New Girl is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Century Fox Television for Fox that aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around quirky teacher Jessica Day after she moves into a Los Angeles loft with three men, Nick Miller, Schmidt, and Winston Bishop, often along with Jess's best friend Cece Parikh. Former roommate Coach later joins the characters. The show combines comedy and drama elements as the characters, who are in their late 20s and early 30s, mostly revolve around relationship issues and career choices. New Girl is a joint production between Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures and 20th Century Fox Television and is syndicated by 20th Television.