New Girl Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 5 Seasons · 116 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.22), maintaining an average of 7.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 116 episodes, New Girl has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Naked"), rated at an extraordinary 7.6/10 with 27 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Bells"), landing at 6.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 13 ("Valentine's Day", 7.4) and Episode 14 ("Bully", 6.9), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of New Girl
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Naked | 7.6 | 27 | Nov 1, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Valentine's Day | 7.4 | 21 | Feb 14, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Secrets | 7.4 | 20 | Apr 3, 2012 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Cece Crashes | 7.3 | 20 | Nov 8, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Story of the 50 | 7.3 | 20 | Jan 17, 2012 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Fancyman (1) | 7.3 | 19 | Mar 20, 2012 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 24 | See Ya | 7.3 | 18 | May 8, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Wedding | 7.2 | 27 | Oct 4, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Jess and Julia | 7.2 | 20 | Jan 31, 2012 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Landlord | 7.2 | 20 | Feb 7, 2012 |