So what inspired the change? Though we don't know for sure, New Girl did just recently finish filming its final season , so this Instagram could stand as substantial proof that she's saying goodbye to her character, Jess. As if it didn't hurt enough to see cast photos of the demolished L.A. loft, Deschanel's trim feels like the nail in the coffin. (It's not the end of everything, obviously, because clearly her and Nick ride off into the sunset in the finale.)