New Girl: Season 2

2012 · 25 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 2 of New Girl

The romantic tension between Jess and Nick escalates in the hilarious, quirky second season of New Girl - but will they ever hook up? Meanwhile, Schmidt fails to be hip, Winston isn't "prepared" for a hot date and Nick faces a death in his dysfunctional family.

25episodes

Sep 25, 2012premiered

May 14, 2013latest episode

9.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 Re-launch
Sep 25, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 6.8
Jess is laid off from her teaching job and volunteers to be a shot girl at Schmidt's "rebranding" party.
Directing: Steve Pink · Writing: Kay Cannon · Starring: Parker Posey, Rachael Harris, Ross Mackenzie, Cicero Salmon III
2x02 Katie
Sep 25, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Jess pretends she's someone else when a handsome stranger mistakes her for his blind date. Meanwhile, a patron at Nick's bar claims to be Nick from the future, and Winston's disapproving mother pays him a visit.
Directing: Larry Charles · Writing: Elizabeth Meriwether · Starring: Josh Gad, Josh Braaten, Keenyah Hill, Raymond J. Barry
2x03 Fluffer
Oct 2, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Jess and Nick examine their friendship. Elsewhere, Schmidt hopes to impress an attractive Republican by pretending to be one of Mitt Romney's sons.
Directing: Fred Goss · Writing: J. J. Philbin · Starring: Taryn Southern, Rebecca Delgado Smith, Anisha Adusumilli, Steve Turner
2x04 Neighbors
Oct 9, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 6.8
Jess gets a quartet of very young new neighbors -- and she's determined to win them over, in spite of the fact that to them, she's not a New Girl -- she's an Old Girl
Directing: Steve Pink · Writing: Berkley Johnson · Starring: Charlie Saxton, Morgan Krantz, Jinny Chung, Jasmine Di Angelo
2x05 Models
Oct 23, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
After spending a wild night out with Cece and her model friends, Jess jumps in the driver's seat when she must fill in for Cece at a car show. Meanwhile, the guys question what defines male friendship after Schmidt buys Nick a cookie.
Directing: Eric Appel · Writing: Josh Malmuth · Starring: Jason Antoon, James M. Connor, Rob Reinis, Agnes Albright
2x06 Halloween
Oct 30, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
Jess gets a job as a zombie at a haunted house, but is more frightened of her changing feelings towards Sam. Schmidt and Cece are perfectly matched in the costumes they're wearing, while Winston and Shelby are worlds apart in theirs. Nick gets a visit from a former college crush who shows her affection in a scary way.
Directing: Jesse Peretz · Writing: David Iserson · Starring: Maria Thayer, Kali Hawk, Nate Hartley, Zoë Hall
2x07 Menzies
Nov 13, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
As Jess' job search kicks into high gear, the guys fear her time of the month is also affecting their physical and psychological well-being. Meanwhile, Schmidt begins a "50 Shades of Grey"-type of relationship with his corporate boss, and Nick gains wisdom from an unlikely, hands-on (and mute) source.
Directing: Jason Woliner · Writing: Kim Rosenstock · Starring: Molly Cheek, Dalila Ali Rajah, Jacqueline Suzuki, Marlowe Peyton
2x08 Parents
Nov 20, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.3
Jess invites her divorced Mom and Dad over for Thanksgiving dinner and enlists Nick and Cece to help her with a "Parent Trap" to reunite them. Meanwhile, Schmidt's cousin, Big Schmidt, visits, and Winston manipulates them into an escalating battle to prove their manhood.
Directed by: Jesse Peretz · Written by: Ryan Koh · Starring: Ariela Barer, Matthew Jacob Wayne, Michael Chey, Lauren Dair Owens
2x09 Eggs
Nov 27, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 6.5
When Jess learns that a friend is pregnant, both she and Cece panic that time is running out for them to have children. Meanwhile, Schmidt seeks advice on how to please Emma, and Nick and Winston visit the zoo to find inspiration for Nick's zombie-themed novel.
Directing: Neal Brennan · Writing: Kay Cannon · Starring: Kay Cannon, Carla Gugino, Nelson Franklin, June Diane Raphael
2x10 Bathtub
Dec 4, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 6.8
Tired of taking showers, Jess and Winston scheme to get a bathtub in the loft. Then, at the bar, Nick meets a tough and beautiful customer with boyfriend troubles. Meanwhile, Schmidt is torn between his boss and trying to win back Cece.
Directed by: Tristram Shapeero · Written by: Donick Cary · Starring: Jeff Kober, Carla Gugino, Craig Gellis, Olivia Munn
2x11 Santa Mid-Season Finale
Dec 11, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
When the gang attempts to juggle multiple holiday parties in one night, Jess tries to avoid a remorseful Sam, Nick tries to keep up with a sexually adventurous Angie and Winston panics when he gets a cranberry stuck in his ear.
Directing: Craig Zisk · Writing: Luvh Rakhe · Starring: Olivia Munn, Paul Grace, Edward Hong, Jeris Poindexter
2x12 Cabin
Jan 8, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Jess and Sam go on a weekend getaway with Nick and Angie. But this might not be the trip they expected when Jess starts to party and trouble begins. Could jealousy get in the way of a good time?
Directing: Alec Berg · Writing: J. J. Philbin · Starring: Olivia Munn, Javier Calderon, David Walton
2x13 A Father's Love
Jan 15, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 6.6
When Nick's con-man father suddenly reappears, Jess tries her best to fix the two men's relationship, despite Nick's fears that he's being used in another one of his dad's gambling schemes. Meanwhile, Schmidt teams up with Robby to try to win back Cece.
Directed by: Jake Kasdan · Written by: Berkley Johnson, Josh Malmuth · Starring: Mona Sishodia, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Ivo Nandi, Nick Vallelonga
2x14 Pepperwood
Jan 22, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.3
Nick becomes convinced that a promising student in Jess's adult writing class is a murderer.
Directing: Lynn Shelton · Writing: Nick Adams · Starring: Nate Corddry, Marcelo Tubert, Marcia Ann Burrs, Matthew McCray
2x15 Cooler
Jan 29, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 8.4
Nick and Schmidt go out on a "bro's night," but quickly become infatuated with, and highly competitive over, a beautiful woman attracted to sadness. Meanwhile, Winston falls for a girl with absolutely no interest in him, which only makes him more attracted to her. Then, Jess' decision to have a night alone in the loft doesn't go as planned and involves another round of the drinking game "True American," and a surprising development in her relationship with one of the loft mates.
Directing: Max Winkler · Writing: Rebecca Addelman · Starring: Jocelyn Osorio, Satya Bhabha, Brooklyn Decker, Andree Vermeulen
2x16 Table 34
Feb 5, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
The gang attends a dating convention, where Cece hopes to find a prospective husband - even as Schmidt hopes to win her back. Meanwhile, Winston's mojo returns, and Jess and Nick get put in a compromising position in front of Dr. Sam.
Directing: Tristram Shapeero · Writing: David Iserson · Starring: Upasana Beharee, Meera Simhan, Andy Gala, Prince Shah
2x17 Parking Spot
Feb 19, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
When Schmidt discovers a previously unknown, yet highly-coveted parking spot, Jess and the roommates battle it out to see who will get to use it. Meanwhile, Winston has a hard time finding a condom when he gets an impromptu invitation from Daisy.
Directed by: Fred Goss · Written by: Rebecca Addelman · Starring: Happy Mahaney, Satya Bhabha, Kevin Linehan, E.J. Callahan
2x18 Tinfinity
Feb 26, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Jess catches the eye of a professional football player, with whom Winston landed an exclusive interview for his radio station. Meanwhile, Nick and Schmidt argue over the planning of their "TinFinity" party celebrating their tenth anniversary of living together, and Cece gets a surprise offer
Directed by: Max Winkler · Written by: Josh Malmuth, Kim Rosenstock · Starring: Michael Vlamis, Satya Bhabha, Steve Howey, Matthew J. Cates
2x19 Quick Hardening Caulk
Mar 19, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.6
Jess comes to a conclusion about her romantic feelings for Nick and she struggles to tell him - until she's hopped up on pain medication. But after admitting her feelings, she finds out he may have been keeping something from her. Meanwhile, Schmidt becomes obsessed with buying a fish, which Winston sees as a metaphor for Schmidt's unresolved feelings toward Cece and Nick plans a bar promotion to impress the bar owner (guest star Odette Annable).
Directing: Lorene Scafaria · Writing: Ryan Koh · Starring: Odette Annable, Christopher Gehrman, Darlene Kardon, Jeff Bowser
2x20 Chicago
Mar 26, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
When a death occurs in Nick's family, Jess, Schmidt and Winston travel with Nick to the Windy City to help him with the funeral preparations and meet his boisterous family members, including his mom, Bonnie; his younger brother, Jamie; and his Boston cousin, Bobby.
Directed by: Jake Kasdan · Written by: Luvh Rakhe · Starring: Kai Caster, Margo Martindale, Ellen Albertini Dow, Eric Edelstein
2x21 First Date
Apr 4, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
Jess and Nick, who are caught between friendship and something more, try to break out of relationship-limbo by going on a First Date. Once Schmidt and Winston realize a full-on Jess/Nick romance might be happening, they swoop in to try to sabotage the date.
Directed by: Lynn Shelton · Written by: J. J. Philbin, Berkley Johnson · Starring: Brian Stack, Joe Zazzu, Chelsey Crisp, Ron Funches
2x22 Bachelorette Party
Apr 9, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Jess decides to throw Cece a surprise bachelorette party while Nick and Winston awkwardly take her fiancé, Shivrang, out for the night. Then, as Schmidt desperately tries to find a real girlfriend in time for the wedding in order to get a “plus one,” he is forced to seek out his old girlfriend from his “fat Schmidt” college days.
Directing: Matt Sohn · Writing: Kay Cannon, Sophia Lear · Starring: Satya Bhabha, Roma Chugani, Lauren Dair Owens, Sudha Desai
2x23 Virgins
Apr 30, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
In a series of flashbacks, Jess, Nick, Schmidt, Winston and Cece tell one another how they each lost their virginity. Not surprisingly, when they realize the stories directly affect their present day sex lives, one relationship will change forever.
Directed by: Alec Berg · Written by: Elizabeth Meriwether · Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Satya Bhabha, Dennis Farina, Lauren Weedman
2x24 Winston's Birthday
May 7, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
Jess' dad chooses the worst day to pay the loft an unexpected visit, forcing a nervous Nick to spend the day alone with him. Jess finds herself with huge opportunity for a new job on the day before Cece's wedding. Schmidt must take a look in the mirror and confront his real feelings about Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Winston psyches himself up for his huge surprise birthday celebration, which no one seemed to remember to throw for him.
Directed by: Max Winkler · Written by: Brett Baer, Dave Finkel · Starring: Satya Bhabha, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Maureen Sebastian, Lewis Dauber
2x25 Elaine's Big Day Season Finale
May 14, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
Cece's wedding day finds Jess and Nick making a decision about their relationship. Meanwhile, Schmidt schemes with a typically overenthusiastic Winston to sabotage the nuptials, although a shocking announcement may be bigger than anything he plans.
Directing: Jake Kasdan · Writing: Christian Magalhaes, Robert Snow · Starring: Taylor Swift, Satya Bhabha, Ajay Mehta, Merritt Wever