New Girl
FOX | Release Date: September 20, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
22
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Entertainment WeeklyJeff JensenSep 10, 2014
Season 4 Review: New Girl stokes comeback hopes with an inspired season 4 premiere. Read full review
90
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Everything about New Girl, from her goofy costars to the distinctively quirky writing, is irresistible. Read full review
88
People WeeklyTom GliattoOct 28, 2011
Season 1 Review: This fall sitcom is a hit entirely because of Deschanel's performance as Jess. [7 Nov 2011, p.41]
88
USA TodayRobert BiancoSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: Girl sets up a viable premise and introduces a strong set of supporting characters, which is just what you want from fall's most promising new series. Read full review
83
HitfixAlan SepinwallSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's the best new comedy of the fall season, and the only new show I genuinely enjoyed from start to finish, rather than having to squint real hard and try to picture what it might look like once the producers figure out what to do with their stars. Read full review
83
Uncle BarkyEd BarkSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: Fox seems to be on the right track, though, with a lead character who has ample potential to gawkily bloom and grow. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Creator Elizabeth Meriwether manages to make the situations funny and lets Deschanel channel her charm--a winning combination. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Viewers will come to see Deschanel but they'll stay for the whole package because smart writing, confident timing and characters that are both familiar yet surprisingly fresh make New Girl the most promising comedy, and one of the most promising shows, of the season. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleySep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: One of the new season's potentially best sitcoms is born. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAlessandra StanleySep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: New Girl is charming and quite funny, but especially when compared with the other two shows, it seems quite old-school. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda StasiSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's the dialogue that takes this series over the top. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesLori RacklSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: New Girl didn't give me as many laugh-out-loud moments as some comedies. But the show delivered something extra that my favorite sitcoms often don't: It made me feel warm and fuzzy. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: The three guys have yet to be fleshed out, though, so right now this is a one-woman show. Read full review
70
The New York TimesMargaret LyonsApr 9, 2018
Season 7 Review: New Girl has amiably chugged along, hitting a few divots along the way but never sliding too far or permanently downhill. It’s one of the most consistent comedies in recent memory, so much so that almost any episode could be dropped in to any season. And these final eight episodes (six of which were made available to critics) are just like all the rest, even as the season premiere, “About Three Years Later,” jumps forward in time. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowrySep 15, 2014
Season 4 Review: The good news is if you’ve enjoyed the shows in the past--and perhaps felt New Girl lost a bit of its fastball--the kickoff episodes suggest there might be more to like in the year ahead. Read full review
70
SlateTroy PattersonSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's funny and cute. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Overall [it] is more charming than hilarious. Read full review
70
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Andrea ReiherSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Overall, it's a strong first episode and we will definitely keep watching. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowrySep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: New Girl possesses ample energy, even if it almost instantly violates "Seinfeld's" old "No hugging, no learning" rule. Then again, heart is part of its DNA. Read full review
67
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Deschanel is utterly con-vincing as this off-kilter gal, and of the supporting cast, Wayans sparks the most as Coach. Read full review
67
NewsdayVerne GaySep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: If you love Zooey Deschanel, this one's for you. If not, a pass. Read full review
63
Slant MagazinePhillip MaciakOct 31, 2011
Season 1 Review: Despite growing out of a plot conceit that involves Craigslist, New Girl--from its characters to the Felix the Cat-like predicaments in which they land--doesn't seem rooted in reality of any kind. Read full review
58
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertSep 16, 2011
Season 1 Review: I love this show, because I love the wide-eyed star, who is fully engaged in her role here. If you dislike her hipster adorability, though, beware. Read full review
50
We Got This CoveredSamantha WhiteJan 6, 2016
Season 5 Review: New Girl still manages to deliver a few solid laughs every episode. Read full review
50
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: The rather sunny ending of New Girl doesn't feel earned, and your enjoyment level may depend on how much you can tolerate Zooey Deschanel's doofy charisma. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: Where everything comes together beautifully in "Broke," New Girl tries too hard and falls short for doing so. Read full review
40
PopMattersRenee Scolaro MoraSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: The promos for New Girl suggest that it's something new or at least mildly unusual. But its first episode looks like more of the same. Read full review
0
Miami HeraldGlenn GarvinSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: This truly hideous sitcom offers a postmodernist take on the 1960s comedy That Girl, in which Marlo Thomas starred as an aspiring actress afflicted with insufferable cuteness. Read full review
0
Washington PostHank StueverSep 16, 2011
Season 1 Review: Boy, has she pulled the bangs over everyone's eyes with this atrociously cutesy sitcom. Read full review
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