Schmidt has some major decisions to make during the third season of New Girl.

Although Schmidt (Max Greenfield) is a little rough around the edges when it comes to women and treating them well, he will now have to choose between two potential girlfriends that he cares for immensely.

Schmidt turned a corner last season when he realized that he was genuinely in love with Cece (Hannah Simone), despite the fact that she was quickly slipping further and further away from him. While the model did call off her wedding due to her feelings for him, Schmidt has already rediscovered he old feelings for his former college girlfriend Elizabeth (Merritt Wever).

Although Schmidt still has deep feelings for Cece, it was Elizabeth who helped him to realize how much of a jerk he had truly become. While he ran away form the decision at season's end, Schmidt will finally have to decide what he truly wants. So whom will he choose?

"It's a choice that he's still struggling with in the premiere," said executive producer Liz Meriwether, according to Unreality TV. "He genuinely cares about both women and he's just so confused about what to do. He's forced to take desperate measures to figure it out. He potentially does some things that are not good."

While Meriwether hints that his boss Beth (Eva Amurri) won't make his decision any easier, E! promises that by time episode 3 rolls around, Schmidt will be with either Cece or Elizabeth.

New Girl returns to Fox on Sept 17.

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