NEW GIRL, the new comedy series from executive producer and writer
Liz Meriwether (“No Strings Attached”) and starring Zooey Deschanel (“(500) Days of Summer”), will be the first broadcast network series to offer its debut episode on iTunes prior to its televised premiere. The episode will be available for free on iTunes (www.itunes.com) from today until Monday, Sept. 19. NEW GIRL premieres the following day, Tuesday, Sept. 20 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), on FOX.
In the debut episode, JESS DAY (Deschanel) discovers her long-term boyfriend is cheating on her and decides to move into a loft apartment with three male roommates – prickly bartender NICK (Jake Johnson), womanizer SCHMIDT (Max Greenfield) and intense personal trainer COACH (guest-star Damon Wayans, Jr.). The guys, alongside Jess’ childhood best friend CECE (Hannah Simone), try to help Jess get back on her feet and into the dating world.
NEW GIRL is produced by Chernin Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created and written by Liz Meriwether. Meriwether, Jake Kasdan (“Bad Teacher”), Peter Chernin (TERRA NOVA), Katherine Pope (TERRA NOVA), Dave Finkel (“United States of Tara,” “30 Rock”) and Brett Baer (“United States of Tara,” “30 Rock”) are executive producers. Kasdan directed the debut and will continue to direct episodes of the series.
Free iTunes download is available with closed captioning.
Become a fan of the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NewGirlonFOX and follow the series on Twitter at @NewGirlonFOX.
