New Girl Revival Gets Surprising Writing Update From Original Star 8 Years Later

Published Jul 31, 2026, 4:40 PM EDT Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 10 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This New Girl news will make you happier than watching Coach watch Winston yawn. The series was created by Elizabeth Meriwether and premiered on Fox in 2011. The hit comedy series New Girl ran for 146 episodes across seven seasons until its cancellation in May 2018. New Girl stars Zooey Deschanel as Jess, who moves into a loft in Los Angeles with three strange men, and has since become a comfort show for many and even gained popularity after the series concluded. In an interview on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, New Girl star Max Greenfield gave an optimistic update after years of banter between costars, seemingly teasing but simultaneously dismissing a reunion. Greenfield has officially stated, "As far as I know, it’s happening. “I’ve seen scripts, they’re amazing.” It wasn't known if a reunion was even possible, but the cast has remained close since the series ended eight years ago. Deschanel starred as Jess, a quirky teacher, alongside Greenfield's Schmidt, Jake Johnson as Nick Miller, Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop, and Hannah Simone as Cece Paresh. This isn't the first time a New Girl reunion has been brought up, especially given the never-ending popularity and new waves of audiences that have been arriving since its last episode. Johnson has often teased back and forth with costar Morris about which one is actually to blame for the lack of a reunion. In an interview with Deadline, Johnson made a joke, stating, "Because he got an Emmy, and he thinks they're better than us. And I have direct quotes saying 'I'm too talented and too funny to be on a sitcom with you, hacks.'" Morris received an Emmy for Fargo and has since become a running joke for Johnson, who usually quips that the actor is "too good and too busy" to return. It's unclear who will be returning, but the cast is still really close, with Morris and Simone doing the classic Winnie the bish and Cece mess around on their podcast titled The Mess Around with Hannah and Lamorne. The podcast reflects on the series as they share behind-the-scenes info and include former costars from New Girl. New Girl remains a major favorite comfort show from the 2010s with a near perfect Rotten Tomatoes rating of 95%. Streaming platforms injected a new lease of life for the sitcom and delivers strong numbers across the board, with social media continuously fanning the flames for continued fandom support and hopes for more. At the time of writing, it is unclear when New Girl will be reuniting or if they ever will.