Fox's 'New Girl' gets full season pickup
The sitcom starring Zooey Deschanel is the first new series to get the green light for 24 episodes
Zooey Deschanel grows on you…fast.
The day after its second episode aired, Fox announced it is greeenlighting New Girl, the freshman sitcom starring Deschanel, for a full season's worth of 24 episodes.
The show held onto 92% of its audience from its debut which is encouraging. Yes, it took a backseat to NCIS: Los Angeles and Dancing with the Stars when it comes to total viewers. But New Girl beat them both in the all important 18-34 year old demographic.
"We love the charming Zooey Deschanel and the entire cast," said Fox President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly today in making the announcement.
Deschanel (whose sister Emily star in the Fox series Bones) plays a socially gawky young woman who has just broken up with her cheating boyfriend and moved into an apartment with three guys she found on the internet. In last night's episode, they helped her find the gumption to go over to her ex's and claim her stuff.
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