On May 14, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a seventh and final season consisting of eight episodes, which premiered on April 10, 2018. The show has been nominated for several awards, including five Golden Globe Awards and five Primetime Emmy Awards. Max Greenfield was considered the show's breakout star in season 1, before critics named Jake Johnson the breakout star of season 2. Particular praise has been given to the performances of Deschanel, Greenfield, Simone, Johnson and Morris. viewers and a 4.8 adults 18–49 demo rating, making it the highest-rated fall debut for a Fox scripted show since 2001. The pilot episode drew 10.28 million U.S. New Girl has received acclaim from critics and was named one of the best new comedies of the 2011 fall season. Instead, they aimed to portray realistic, emotionally driven characters and to approach the show from that angle rather than simply firing off punchlines. The producers rejected early criticism of Jess's girlishness, insisting that Jess was not meant to be emblematic of all women. The show's first marketing push was on Zooey Deschanel and the promotional tagline "Simply Adorkable".
Most episodes are anchored around Jess, who, according to series creator Meriwether, would have played a side character on other shows.
Produced in Los Angeles as a single-camera comedy, New Girl is an ensemble show aimed at a general audience. New Girl is a joint production between Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures and 20th Century Fox Television and is syndicated by 20th Television. The show combines comedy and drama elements as the characters, who are in their early thirties, deal with relationship issues and career choices. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day ( Zooey Deschanel), after she moves into a Los Angeles loft with three men, Nick Miller ( Jake Johnson), Winston Schmidt ( Max Greenfield), and Winston Bishop ( Lamorne Morris) their former roommate Coach ( Damon Wayans Jr.) and Jess' best friend Cece Parekh ( Hannah Simone) are also part of the series. New Girl is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for the Fox Broadcasting Company, that originally aired between 20. Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures (episodes 4–146).