About “New Girl” in a few words:

New Girl is a comedy TV series that premiered in 2011 and ran for seven seasons until 2018. It follows the story of Jess, a quirky and offbeat woman who moves into an apartment with three single men after a tough breakup. The show features an ensemble cast that includes Zooey Deschanel as Jess, Max Greenfield as Schmidt, Jake Johnson as Nick, Hannah Simone as Cece, and Lamorne Morris as Winston. New Girl is known for its witty writing, hilarious gags, and heartwarming moments, making it a beloved show among fans.

Meet the characters from New Girl

Jess Day

Oh my gosh Jess is the ultimate chaotic adorable teacher who bursts into a room singing a weird little jingle and then somehow solves everyone’s emotional problem (also she has, like, fifty headbands). She is relentlessly optimistic and painfully earnest, the kind of person who will knit a sweater for someone she just met and then cry about how their soul is a “closed book” five minutes later. She’s quirky in all the best ways—crafts, stop-motion accents, sudden interpretive dances—and also surprisingly stubborn and brave when it matters. For all the goofiness there’s a quiet resilience underneath; she’s messy in a very specific, lovable way (and yes, sometimes she over-apologizes for things she didn’t do).

Nick Miller

Nick is the grumpy-sweet slacker poet-bartender who somehow has the most philosophical takes on life while also leaving pizza boxes like tiny altars around his apartment. He is chronically underdressed, suspicious of ambition, and suspicious of basically everyone’s feelings but also fiercely loyal to the people he loves (which is like, his entire contradictory charm). He hates responsibility but secretly writes like a romantic who’s been betrayed by the world, and he doesn’t want to talk about feelings until he absolutely has to—then he explodes into one awkward, heartfelt confession. He’s messy, stubborn, low-key brilliant, and always more vulnerable than he pretends, plus he definitely has one drawer that’s all napkins and receipts and maybe a toothbrush.

Schmidt

Schmidt is a walking energy drink of ego, spreadsheets, and scented lotions who will critique your outfit and then organize your entire life with a color-coded plan (and yes, he keeps a “lotion drawer”—don’t even pretend). He’s obsessively image-conscious and hilariously vain but also painfully insecure about being lovable, which makes him wildly generous and protective in his own manic way. He lives to hustle, to be the boss, to be validated—yet he also becomes this surprisingly tender husband/father figure who writes the most dramatic, over-the-top apologies. He’s a clutter of ambition and affection: polished on the outside, slightly neurotic inside, and always ready to say something so extra it circles back to being endearing.

Cece Parekh

Cece is the cool, no-nonsense model-turned-best-friend who can shut down an entire room with one look and then show up with the softest, most unexpected pep talk when you need it. She’s grounded and glamorous in equal measure—so fierce about her independence but also secretly sentimental about old friends and family rituals (and she definitely has an alarming number of sunglasses). She balances sass and warmth like a pro, has zero patience for nonsense, and somehow keeps everyone in line while maintaining this quietly unapologetic confidence. She’s private but loyal, tough but soft in private moments, and somehow both intimidating and the person you want to have coffee with at 2 a.m. when life is falling apart.

Winston Bishop

Winston is the wild card ex-athlete-turned-cop who oscillates between hyper-competitive intensity and absolute childlike oddness (like, will challenge you to a game at 3 a.m. and then get very emotional about a cat documentary). He loves rules but breaks them for the sake of a prank or an elaborate personal project—he collects weird hobbies like they’re trading cards (I’m pretty sure one of them is making custom sweaters for his cats). He’s dramatic, deeply loyal, and surprisingly sweet, with a flair for the theatrical and an unpredictable creative streak that makes him endlessly entertaining. Also he’s the most likely to show up with a bizarrely specific gift and then confess that he cried while buying it; a complete softie under the goof.

Coach

Coach is pure kinetic energy—athletic, loud, wildly committed to being the responsible tough-guy but with this soft, awkward center that sneaks out at the worst moments. He’s the kind of guy who’ll make you do push-ups to prove a point and then cry during a movie (or when someone names a chicken—don’t ask, he names things). He’s competitive, old-school, fiercely loyal to friends, and very confused by modern dating etiquette (and yet somehow deeply caring and protective). He wants to be in control but often ends up stumbling into being the emotional support of the group, which he both denies and secretly loves.