New Girl season 5
New Girl | |
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Season 5 | |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | January 5 May 10, 2016 | –
Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American television sitcom New Girl premiered on January 5, 2016, on Fox in its new time slot of 8:00 pm (Eastern).[1] The show briefly aired back-to-back on April 19[2] before airing the final six episodes, beginning April 26, at 8:00 and 9:00 pm respectively.[3]
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 show combines comedy and drama elements as the characters, who are in their early thirties, deal with maturing relationships and career choices.
Production
On March 31, 2015, New Girl was renewed for a fifth season.[4] The show remained in production after wrapping season four in order to get a jump on season 5 ahead of Deschanel's maternity leave.[5] Deschanel was absent in 6 episodes of the fifth season.[6][7] The onscreen reason for her absence being that her character was sequestered for jury duty.[8]
John Cho was the first guest announced after New Girl was renewed for season 5.[9] Fred Armisen, Stephen Rannazzisi and Ally Maki all signed up to guest star this season.[10]
Megan Fox was cast in the role of Reagan and temporarily filled in for Zooey Deschanel after she pre-taped her episodes last spring before taking a maternity leave.[11] This did not premiere in the Fall but instead January 2016, with what Fox states to be "its first-ever season of virtually uninterrupted originals."[12] Damon Wayans, Jr. made his return for a two episode arc this season.[13]
Cast and characters
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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95 | 1 | "Big Mama P" | Erin O'Malley | Berkley Johnson | January 5, 2016 | 5ATM03 | 3.33[22] |
96 | 2 | "What About Fred" | Eric Appel | Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson | January 12, 2016 | 5ATM01 | 3.25[23] |
97 | 3 | "Jury Duty" | Trent O'Donnell | Josh Malmuth & Nina Pedrad | January 19, 2016 | 5ATM02 | 2.95[24] |
98 | 4 | "No Girl" | Elizabeth Meriwether | Rob Rosell | January 26, 2016 | 5ATM04 | 2.84[25] |
99 | 5 | "Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt" | Jake Johnson | Rob Rosell | February 2, 2016 | 5ATM05 | 2.94[26] |
100 | 6 | "Reagan" | Trent O'Donnell | Kim Rosenstock | February 9, 2016 | 5ATM06 | 3.10[27] |
101 | 7 | "Wig" | Christine Gernon | David Feeney | February 16, 2016 | 5ATM07 | 2.80[28] |
102 | 8 | "The Decision" | Trent O'Donnell | Luvh Rakhe | February 23, 2016 | 5ATM08 | 2.68[29] |
103 | 9 | "Heat Wave" | Erin O'Malley | Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson | March 1, 2016 | 5ATM09 | 2.62[30] |
104 | 10 | "Goosebumps Walkaway" | Trent O'Donnell | Berkley Johnson | March 8, 2016 | 5ATM10 | 2.65[31] |
105 | 11 | "The Apartment" | Christine Gernon | Nina Pedrad | March 15, 2016 | 5ATM11 | 2.30[32] |
106 | 12 | "D-Day" | Michael Schultz | Josh Malmuth | March 22, 2016 | 5ATM12 | 2.25[33] |
107 | 13 | "Sam, Again" | Steve Welch | Ethan Sandler & Adrian Wenner | March 29, 2016 | 5ATM13 | 2.21[34] |
108 | 14 | "300 Feet" | Trent O'Donnell | Sophia Lear | April 5, 2016 | 5ATM14 | 2.65[35] |
109 | 15 | "Jeff Day" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Joe Wengert | April 12, 2016 | 5ATM15 | 1.92[36] |
110 | 16 | "Helmet" | Josh Greenbaum | Sarah Nevada Smith | April 19, 2016 | 5ATM18 | 1.92[36] |
111 | 17 | "Road Trip" | Trent O'Donnell | Noah Garfinkel | April 26, 2016 | 5ATM16 | 2.42[37] |
112 | 18 | "A Chill Day In" | Erin O'Malley | Sarah Tapscott | May 3, 2016 | 5ATM17 | 1.87[37] |
113 | 19 | "Dress" | Trent O'Donnell | David Feeney & Josh Malmuth | May 10, 2016 | 5ATM19 | 2.27[38] |
114 | 20 | "Return to Sender" | Russ Alsobrook | Veronica McCarthy | May 17, 2016 | 5ATM20 | 1.88[38] |
115 | 21 | "Wedding Eve" | Trent O'Donnell | Nina Pedrad & Kim Rosenstock | May 24, 2016 | 5ATM21 | 2.34[39] |
116 | 22 | "Landing Gear" | Erin O'Malley | Luvh Rakhe | May 31, 2016 | 5ATM22 | 2.17[39] |
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