New Girl: Ratings for the 2011-12 TV Season

Here are the ratings for the New Girl TV series. In this FOX sitcom, a bubbly young woman (Zooey Deschanel) discovers that her boyfriend has been cheating on her and moves in with three single guys (Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, and Lamorne Morris). The first season of New Girl typically airs on Tuesday nights at 9pm on the FOX network.

These are the TV show’s ratings for the 2011-12 season, the best way to tell if New Girl is going to be cancelled or renewed for season two. Check out our FOX ratings report card to see how this show’s numbers compare with the others on the network.

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Season one final averages: 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.52 million total viewers.

Episode 01-24: Tuesday, 05/08/12
2.8 in the demo (+27% episode-to-episode change) with 5.61 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.23 in the demo with 6.52 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-23: Tuesday, 05/01/12
2.2 in the demo (-15% episode-to-episode change) with 4.40 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.25 in the demo with 6.56 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-22: Tuesday, 04/24/12
2.6 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 5.20 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.30 in the demo with 6.66 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-21: Tuesday, 04/17/12
2.7 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 5.22 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.33 in the demo with 6.73 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-20: Tuesday, 04/10/12
2.8 in the demo (+21% episode-to-episode change) with 5.23 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.36 in the demo with 6.81 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

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Episode 01-19: Tuesday, 04/03/12
2.3 in the demo (-12% episode-to-episode change) with 4.59 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.39 in the demo with 6.89 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-18: Tuesday, 03/27/12
2.6 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 4.96 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.45 in the demo with 7.02 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-17: Tuesday, 03/20/12
2.7 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 5.18 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.50 in the demo with 7.14 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-16: Tuesday, 03/13/12
2.8 in the demo (-7% episode-to-episode change) with 5.74 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.55 in the demo with 7.26 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-15: Tuesday, 03/06/12
3.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 6.00 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.60 in the demo with 7.36 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 18 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-14: Tuesday, 02/21/12
3.0 in the demo (-3% episode-to-episode change) with 6.27 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.64 in the demo with 6.27 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 17 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-13: Tuesday, 02/14/12
3.1 in the demo (-9% episode-to-episode change) with 6.47 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.69 in the demo with 7.55 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 17 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-12: Tuesday, 02/07/12
3.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 6.83 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.74 in the demo with 7.64 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 17 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-11: Tuesday, 01/31/12
3.5 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 7.29 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.76 in the demo with 7.71 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 17 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-10: Tuesday, 01/17/12
3.4 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 6.97 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.79 in the demo with 7.75 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 16 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-09: Tuesday, 12/13/11
3.3 in the demo (-3% episode-to-episode change) with 6.92 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.83 in the demo with 7.84 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 13 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-08: Tuesday, 12/06/11
3.4 in the demo (-6% episode-to-episode change) with 6.79 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.90 in the demo with 7.97 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 13 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-07: Tuesday, 11/29/11
3.6 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 7.59 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.97 in the demo with 8.14 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 12 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-06: Tuesday, 11/15/11
3.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 6.91 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.03 in the demo with 8.23 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 12 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-05: Tuesday, 11/08/11
3.5 in the demo (-3% episode-to-episode change) with 6.84 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.14 in the demo with 8.49 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 12 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-04: Tuesday, 10/11/11
3.6 in the demo (-16% episode-to-episode change) with 7.42 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.30 in the demo with 8.91 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 11 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-03: Tuesday, 10/4/11
4.3 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 8.65 million; first place in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.5 in the demo with 9.4 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 10 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 01-02: Tuesday, 9/27/11
It was a great second week for New Girl. Building on the the Glee lead-in, the episode attracted a strong 4.5 in the demo with 9.28 million. That was a decline of just 6% episode-to-episode and it was still enough to win the timeslot.
Season average: 4.7 demo with 9.78 million.

Episode 01-01: Tuesday, 9/20/11
The sitcom debuted to a very healthy 4.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 10.28 million viewers. It won its timeslot and built on the season premiere of its Glee lead-in by 20%. Also, Deschanel and company retained and actually built on their audience as the half-hour progressed. This was a very good premiere.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

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