“New Girl” is a new comedy from Liz Meriwether (“No Strings Attached”), starring Zooey Deschanel “(500) Days of Summer”) as Jess, a girl in her late 20s, who is awkward, lovable and sometimes too trusting. After a bad breakup, Jess finds herself living with three single guys she found through an apartment listing. She quickly finds herself in an new environment, working over her heartbreak.
One of her three roommates is Nick (Jake Johnson, “No Strings Attached”). He is a bartender and the most understanding of Jess, from also going through a bad breakup. Schmidt (Max Greenfield, “Ugly Betty“) is the typical shallow womanizing guy trying to climb the ladder of success. He persuades the guys to let Jess stay, seeing her as a way into the female realm after learning of her best friend and model, Cece (Hannah Simone, “Beautiful People“). The third roommate, Coach (Damon Wayans Jr., “The Underground“), is a personal trainer. He struggles with learning how to communicate with the opposite sex. Cece is Jess’s level ground, believing in direct approaches to relationships. As their time together continues, they become a family.
The predictability is there. It would be no surprise if Jess and Nick find themselves in a delayed romance. Jess is an adorable character, comfortable in her own ways, which gains an attraction with the potential to earn a sizable audience. Deschanel’s personality is there, providing hope there will be better episodes on the horizon. However, the on-screen acting could be smoother and less forced. The best sitcoms are with characters who know how to play off of each other. The cast is fresh and filming of the show is done by single camera, also adding a new dimension. The pilot episode was decent, although the tragedy, like most pilots is leaving the viewer feeling dumped on, instead of enticed. However, the show has enough time to improve before interested viewers move onto a new comedy.
“New Girl” airs Tuesday’s at 9 p.m. of Fox.
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