What sounds like the start of a true-crime plot is made charming by the charisma of said roommates-fumbling Nick ( Jake Johnson), nerdy Winston ( Lamorne Morris), and womanizing Schmidt ( Max Greenfield), who will eventually fall for Jess’s elusive friend, Cece ( Hannah Simone). The series stars Zooey Deschanel as Jess, who rebounds from a breakup by moving into a loft with a group of male roommates she met on Craigslist. But New Girl, the quintessential hangout show with a quirky edge, has been a tried-and-true title for the streamer since 2013. Many of the popular sitcoms that once drew subscribers to Netflix’s library have since left for other platforms: Friends for HBO Max, The Office for Peacock, and-this fall- Schitt’s Creek for Hulu. But perhaps more tellingly, the documents also cite New Girl-a broadcast show whose seven seasons all now stream exclusively on Netflix. On Monday, Business Insider reported that the flailing streaming service has pinned Elizabeth Meriwether’s sitcom to a vision board, writing in internal documents that its programmers would love to greenlight another New Girl–esque comedy series.Īccording to multiple documents from the industry’s top agencies shared with Insider, Netflix is actively seeking out “big, broad stories that can be told on a budget” that also contain a “hook” and distinct perspective-series that emulate Netflix originals Emily in Paris and Never Have I Ever. Netflix apparently has New Girl on the brain.

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