New Girl season 6
The sixth season of the American television sitcom New Girl premiered on Fox on September 20, 2016, at 8:30pm, and concluded on April 4, 2017. During the series, it moved to 8:00pm in early 2017.
Developed by Elizabeth Meriwether under the working title Chicks & Dicks, the series revolves around offbeat teacher Jess after her moving into an LA loft with three men, Nick, Schmidt, and Winston ; Jess's best friend Cece also appears regularly. The characters, who are in their early thirties, deal with maturing relationships and career choices.
Production
New Girl was renewed for a sixth season on April 12, 2016. The season premiere marked Zooey Deschanel's directorial debut with the episode picking up three months after the events of the season five finale. TVLine confirmed Megan Fox's return midseason in an eight episode arc. 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. Only Deschanel appears on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, while Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Joe Lo Truglio and Chelsea Peretti appear on New Girl.Cast and characters
Main cast
- Zooey Deschanel as Jessica "Jess" Day
- Jake Johnson as Nick Miller
- Max Greenfield as Schmidt
- Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop
- Hannah Simone as Cece
Special guest cast
- Megan Fox as Reagan
- Damon Wayans Jr. as Coach
- Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta
- Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt
- Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti
- Joe Lo Truglio as Charles Boyle
Recurring cast
- Curtis Armstrong as Principal Foster
- Steve Agee as Outside Dave
- Peter Gallagher as Gavin
- Nasim Pedrad as Aly Nelson
- Nelson Franklin as Robby
- Rebecca Reid as Nadia
- Trent Garrett as Donovan
Guest cast
- Kate Flannery as Mary Ellen
- Nora Dunn as Lou
- David Hornsby as Ed Warner
- Lucy Punch as Genevieve
- Billy Gardell as Jason
- Darlene Love as herself
- Gillian Vigman as Kim
- Gordon Ramsay as himself
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Rhonda
- Jon Daly as Professor PP Hornsyld
- Rob Reiner as Bob Day
- Olivia Rodrigo as Terrinea
- Anna Maria Horsford as Charmaine
- Donna Pescow as Priscilla
- June Diane Raphael as Sadie
- Brian Huskey as Merle Streep
- Fred Willard as Beezus