New Girl: Season 4
The gang seizes new opportunities and makes last-ditch efforts at romance, and Jess gets a visit from her father — and an unexpected guest.
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of New Girl Season 3.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Season overview
The gang seizes new opportunities and makes last-ditch efforts at romance, and Jess gets a visit from her father — and an unexpected guest.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The Last Wedding
Sep 16, 2014 · 22 min
At the last wedding of the summer, the gang makes a pact: Each of them will get lucky by night's end. Jess sets her sights on the best man, who also has caught the eye of a beautif
Dice
Sep 23, 2014 · 22 min
Schmidt tutors Jess in the not-so-fine-art of dating via mobile apps. Meanwhile, Winston is desperate to make a good impression on his fellow police cadets, which backfires when Ni
Julie Berkman's Older Sister
Sep 30, 2014 · 22 min
Jess' dad arrives with his new girlfriend, who happened to be Jess and Cece's high-school rival. Meanwhile, Schmidt recruits the guys to be part of a focus group at work to help hi
Micro
Oct 7, 2014 · 22 min
To prove that girls aren't shallow, Jess goes out on a date with a guy whose shortcomings fall way below the belt. Meanwhile, Winston and Cece pit Schmidt and Coach against each ot
Landline
Oct 14, 2014 · 22 min
When Coach's liaison with the school nurse gets messy, vice principal Jess must enforce a new, "no fraternization" policy among the teachers. But the tables soon get turned when sh
Background Check
Nov 4, 2014 · 21 min
As part of Winston's police academy training, the loft must pass a home visit and background check, which shouldn't be a problem until Jess admits she might be hiding illegal subst
Goldmine
Nov 11, 2014 · 22 min
Nick pretends to be gay to make his status as Jess' "ex" less of an issue to her new beau. To Coach's annoyance, Winston works his "Long Game" on their attractive neighbors, Michel
Teachers
Nov 18, 2014 · 22 min
Jess, Coach and Ryan attend a teachers' conference, led by education guru Brenda Brown. Back at the loft, Nick, Schmidt and Winston try to have a wild weekend while Jess is out of
Thanksgiving IV
Nov 25, 2014 · 21 min
With winter coming and everyone still single, Schmidt initiates a "Bangs-giving"-themed Thanksgiving dinner party, to which everyone must bring someone compatible for someone else.
Girl Fight
Dec 2, 2014 · 22 min
Schmidt quickly regrets trying to understand the politics of a girl fight when one breaks out between Jess and Cece. Meanwhile, Nick goes on a date with Tran's granddaughter, whom
LAXmas
Dec 9, 2014 · 22 min
As the gang prepares to depart for the holidays, they quickly find they may be home alone when they are all trapped at the airport.
Shark
Jan 6, 2015 · 22 min
Nick and Coach become concerned when they meet Winston's new training officer; Jess uses Schmidt in hope of influencing a councilwoman to stop the night construction taking place o
Coming Out
Jan 13, 2015 · 22 min
A class trip turns disastrous when Jess tries to avoid showing favoritism to Ryan; Schmidt develops an ulcer; Winston becomes fixated on wearing a crystal.
Swuit
Feb 3, 2015 · 22 min
Jess helps Schmidt and Nick pitch their new business venture - the "Swuit," a suit made entirely of sweatshirt material - to entrepreneur Lori Greiner. Meanwhile, Winston and Coach
The Crawl
Feb 10, 2015 · 22 min
When a new bar opens in the neighborhood, it completes the final piece of the puzzle for Nick's epic Valentine's Day pub crawl. Meanwhile, Jess and Ryan drunkenly contemplate their
Oregon
Feb 17, 2015 · 22 min
Jess takes a bumpy stroll down memory lane when she and the gang travel to her childhood home in Portland, Oregon, for her father's wedding.
Spiderhunt
Feb 24, 2015 · 22 min
It’s a lockdown in the loft when Schmidt’s arachnophobia forces the group go on a spider hunt. In the midst of this chaos, Winston inadvertently makes Jess think that Cece is in lo
Walk of Shame
Mar 3, 2015 · 22 min
After a night of partying at Bearclaw's, Jess and Cece make their way back to the loft and run into a familiar face. Meanwhile, Coach worries about bringing Nick and Winston around
The Right Thing
Mar 31, 2015 · 22 min
Jess crashes a funeral, hoping to delete a “sext” she recently sent to the deceased. Then, Schmidt’s mom, Louise, arrives in town for a visit to demand he write thank-you notes for
Par 5
Apr 7, 2015 · 22 min
Fawn takes Jess to a charity golf tournament, but the Vice Principal lands in the sand trap in her attempts to make a good impression. Meanwhile, Winston meets a beautiful woman an
Panty Gate
Apr 28, 2015 · 22 min
Schmidt takes the fall to help Fawn out of a political scandal. Meanwhile, Jess declares herself a “love doctor” and Coach faces a life-changing decision with May.
Clean Break
May 5, 2015 · 22 min
As Coach prepares to move out of the loft, Schmidt also decides to get rid of his non-essentials and in the process discovers what is truly important to him; Jess and Nick reminisc