Ward, Potsch Boyd
1x13 Valentine's Day
Feb 14, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
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 one of the girls when Shelby invites him over on the holiday.
Directing: Tucker Gates · Writing: Lesley Wake Webster · Starring: Clark Duke, Lizzy Caplan, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Amell
1x14 Bully
Feb 21, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Directing: Dan Attias · Writing: David Walpert · Starring: Joey King, Lizzy Caplan, Roxana Ortega, Tressa DiFiglia
1x15 Injured
Mar 6, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Directed by: Lynn Shelton · Written by: J. J. Philbin · Starring: Ben Hoffman, Craig Anstett, Lyn Alicia Henderson, Elizabeth Bell
1x16 Control
Mar 13, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Directed by: Jesse Peretz · Written by: Brett Baer, Dave Finkel · Starring: Guerrin Gardner, Lukas Martin, Nate Shelkey, Van Allen
1x17 Fancyman (1)
Mar 20, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Peyton Reed · Writing: J. J. Philbin, Nick Adams · Starring: Randall Park, Blake Garrett Rosenthal, Beth Crosby, Ajay Vidure
1x18 Fancyman (2)
Mar 27, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
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 under the covers, but one of the friends finds out their secret.
Directing: Matt Shakman · Writing: Berkley Johnson, Kim Rosenstock · Starring: Martin Starr, Natalie Dreyfuss, Jazz Raycole, Fernando Rivera
1x19 Secrets
Apr 3, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.3
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 women at once.
Directed by: David Wain · Written by: Josh Malmuth · Starring: Katrina Bowden, Sasha Neboga, Sophie Kargman, Rakefet Abergel
1x20 Normal
Apr 10, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
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 from his "Idea Notebook" into a reality.
Directing: Jesse Peretz · Writing: Luvh Rakhe · Starring: Phil Hendrie, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rizwan Manji, Blake Garrett Rosenthal
1x21 Kids
Apr 17, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
Jess babysits Russell's pre-teen daughter for the weekend and meets his ex-wife. Then, Schmidt and Cece panic when they think she's pregnant. Also, Nick's new girlfriend may be too young and Winston discovers his new boss is a big baby.
Directing: Tristram Shapeero · Writing: Donick Cary, Lesley Wake Webster · Starring: Phil Hendrie, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Annalise Basso, Chloe Bridges
1x22 Tomatoes
Apr 24, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Jess fears she and Russell don't share the fiery passion he exhibits with his ex-wife Ouli. Meanwhile, Cece is not yet willing to admit her true feelings for Schmidt, so she encourages him to go on a date with one of her Russian model roommates. Then, a down-in-the-dumps Nick channels all of his energy into a new vegetable garden.
Directed by: Michael Spiller · Written by: David Walpert, Kim Rosenstock · Starring: Jeanne Tripplehorn, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Portia Berman, Juana Samayoa
1x23 Backslide
May 1, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Directing: Nanette Burstein · Writing: David Quandt · Starring: Phil Hendrie, Madhur Jaffrey, Melissa Tang, Mary Elizabeth Ellis
1x24 See Ya Season Finale
May 8, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Dave Finkel, Brett Baer · Starring: Thomas Lennon, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Timothy Brennen, Matthew Stephen Smith