New Girl's Max Greenfield Told Costar Lamorne Morris 'It Doesn't Get Better Than This' Ahead of the Series Finale

Mar. 15, 2025

Sometimes you know a television show will be special forever.

Lamorne Morris, who played Winston Bishop onNew Girl, opened up on the Nov. 6 episode of thePodcrushedpodcast about how, when filming the final moments of the series, the whole cast took time to cherish the special experience.

“New Girl, we looked at each other like family, and it was actually the best time that I’ve had on a production,” the 41-year-oldSaturday Nightstartold hostsPenn Badgley, Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari.

He explained, “Everybody’s so funny. Everybody’s so thoughtful, kind, caring, and we’re all still really close friends till this day.”

From left: Lamorne Morris, Jake Johnson, Zooey Deschanel, Damon Wayans Jr., Hannah Simone and Max Greenfield in ‘New Girl’ in 2014.Adam Taylor/Fox/courtesy Everett Collection

Adam Taylor/Fox/courtesy Everett Collection

“I remember Max Greenfield, right before we were gonna end, Max Greenfield pulls me to the side and he goes, ‘Regardless of whatever you’re going to go on and do after this show, it doesn’t get better than this.’ He was like, ‘This is rare. So don’t expect this, what we just went through for the last seven years. It’s not like that,’ ” Morris remembered. Greenfield, 45, played Schmidt.

“I’ve had some pretty cool casts, but he’s right,” the actor continued. “New Girlwas one of those experiences. And the fans are so crazy in a good way that I’m like, ‘Man, I’ll talk about this show all day.’ I’m not one of those folks that really shies away from past work as long as I continue to work.”

Max Greenfield (left) and Lamorne Morris in ‘New Girl’ in 2013.FOX Image Collection via Getty

FOX Image Collection via Getty

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Morris, whowon an Emmy in Septemberfor his work onFargo, and hisNew Girlcostar Hannah Simone (who played Cece) host aNew Girlrewatch podcast calledThe Mess Around. Morris told thePodcrushedhosts his bond with theNew Girlcast and crew actually helps him be more critical when discussing the show, which ran from 2011 to 2018.

“There are moments where I talk about episodes that I hated, that I think they missed the mark on culturally,” he said, noting that sometimes the show could be “sexist” with Schmidt’s storylines. He called them the “normal ups and downs of a show” and compared them to “the ups and downs of a family.”

Lamorne Morris at the 2024 Emmys.Amy Sussman/Getty

Amy Sussman/Getty

New Girlalso starredZooey Deschanelas Jessica,Jake Johnsonas Nick andDamon Wayans Jr.as Coach.

“I’ll most likely jump back,” he continued. “I say that now, but I don’t know where I’ll be in five years. Potentially I’ll be living on some weird island, but if I’m still in the Hollywood industry andNew Girlcomes around, I would love to jump on it.”

source: people.com