The sixth season of New Girl was announced by Fox on April 12, 2016[1][2][3] and premiered on September 20, 2016.
Cast
Main
- Zooey Deschanel as Jessica Day (15 episodes)
- Jake Johnson as Nick Miller (15 episodes)
- Max Greenfield as Winston Schmidt (15 episodes)
- Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop (15 episodes)
- Hannah Simone as Cece Parekh (15 episodes)
Special Guest
Recurring
- Nelson Franklin as Robby (7 episodes)
- Nasim Pedrad as Aly Nelson (4 episodes)
- Trent Garrett as Donovan (3 episodes)
- Curtis Armstrong as Principal Foster ("Single and Sufficient")
- Rebecca Reid as Nadia ("Single and Sufficient")
- Peter Gallagher as Gavin ("Last Thanksgiving")
Guest
- Kate Flannery as Mary Ellen ("Hubbedy Bubby")
- Nora Dunn as Louise ("Homecoming")
- David Hornsby as Ed Warner ("James Wonder")
- Lucy Punch as Genevieve ("James Wonder")
- Billy Gardell as Jason ("Es Good")
- Darlene Love as Herself ("Christmas Eve Eve")
- Gillian Vigman as Kim ("The Cubicle")
Episodes
| No in series | No in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 1 | "House Hunt" | Zooey Deschanel | Luv Rakhe | September 20, 2016 |
| Jess tries anything and everything to get her mind off of Nick, who returns from his summer in New Orleans sooner than anticipated. Meanwhile, Schmidt and Cece struggle in the search for their first home and Winston deals with having a long-distance relationship with Aly. | |||||
| 118 | 2 | "Hubbedy Bubby" | Steve Welch | Sarah Tapscott | September 27, 2016 |
| Jess and Cece jump on the campaign trail and make a bet with a disbelieving Schmidt that they can recruit voters for the upcoming Presidential election. Meanwhile, Winston teaches Nick about modern phone sex. | |||||
| 119 | 3 | "Single and Sufficient" | Michael Schultz | Kim Rosenstock & Joe Wengert | October 4, 2016 |
| When Schmidt and Cece and Winston and Aly invite Jess on their couples glamping trip, members of her singles-only group tag along. Meanwhile, Nick struggles with the next chapter of his New Orleans-set novel after Schmidt gives him "no notes". | |||||
| 120 | 4 | "Homecoming" | Trent O'Connell | Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cutherbertson | October 11, 2016 |
| Jess and the gang head to New York, where Schmidt believes he is being honored at his high school. Jess meets Det. Jake Peralta and helps him on a case, which leads her to Brooklyn’s 99th Precinct and a fateful encounter with Gina Linetti and Capt. Raymond Holt. Meanwhile, Nick and Winston scramble to make subway fare, while trying to impress Det. Charles Boyle, and Cece faces off with her new mother-in-law. | |||||
| 121 | 5 | "Jaipur Aviv" | Erin O'Malley | Berkley Johnson | October 18, 2016 |
| While the gang helps Schmidt & Cece remodel their fixer-upper, Jess spearheads a vote to let Reagan eventually move back into the loft. Meanwhile, Nick and Winston make a revealing discovery and Schmidt and Cece learn the art of compromise | |||||
| 122 | 6 | "Ready" | Trent O'Donnell | Noah Garfinkel | November 15, 2016 |
| After Jess announces that she is ready to date again, Schmidt pushes her to give her workout partner, Robby, a fighting chance. Then, when Cece hires a hunky new bartender, Nick struggles to understand male beauty, while Winston's newfound confidence makes him irresistible. | |||||
| 123 | 7 | "Last Thanksgiving" | Trent O'Donnell | Joni Lefkowitz | November 22, 2016 |
| It's Thanksgiving and Jess and the gang are determined to make this year's festivities a success. However, things don't go according to plan when Robby surprisingly shows up and Schmidt's dad arrives heartbroken. Meanwhile, Nick finds out that Regan is postponing her move-in date and Winston deals with his "heroic" injury. | |||||
| 124 | 8 | "James Wonder" | Trent O'Donnell | Ethan Sandler & Adrian Wenner | November 29, 2016 |
| In order to land the soon-to-be open principal's position at her school, Jess must impress the disapproving president of the Parents' Council. Winston puts his undercover skills to the test and Nick struggles to come up with the perfect wedding gift for Schmidt and Cece. | |||||
| 125 | 9 | "Es Good" | Trent O'Donnell | Rob Rosell | December 6, 2016 |
| Schmidt enlists Nick to help him earn the respect of his difficult house contractor. Meanwhile, as Jess and Robby test the limits of their ability to be in a casual relationship, Winston and Cece debate the pros and cons of not being single. | |||||
| 126 | 10 | "Christmas Eve Eve" | Trent O'Donnell | Sophia Lear | December 13, 2016 |
| Jess struggles to keep the loft's Secret Santa gift exchange afloat. When Winston believes his online gift order for Cece won't be delivered in time, he and Schmidt must endure going to an actual store to find a replacement gift. Meanwhile, Reagan surprises Nick, who helps makes Jess' Christmas one to remember. | |||||
| 127 | 11 | "Raisin's Back" | January 3, 2017 | ||
| When Reagan moves into the loft, Nick tries to "play it cool." Meanwhile, Schmidt embarks on a soul-searching journey when Cece and Winston challenge his love of electronic dance music. | |||||
| 128 | 12 | "The Cubicle" | January 10, 2017 | ||
| When Jess insists on covering Robby's medical bill, she is stunned after finding out the total and goes to extremes to find a way to help pay. With Schmidt and Winston's help, Cece attempts to get her new modeling agency off the ground (and out of the loft), but is discouraged when her first client is inspired to change career paths. Meanwhile, Reagan puts off reading Nick's new novel. | |||||
| 129 | 13 | "Cece's Boys" | January 17, 2017 | ||
| As Jess tries to find a new vice principal, she discovers that she has a real problem when it comes to making decisions. Meanwhile, Cece enlists Jess and Reagan to help her recruit new models, and the guys are in for a surprise when they enjoy a day at the spa. | |||||
| 130 | 14 | "The Hike" | January 24, 2017 | ||
| While on a day hike, Jess and Robby discover something unexpected about their relationship. Also, Winston throws a surprise welcome home party for Aly. | |||||
| 131 | 15 | January 31, 2017 | |||
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Trivia
- The season premiere will mark Zooey Deschanel's directional debut and it is set to pick up three months after the events of the season five finale.
- Megan Fox will return midseason in an eight episode arc.
- Fox announced at the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Tour that this season will feature a one-hour crossover episode with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, slated to air on October 11, 2016.