Why does Jess leave?

Zooey Deschanel Left New Girl Because She Was Pregnant
The show proceeded to production immediately after finishing season 4 in order to maximize her presence before she went on maternity leave.
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Why does Jess leave in season 5?

Zooey Deschanel was on maternity leave for part of New Girl Season 5. As it turns out, the reason Jess was absent from six episodes of "New Girl" Season 5 was that Zooey Deschanel was away on maternity leave, having given birth to her daughter in July 2015.
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Why did Jess leave Teaching New Girl?

During New Girl's disappointing Season 7, Jess made references to an incident at Banyon Canyon that not only ended her time at the school but also completely drove her out of teaching.
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What season does Jess leave New Girl?

Jess Day was the lead character in New Girl, but she left for a while in season 5 – here's why.
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What episode does Jess come back in season 5?

Jess returns from jury duty and attempts to uncover the real identity of a juror sequestered with her.
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Was Jess pregnant in season 6 New Girl?

That six-episode absence had to be explained somehow, because Deschanel's Jess is not pregnant on the series. There have been plenty of scenes in the last few episodes where Jess (in time-honored TV cover-up) is carrying bags or sitting behind a big table.
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Was Jess pregnant in season 7?

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Last year the episode was being filmed while Deschanel was off for maternity leave. That six-episode absence had to be explained somehow, because Deschanel's Jess is not pregnant on the series.
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Who replaced Jess on New Girl?

Jess' absence also saw the introduction of new character Reagan, played by the one and only Megan Fox.
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What seasons was Jess pregnant in New Girl?

But also, to add on top of that, both Hannah [Simone] and I were pregnant during Season 6, so we needed to come back later because of the babies and everything.
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Does Jess from New Girl have a mental disorder?

Jess is, unfortunately, a member of the lost generation of girls that nobody realized had ADHD. She had to manage her condition on her own – and experienced sadness, anxiety, and criticism because of it.
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Was New Girl cancelled?

New Girl is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018.
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Did the cast of New Girl get along?

The New Girl cast had amazing chemistry, so you'd assume they're friends in real life. They are all still pals but, surprisingly, they never hang out, according to Jake Johnson, who played Nick Miller on the hit series.
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Why was Jess spin off Cancelled?

Why did Jess spinoff not happen? The Jess-centric spinoff, tentatively titled Windward Circle, could have explained the massive changes Jess Mariano went through between Gilmore Girls season 3 and season 6, but unfortunately, the show was deemed too expensive to move forward in production.
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Will Jess come back in season 6?

Though Jess and Rory had a lot in common when they first met on Gilmore Girls, it wasn't until season 6 that Jess could prove he was right for her. Jess and Rory's relationship timing on Gilmore Girls was never right, and Jess' return in season 6 proves it.
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Does Jess come back in season 7?

Three years after the events of the season six finale, Jess and Nick return to Los Angeles after a worldwide tour promoting Nick's latest Pepperwood Chronicles novel. Within that time Jess and Nick are still not married which worries Jess' father Bob.
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Did coach get fired from New Girl?

Why New Girl Didn't Recast Coach. Meriwether realized that in order to remove Coach from New Girl's pilot episode, about 80% of it would have had to be reshot. Rather than do all that, it was decided his character wouldn't be erased at all, and instead, a new one would be brought in: Winston.
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Is any of New Girl improv?

Improv by the actors was a common occurrence behind the scenes of New Girl, and many of the show's most iconic scenes were actually ad-libbed. There were also a lot of adjustments made to characters and plot lines that were significantly influenced by the actors.
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Why did they replace Winston in New Girl?

Wayans Jr. initially left New Girl after filming the pilot because he was contractually obligated to star as Brad Williams on the ABC show Happy Endings.
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Why is season 7 of New Girl 3 years later?

"We wanted to make it feel like it could have ended there," Meriwether told writers at the Television Critics Association winter press tour Thursday. Moving the characters three years ahead separates the new episodes. More:What's the future of the Fox network in the wake of Disney deal?
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How did New Girl hide Zoey's pregnancy?

“Jury duty” really means maternity leave for Deschanel, who was noticeably pregnant in last night's chaotic season premiere. In the episode, Jess falls down a set of stairs and breaks multiple bones, which conveniently allows her to stay in bed, with a blanket covering her belly, or ride around the set on a scooter.
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Do Jess and Nick have a baby?

In the final episode of the series, fans found out that Nick and Jess got married, bought a house, and had a baby.
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Why is season 7 of New Girl so short?

New Girl scored one more final season – this time, shortened to eight episodes — which picks up three years later. Winston and Aly are anticipating the arrival of their first child, Schmidt and Cece are navigating parenthood, and Nick is searching for the perfect moment to propose to Jess.
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Does Cece and Schmidt have a baby?

Cece Parekh is a main character on FOX comedy New Girl. She is portrayed by Hannah Simone. Cece and Schmidt have two kids: a daughter named Ruth, and a son named Moses.
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What episode does Jess get fired?

Jess is laid off from her teaching job and volunteers to be a shot girl at Schmidt's "rebranding" party.
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