Country of origin United States Original network Fox | No. of episodes 22 | |
Original release September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20) – present | ||
The sixth season of the American comedy series New Girl premiered September 20, 2016 on Fox at 8:30 pm (Eastern). The series will then move 8:00 pm (Eastern) in early 2017 to air the remaining episodes of the season.
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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's best friend Cece (Hannah Simone) also appears regularly. The characters, who are in their early thirties, deal with maturing relationships and career choices.
Production
New Girl was renewed for a sixth season on April 12, 2016. The season premiere will mark Zooey Deschanel's directorial debut with the episode picking up three months after the events of the season five finale. TVLine confirmed Megan Fox's return midseason in an eight episode arc. At the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Tour, FOX announced that this season would include a one-hour crossover with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which aired on October 11. Only Deschanel will appear on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, while Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Joe Lo Truglio and Chelsea Peretti appear on New Girl.