New Girl season 4
New Girl (season 4) | |
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Season 4 | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 16, 2014 May 5, 2015 | –
Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the American comedy series New Girl premiered on September 16, 2014 on Fox and concluded on May 5, 2015. Season four consisted a total of 22 episodes. 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' 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
The series was renewed for a fourth season on March 7, 2014.[1] The 22-episode season[2] premiered on September 16, 2014.[3] Beginning this season, Damon Wayans, Jr. was promoted to a series regular.[4] Both Jessica Biel and Reid Scott guest starred in the season premiere.[5] Biel played Kat, "the hottest scientist in the world" who competes with Jess after they both fall for Scott's character Ted, who they both met at a wedding.[6] Kaitlin Olson will guest as Ashley, Jess' old high school nemesis and Bob Day's much younger fiancée.[7] Michaela Watkins also reprised her role as Schmidt's boss Gina.[7] Alan Ritchson guest starred as Matt, an attractive guy that Jess meets at a bar who unfortunately has some shortcomings below the belt.[8] Julian Morris had a recurring role as Ryan Geauxinue, a handsome teacher that replaces Jess in her old teaching position, and for whom Jess ends up having romantic feelings.[9]
Cast
Main
- Zooey Deschanel as Jessica "Jess" Christopher Day
- Jake Johnson as Nicholas "Nick" Miller
- Max Greenfield as Schmidt
- Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop
- Hannah Simone as Cecilia "Cece" Parekh
- Damon Wayans, Jr. as Coach
Recurring
- Rob Reiner as Bob
- Curtis Armstrong as Principal Foster
- Angela Kinsey as Rose
- Steve Agee as Outside Dave
- Brian Posehn as Biology Teacher
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Joan
- Julian Morris as Ryan Geauxinue
- Greta Lee as Kai
- Zoe Lister-Jones as Fawn Moscato
- Meaghan Rath as May
Guest
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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73 | 1 | "The Last Wedding" | Trent O'Donnell | J. J. Philbin | September 16, 2014 | 4ATM01 | 3.04[10] |
74 | 2 | "Dice" | Lynn Shelton | Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson | September 23, 2014 | 4ATM02 | 2.35[11] |
75 | 3 | "Julie Berkman's Older Sister" | Fred Goss | Nina Pedrad | September 30, 2014 | 4ATM03 | 2.37[12] |
76 | 4 | "Micro" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Josh Malmuth | October 7, 2014 | 4ATM04 | 2.61[13] |
77 | 5 | "Landline" | Trent O'Donnell | Rob Rosell | October 14, 2014 | 4ATM05 | 2.26[14] |
78 | 6 | "Background Check" | Lorene Scafaria | Rebecca Addelman | November 4, 2014 | 4ATM06 | 3.38[15] |
79 | 7 | "Goldmine" | Russ Alsobrook | Berkley Johnson | November 11, 2014 | 4ATM07 | 3.04[16] |
80 | 8 | "Teachers" | Trent O'Donnell | Kim Rosenstock | November 18, 2014 | 4ATM08 | 2.83[17] |
81 | 9 | "Thanksgiving IV" | Fred Goss | David Feeney | November 25, 2014 | 4ATM09 | 2.77[18] |
82 | 10 | "Girl Fight" | Bill Purple | Danielle Sanchez-Witzel | December 2, 2014 | 4ATM10 | 3.00[19] |
83 | 11 | "LAXmas" | Trent O'Donnell | Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson | December 9, 2014 | 4ATM11 | 3.28[20] |
84 | 12 | "Shark" | Alex Hardcastle | Jacob Brown & Rob Rosell | January 6, 2015 | 4ATM12 | 3.19[21] |
85 | 13 | "Coming Out" | Bill Purple | Sophia Lear | January 13, 2015 | 4ATM13 | 2.90[22] |
86 | 14 | "Swuit" | Trent O'Donnell | Noah Garfinkel | February 3, 2015 | 4ATM14 | 2.96[23] |
87 | 15 | "The Crawl" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Kim Rosenstock | February 10, 2015 | 4ATM15 | 2.71[24] |
88 | 16 | "Oregon" | Russ Alsobrook | Nina Pedrad | February 17, 2015 | 4ATM16 | 3.08[25] |
89 | 17 | "Spiderhunt" | Steve Welch | Berkley Johnson | February 24, 2015 | 4ATM17 | 2.85[26] |
90 | 18 | "Walk of Shame" | Christine Gernon | Danielle Sanchez-Witzel | March 3, 2015 | 4ATM18 | 2.53[27] |
91 | 19 | "The Right Thing" | Erin O'Malley | Matt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson | March 31, 2015 | 4ATM19 | 2.32[28] |
92 | 20 | "Par 5" | Trent O'Donnell | Lamorne Morris & Rob Rosell | April 7, 2015 | 4ATM20 | 2.14[29] |
93 | 21 | "Panty Gate" | Reginald Hudlin | David Feeney & Veronica McCarthy | April 28, 2015 | 4ATM21 | 2.07[30] |
94 | 22 | "Clean Break" | Trent O'Donnell | Story by: Rebecca Addelman Teleplay by: Rebecca Addelman & Kim Rosenstock | May 5, 2015 | 4ATM22 | 2.22[31] |
Home media release
Unlike the previous seasons, Fox Home Entertainment instead released the fourth season as a manufacture on demand title that is sold exclusively online.[32]
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