New Girl Season 3

Synopsis

Jess and Nick go "all-in" on their romance, but soon realise that loving and living together will be tougher than they thought. Schmidt finds himself in double-trouble when he dates Cece and Elizabeth at the same-time. Unlucky-in-love Winston makes a special-connection... too bad it's only with the roommates' new house-cat.

Main Cast

Zooey Deschanel

Jessica 'Jess' Day

Age : 44 | Popularity : 37%

Jake Johnson

Nick Miller

Age : 45 | Popularity : 13%

Max Greenfield

Schmidt

Age : 43 | Popularity : 11%

Lamorne Morris

Winston Bishop

Age : 43 | Popularity : 16%

Hannah Simone

Cecilia 'Cece' Parikh

Age : 43 | Popularity : 8%

Episodes

Episode 1

17 September 2013 - All In

Nick and Jess make a romantic run for the border -- but their wild Mexican adventure takes a turn for the worse when Nick is arrested.

Episode 2

24 September 2013 - Nerd

Jess has been hired at a new school and is eager to prove herself as one of the cool teachers.

Episode 3

01 October 2013 - Double Date

Thinking Schmidt has chosen to be with Cece, Jess and Nick invite him to go on a double date with them. Nick is caught between loyalty to his friend and loyalty to his girlfriend when he finds out a shocking secret. Meanwhile, Winston promises to get the foursome a table at an ultra-exclusive restaurant that doesn’t take reservations.

Episode 4

08 October 2013 - The Captain

Schmidt sets out to sabotage Jess and Nick's relationship.

Episode 5

15 October 2013 - The Box

Nick becomes irresponsible with the money from his late father's estate, so Jess uses some of the money to pay Nick's unpaid bills, behind his back. With Nick's improved financial situation, Winston feels its finally time to ask Nick for the money he owes him.

Episode 6

22 October 2013 - Keaton

Schmidt receives a series of recent e-mails from his favorite actor Michael Keaton, who has sent letters to Nick ever since he was a kid. However, it turns out those letters and e-mails were not from the actor but from Schmidt's mother and Nick, posing as Keaton. Cece indulges in nightly parties to get over her break up with Schmidt.

Episode 7

05 November 2013 - Coach

Coach visits the apartment to spend a "guys night out" with the guys, after breaking up with his girlfriend. Nick going to a strip club with the guys, and telling her that they haven't had a conversation about whether or not they're boyfriend/girlfriend or are exclusive, upsets Jess to the point that she has "girls night out" with Cece at the bar.

Episode 8

12 November 2013 - Menus

An overabundance of Chinese food take-out menus left at the loft’s front door is the catalyst for an interconnected series of adventures for Jess and the guys.

Episode 9

19 November 2013 - Longest Night Ever

Jess must occupy Schmidt while Cece goes on a date with Coach; Nick and Winston search for Ferguson.

Episode 10

26 November 2013 - Thanksgiving III

Nick and Jess take the gang camping for Thanksgiving; Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who is the best woodsman; Cece and Winston bond over a shared dislike for the outdoors.

Episode 11

07 January 2014 - Clavado En Un Bar

When Jess has to make a quick decision about her career, her friends all recall how they ended up at their jobs.

Episode 12

14 January 2014 - Basketsball

Jess tries to become good friends with Coach by watching Detroit Pistons games with him and becoming a Pistons "fan". However Jess' "fandom" starts to interfere with her relationship with Nick, who is a lifelong Chicago Bulls fan. Winston agrees to shadow Schmidt at his marketing job, where Schmidt is later asked to guide Ed (Bob Gunton), a sixty-something intern, to avoid a company lawsuit over age discrimination.

Episode 13

21 January 2014 - Birthday

Nick struggles to throw Jess the perfect birthday party, while Schmidt works overtime to help out Cece in her new job as bartender and Winston and Coach engage in a bake-off.

Episode 14

02 February 2014 - Prince

Jess is ready to paint the town purple when a chance encounter finds her and best friend Cece invited to a once-in-a-lifetime mansion party thrown by music legend Prince. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, Nick, Schmidt, Winston and Coach are determined to crash the festivities, building toward an Unforgettable ending.

Episode 15

04 February 2014 - Exes

When Nick has an awkward run-in with his ex, Caroline, Jessica tries to convince him he can still be friends with her, by introducing him to her former boyfriend, Berkley. Meanwhile, Coach uses Schmidt's loft to impress a date, but things turn farcically disastrous when Schmidt arrives home with his own potential bedmate.

Episode 16

11 February 2014 - Sister

Jess' wild-child sister, Abby, pays a visit and immediately throws the loft into disarray. Meanwhile, Schmidt enlists Nick to be his wingman in crashing a bar mitzvah and Winston throws a dinner party with Bertie, which turns awkward when only Cece and Coach attend.

Episode 17

25 February 2014 - Sister II

Jess panics when her sister, Abby decides to stay in Los Angeles and sets her eyes on one of the loftmates. Meanwhile, Winston procrastinates about checking his test results for the LAPD entrance exam

Episode 18

04 March 2014 - Sister III

When Jess moves into Nick’s bedroom, they both must deal with their complete lack of personal space. Meanwhile, Cece worries that Abby is taking advantage of Schmidt, while Coach worries Cece is treating him like one of her girlfriends. Also, Winston struggles with physical fitness.

Episode 19

11 March 2014 - Fired Up

Jess hires, then must immediately fire Coach as her school’s new volleyball coach. Meanwhile, Schmidt gets sued and enlists Nick and a procedural television-loving Winston to represent him at the deposition. Also, Cece catches the eye of a much younger man.

Episode 20

25 March 2014 - Mars Landing

Jess and Nick face some truths about their relationship, while Schmidt, Winston and Coach scramble to make a better second impression on their hot new neighbors. Also, Cece panics after she drunk-texts Buster

Episode 21

15 April 2014 - Big News

Nick and Jess try to keep their breakup a secret; Winston passes the police academy entrance exam and demands a celebration.

Episode 22

29 April 2014 - Dance

Jess fears someone is trying to sabotage her first middle school dance and she enlists the gang to help her chaperone on the big night.

Episode 23

06 May 2014 - Cruise

Jess and Nick invite the gang along with them on a cruise they booked while still together as a couple.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Supervising Producer	Luvh Rakhe
	Producer	Zooey Deschanel
	Co-Producer	Megan Mascena
	Co-Executive Producer	Erin O'Malley
	Executive Producer	Jake Kasdan Brett Baer Dave Finkel Elizabeth Meriwether Peter Chernin Katherine Pope
	Consulting Producer	J. J. Philbin
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Department Head	Jorjee Douglass
	Costume Design	Debra McGuire
Sound	Music Supervisor	Manish Raval Tom Wolfe
	Original Music Composer	Ludwig Göransson
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Chris Philp
Art	Production Design	Michael Whetstone
Department	Role	Name

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