| Season Number: | 6 |
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| Num Episodes: | 22 |
| Network: | Fox |
| Episode List: | List of New Girl episodes |
The sixth season of the American television sitcom New Girl premiered on Fox on September 20, 2016, at 8:30pm (Eastern), and concluded on April 4, 2017.[1] During the series, it moved to 8:00pm (Eastern) in early 2017.[2]
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.
New Girl was renewed for a sixth season on April 12, 2016.[3] The season premiere marked Zooey Deschanel's directorial debut with the episode picking up three months after the events of the season five finale.[4] TVLine confirmed Megan Fox's return midseason in an eight episode arc.[5] 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.[6] Only Deschanel appears on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, while Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Joe Lo Truglio and Chelsea Peretti appear on New Girl.[7]
See also: List of New Girl episodes.