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New Girl: Season 7

8 episodes Premiered Apr 10, 2018 Updated Sep 25, 2026

The final season picks up three years after Jess told Nick of her true feelings for him, Winston and Aly got engaged, and Cece and Schmidt received news that they are expecting. Jess and Nick are now happy together and returning from a whirlwind European book tour. Stay-at-home dad Schmidt and working mom Cece are raising their daughter, Ruth. Winston and Aly are married, with a child on the way. Jess and Nick are h

Previously on New Girl

Season 7 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of New Girl Season 6.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season overview

The final season picks up three years after Jess told Nick of her true feelings for him, Winston and Aly got engaged, and Cece and Schmidt received news that they are expecting. Jess and Nick are now happy together and returning from a whirlwind European book tour. Stay-at-home dad Schmidt and working mom Cece are raising their daughter, Ruth. Winston and Aly are married, with a child on the way. Jess and Nick are happily together and returning from a whirlwind European book tour; stay-at-home dad Schmidt and working mom Cece are raising their daughter, Ruth; and Winston and Aly are married, with a child on the way.

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Season 7 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 7: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S7·E1 Mytharc

About Three Years Later

Apr 10, 2018 · 22 min

Jess and Nick come back from a book tour for "The Pepperwood Chronicles" across Europe.

S7·E2 Core

Tuesday Meeting

Apr 17, 2018 · 22 min

Over a drunken power lunch, Jess and Cece decide to stand up to Russell and demand Jess be given more responsibility in her new job. Meanwhile, Nick struggles to come up with ideas

S7·E3 Core

Lillypads

Apr 24, 2018 · 22 min

Nervous about Ruth's interview at a prestigious pre-school, Schmidt recruits Jess to help her prepare. Meanwhile, Nick procrastinates writing, and Winston prepares to confront his

S7·E4 Core

Where the Road Goes

May 1, 2018 · 22 min

The gang gathers for a one-year memorial service for a beloved friend. Meanwhile, Jess discovers Coach owes Nick a large sum of money.

S7·E5 Core

Godparents

May 8, 2018 · 22 min

Jess tries to appease Winston's anxiety about his impending fatherhood by tracking down his long lost dad. Meanwhile, Schmidt goes back to work for the first time since Ruth's birt

S7·E6 Core

Mario

May 8, 2018 · 22 min

Nick's plan to propose to Jess is thrown off-course when they decide to get a dog, Winston sees color for the first time and Schmidt worries about Cece getting pregnant again.

S7·E7 Mytharc

The Curse of the Pirate Bride

May 15, 2018 · 22 min

Jess and Nick make two life-changing decisions and Winston and Aly's big day arrives.

S7·E8 Mytharc

Engram Pattersky

May 15, 2018 · 22 min

The gang takes a tour down memory lane, which includes a final round of "True American."

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