A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program. This is often the final episode to be produced for a few months or longer, and, as such, will try to attract viewers to continue watching when the series begins again.
A season finale may contain a cliffhanger ending to be resolved in the next season. Alternatively, a season finale could bring open-ended storylines to a close, "going out on a high" and similarly maintaining interest in the series' eventual return.
In the late 2000s, the terms "mid-season finale", "fall finale" and "winter finale" began being used by some cable and broadcast networks in the United States, to denote a series whose current season has been split into two halves in order to make room for a mid-season replacement series; generally when this occurs, the next first-run episode of the current season picks up a few months after the previous first-run episode aired. The "winter finale" definition is usually used to demarcate the hiatus of regular programming during the December Christmas and holiday season.
Season Finale in New Girl[]
Season 1, Episode 24[]
See Ya[]
Premiere date: May 8, 2012
When Nick decides to move out of the loft so he can move in with his ex Caroline, he takes Schmidt and Winston with him to help move in. During the ride Nick suffers a panic attack and ends up driving into a desert...and throws his keys into the desert. 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 and at the end of the episode Nick decided to stay with Jess, Winston and Schmidt. This is the 24th episode (season finale) of the first season, and 24th of the series. It was directed by Michael Spiller and written by Liz Meriwether, Brett Baer & Dave Finkel.
Season 2, Episode 25[]
Elaine's Big Day[]
Premiere date: May 14, 2013
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. Nick and Jess finally start a relationship and the season ends up with they on a car going to somewhere. (That turns to be Mexico as we see on the third season premiere) This is the 25th episode (season finale) of the second season, and the 49th episode in the series. It was directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Christian Magalhᾶes & Bob Snow.
Season 3, Episode 23[]
Cruise[]
Premiere date: May 6, 2014
Jess and Nick invite the gang along with them on a cruise they booked while still together as a couple. Coach tries to suppress his fear of boating, Schmidt attempts to win back Cece. Nick and Jess pay a special couple pack and as they can't get the money back they decide to take the pack, anyway they end up being cofused after a few signals. Then Winston tries to mend Jess and Nick's fractured relationship. This is the 23th episode (season finale) of the third season, and is the 72th episode in the series. It was directed by Elizabeth Meriwether and written by Luvh Rakhe & Rob Rosell.
Season 4, Episode 22[]
Clean Break[]
Premiere date: May 5, 2015
Coach prepares to move to New York to live with May and refuses to hold on to any mementos of his time living in the loft. Jess and Nick re-evaluate their friendship. Schmidt finally gets rid his mementos of Cece, until he soon reconsiders. This is the 22nd episode (season finale) of the fourth season, and is the 94th episode in the series. It was directed by Trent O'Donnell and written by Rebecca Addelman & Kim Rosenstock.
Season 5, Episodes 21 & 22[]
Wedding Eve[]
Premiere date: May 10, 2016
On the night before the wedding, Nick and Winston try to help Schmidt re-write his vows and Jess, thinking that Sam is going to propose to her, rallies the gang into playing True American to avoid giving him an answer. This marks the last episode of the fifth season, and is the 115th episode in the series. It was directed by Trent O'Donnell and written by Nina Pedrad & Kim Rosenstock.
Landing Gear[]
Premiere date: May 10, 2016
Schmidt makes a last ditch effort to convince Cece's mom to come to their wedding, but in doing so, he might miss the special day himself. This episode is the 116th episode in the series. It was directed by Erin O'Malley and written by Luvh Rakhe.
Season 6, Episode 22[]
Five Stars for Beezus[]
Premiere date: April 4, 2017
Jess is ready to tell Nick of her true feelings for him. Meanwhile, Nick takes a meeting with a book publisher, as Aly helps Winston reconnect with an important person. Then, Cece and Schmidt receive big news. This is the 22nd episode (season finale) of the sixth season, and is the 138th episode in the series. It was directed by Erin O'Malley and written by Elizabeth Meriwether.
Season 7, Episode 8[]
Engram Pattersky[]
Premiere date: May 10, 2018
One month after getting married, Nick and Jess call Cece, Schmidt and Winston to inform them that they're being evicted by "Engram Pattersky", along with everyone else on the building. Jess tries to make everyone express their feelings about leaving the loft forever. Although the others have already let go, they see how much it means to Jess, so they go along with her activity, nostalgically going through old items and also trying things they have never done at the loft before. They then play "The True American Drinking Game: Packing Edition", during which a flash-forward is shown of them and their kids playing the game. After the truck is loaded, Winston reveals that the eviction was an elaborate hoax: "Engram Pattersky" is an anagram for "My Greatest Prank". Nick and Jess decide to move anyway, and the group drove off together in the moving truck. This is the eighth episode (season finale) of the seventh and final season, and is the 146th episode in the series. It was directed by Erin O'Malley, story by Dave Finkel & Brett Baer, and teleplay by Elizabeth Meriwether.