Zooey Deschanel Is Returning to TV in an Unexpected Way

Zooey Deschanel is leading a new TV show, but it’s nothing like New Girl. Here’s everything we know about her new Discovery+ series, What Am I Eating?.

By Vivian Kwarm Dec 01, 2022 9:14 PMTags

Hey girl, whatcha' doing? Eating, that's what.

Zooey Deschanel is returning to television, but not for a scripted series. Discovery+ announced Dec. 1 that the New Girl alum is taking on a new mission, "to reconnect people with their food and answer the big questions about what we eat to show." The series, aptly titled What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel, will follow the She & Him artist as she solves "the everyday food dilemmas people face while food shopping" and asks "the tough questions about what Americans eat," according to the streamer.

As for how this project came about? "I'm very interested in the modern food supply chain and process and in finding solutions to improve it for everyone," Zooey explained in a statement. "I'm excited to learn more from chefs and culinary experts about the fuel we put into our bodies, and debunk some common food mysteries that are out there."

Zooey joins her longtime boyfriend Jonathan Scott in becoming a part of the Discovery+ family, as he co-hosts series Property Brothers which also airs on the streamer. 

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2023 TV Premiere Dates

What Am I Eating? marks Zooey's first major TV project since wrapping New Girl—which also starred Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris, Max Greenfield and Hannah Simone—in 2018. Zooey played the titular New Girl Jessica Day, for the Fox sitcom's entire seven season run. She currently hosts a rewatch podcast, Welcome to Our Show, with Lamorne and Hannah.

Prior to What Am I Eating, Zooey had appearances on Apple TV+'s Physical and Netflix's StoryBots: Answer Time.

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You can catch Zooey's new TV project when the series premieres in early 2023.

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