New Girl is a show.
New Girl is an American sitcom television series that premiered on Fox on September 20 , 2011 . New Girl has received favorable responses from critics , who named the show one of the best new comedies of the 2011 fall season . The show has been nominated for several awards , including five Golden Globe Awards and five Primetime Emmy Awards . On May 14 , 2017 , FOX renewed the series for a seventh , and final season consisting of eight episodes . The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences ( ATAS ) in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming .