Pilot2011-09-20
Paste Magazine called the New Girl pilot 'a bright spot in the lineup of new fall shows', singling out Zooey Deschanel's willingness to commit fully to Jess's awkwardness as the episode's strongest card. The pilot earned a Metacritic score of 67 from 28 critics and was good enough for a Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing (Jake Kasdan). The male flatmate dynamic was established with speed and economy: three strangers who become a chosen family in one compressed hour.
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