New Girl season 3

The third season of the American television sitcom New Girl premiered on Fox on September 17, 2013, and concluded on May 6, 2014. Season three consists of 23 episodes. Developed by Elizabeth Meriwether under the working title Chicks & Dicks, the series revolves around offbeat teacher Jess (Zooey Deschanel) after her moving into a Los Angeles loft with three men, Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris); Jess's best friend Cece (Hannah Simone) also appears regularly. The show combines comedy and drama elements as the characters, who are in their early thirties, deal with maturing relationships and career choices.

Production
In March 2013, Fox renewed New Girl for a third season. It premiered on September 17, 2013.

On May 13, 2013, Fox reported that an episode of this season will air after Super Bowl XLVIII, said episode aired along with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which aired after it. Prince guest starred in the Super Bowl episode, "Prince", marking his first time guest starring in a television sitcom.

Initially scheduled to appear in at least four episodes, Damon Wayans Jr. returned to the show as Coach in the seventh episode and stayed for the remainder of the season as a "special guest star".

Taye Diggs guest starred in Wayans, Jr.'s returning episode, as a ladies' man who hits on Jess. Eva Amurri returned to guest star for one episode. Angela Kinsey guest starred as Rose, a teacher at Jess' new job, who clashes with Jess over her personality and work ethic. Dreama Walker also guest starred in Kinsey's introductory episode, as a teacher named Molly, who immediately takes a dislike to Jess. Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner returned as Jess' parents in the episode "Birthday". Ben Falcone also guest starred in "Birthday", and Jessica Chaffin first appeared in the episode "Longest Night Ever". Adam Brody appeared as Jess' ex-boyfriend Berkley in the episode "Exes". Linda Cardellini appeared in a three-episode arc as Jess' sister Abby, with her first episode entitled "Sister". Alexandra Daddario guest starred as Michelle, a woman to moves into the apartment building where Jess and the guys live.

Main cast

 * Zooey Deschanel as Jessica "Jess" Day
 * Jake Johnson as Nick Miller
 * Max Greenfield as Schmidt
 * Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop
 * Hannah Simone as Cece

Special guest cast

 * Prince as Himself

Recurring cast

 * Damon Wayans Jr. as Coach
 * Rob Reiner as Bob Day
 * Brenda Song as Daisy
 * Merritt Wever as Elizabeth
 * Curtis Armstrong as Principal Foster
 * Angela Kinsey as Rose
 * Steve Agee as Outside Dave
 * Jessica Chaffin as Bertie
 * Brian Posehn as Biology Teacher
 * Jamie Lee Curtis as Joan Day
 * Linda Cardellini as Abby Day
 * Jon Lovitz as Rabbi Feiglin
 * Ben Falcone as Mike
 * June Diane Raphael as Sadie
 * James Frecheville as Buster

Guest cast
• Dreama Walker as Molly

• Eva Amurri Martino as Beth

• Mark Proksch as Dan

• Alice Wetterlund as Hostess

• Riki Lindhome as Kylie

• Derek Waters as Mike

• Jillian Armenante as Eileen

• Marty Ingels as Pickled Patron

• Taye Diggs as Artie

• Gillian Vigman as Kim

• Bob Gunton as Ed

• Josh Gad as Bearclaw

• Clayton Kershaw as Himself

• Alessandra Ambrosio as Herself

• Ana Beatriz Barros as Herself

• Lais Ribero as Herself

• Adam Brody as Berkley

• Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Caroline

• Tiffany Haddish as Leslie

• Alexandra Daddario as Michelle

• Kerri Kenney-Silver as Captain Jan Nortis

• Oscar Nuñez as Doug