why does jess leave new girl in season 5
New Girl (season 5) On March 31, 2015, New Girl was renewed for a fifth season.[4] The show remained in production after wrapping season four in order to get a jump on season 5 ahead of Deschanel's maternity leave.[5] Deschanel was absent in 6 episodes of the fifth season.[6][7] The onscreen reason for her absence being that her character was sequestered for jury duty.[8]
New Girl (season 6) The sixth season of the American comedy series New Girl premiered September 20, 2016 on Fox at 8:30 pm (Eastern) and concluded on April 4, 2017.[1] During the series, it moved to 8:00 pm (Eastern) in early 2017.[2]