New Girl season 4

The fourth season of the American television sitcom New Girl premiered on Fox on September 16, 2014, and concluded on May 5, 2015. Season four consisted a total of 22 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' 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
The series was renewed for a fourth season on March 7, 2014. The 22-episode season premiered on September 16, 2014. Beginning this season, Damon Wayans, Jr. was promoted to a series regular. Both Jessica Biel and Reid Scott guest starred in the season premiere. Biel played Kat, "the hottest scientist in the world" who competes with Jess after they both fall for Scott's character Ted, who they both met at a wedding. Kaitlin Olson guest starred as Ashley, Jess' old high school nemesis and Bob Day's much younger fiancée. Michaela Watkins reprised her role as Schmidt's boss Gina. Alan Ritchson guest starred as Matt, an attractive guy that Jess meets at a bar who unfortunately has some shortcomings below the belt. Julian Morris had a recurring role as Ryan Geauxinue, a handsome teacher that replaces Jess in her old teaching position, and for whom Jess ends up having romantic feelings.

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
 * Damon Wayans, Jr. as Coach

Recurring cast

 * Rob Reiner as Bob Day
 * Curtis Armstrong as Principal Foster
 * Angela Kinsey as Rose
 * Steve Agee as Outside Dave
 * Brian Posehn as Biology Teacher
 * Jamie Lee Curtis as Joan
 * Julian Morris as Ryan Geauxinue
 * Greta Lee as Kai
 * Zoe Lister-Jones as Fawn Moscato
 * Meaghan Rath as May
 * Nasim Pedrad as Aly Nelson
 * Michaela Watkins as Gina
 * Erinn Hayes as Ruth

Guest cast
• Ben Falcone as Mike

• Jessica Biel as Kat

• Reid Scott as Ted

• Kaitlin Olson as Ashley Berkman

• Kurt Braunohler as Roy

• Jimmy O. Yang as Steve

• Alan Ritchson as Matt

• Cleo King as Sergeant Dorado

• Michael Stahl-David as Ian

• Alexandra Daddario as Michelle

• Amber Stevens as Viv

• Wayne Federman as Ned

• Rebecca Reid as Nadia

• Lisa Bonet as Brenda Brown

• Alison Becker as Pearl

• Billy Eichner as Barry

• Dennis Haskins as Santa

• Barry Bostwick as Robert

• Sarah Burns as Deb

• Lori Greiner as herself

• Craig Anton as Professor Dust

• Justin Long as Paul

• Josh Gad as Bearclaw

• J. J. Watt as himself

• Fiona Gubelmann as Val

• Nora Dunn as Louise

• Kiersey Clemons as KC

• Artemis Pebdani as Martha Yowtz

• Holly Sonders as herself

• Regis Philbin as himself

Home media release
Unlike the previous seasons, Fox Home Entertainment instead released the fourth season as a manufacture on demand title that is sold exclusively online.