Country of origin United States Original network Fox | No. of episodes 23 | |
Original release September 17, 2013 (2013-09-17) – May 6, 2014 (2014-05-06) | ||
The third season of the American comedy series New Girl premiered on September 17, 2013 on Fox and concluded on May 6, 2014. Season three consistes a total of 23 episodes. Developed by Elizabeth Meriwether under the working title Chicks & Dicks, the series revolves around offbeat teacher Jess (Zooey Deschanel) after her moving into an LA loft with three men, Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris); Jess' best friend Cece (Hannah Simone) also appear regularly. The show combines comedy and drama elements as the characters, who are in their early thirties, deal with maturing relationships and career choices.
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In March 2013, Fox renewed New Girl for a third season. It premiered on September 17, 2013.
On May 13, 2013, Fox reported that an episode of this season will air after Super Bowl XLVIII, said episode aired along with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which aired after it. Prince guest starred in the Super Bowl episode, "Prince", marking his first time guest starring in a television sitcom.
Initially scheduled to appear in at least four episodes, Damon Wayans, Jr. returned to the show as Coach in the seventh episode and stayed for the remainder of the season as a "special guest star".
Taye Diggs guest starred in Wayans, Jr.'s returning episode, as a ladies' man who hits on Jess. Eva Amurri returned to guest star for one episode. Angela Kinsey guest starred as Rose, a teacher at Jess' new job, who clashes with Jess over her personality and work ethic. Dreama Walker also guest starred in Kinsey's introductory episode, as a teacher named Molly, who immediately takes a dislike to Jess. Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner returned as Jess' parents in the episode "Birthday". Ben Falcone also guest starred in "Birthday", and Jessica Chaffin first appeared in the episode "Longest Night Ever". Adam Brody appeared as Jess' ex-boyfriend Berkley in the episode "Exes". Linda Cardellini appeared in a three-episode arc as Jess' sister Abby, with her first episode entitled "Sister". Alexandra Daddario guest starred as Michelle, a woman to moves into the apartment building, where Jess and the guys live.