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Night Court

2023TV-PG3 seasons6.4 / 10

Court is back in session.

Unapologetically optimistic judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.

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Night Court premiered January 17, 2023. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Unapologetically optimistic judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.

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Episode 1

Pilot

22m6.7 / 10

Judge Abby Stone follows in the footsteps of her late father Judge Harry Stone as she takes over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court. When the court finds itself in need of a public defender, Abby sees potential in an unlikely candidate from her father’s past: former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.

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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Dan RubinGuest stars Carlos Antonio, Emily Berry, Angela Giarratana, Dimiter D. Marinov, Jeremy Rabb, Tony Robinette, Adelina Saldana, Brett Schaberg

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Episode 2

The Nighthawks

21m5.2 / 10

Abby pushes Dan Fielding to embrace his new role as public defender. Neil gets on board with Abby's quest to improve the courtroom and quickly realizes why trying is for the birds.

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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Dan RubinGuest stars Dimiter D. Marinov, Al Bayan, Kimia Behpoornia, Brendan Jennings, Brad Lee Wind, Scott Menville, Tony Nunes

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Episode 3

Just Tuesday

21m5.8 / 10

After Abby makes a mistake in the courtroom, she decides to adopt an all-business approach to get things back on track, but her new style catches everyone off guard.

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Directed by Anthony RichWritten by Mathew HarawitzGuest stars Danny Araujo, Garrett Bales, Aaron Coleman, Stephen Michael Joseph, Jason Andre Smith, Biff Wiff

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Episode 4

Dan v. Dating

21m8.0 / 10

With Abby’s encouragement, Dan attempts to venture back into the dating world, but reigniting his love life proves more complicated than he anticipated. Gurgs and Olivia search for a new office and find something they weren’t expecting.

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Directed by Anthony RichWritten by Lon ZimmetGuest stars Wendie Malick, Dimiter D. Marinov, Marypat Farrell, Clinton Jackson, Lisa Costanza

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Episode 5

The Apartment

21m7.3 / 10

In desperate need of a new apartment, Abby turns to Gurgs and her unconventional real estate skills. Dan helps Olivia prepare for the biggest case of her career and a shot at redemption.

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Directed by Mark CendrowskiWritten by Leila StrachanGuest stars Brian Scolaro, Maria Pallas, Kenneth Mosley, Duncan Calladine

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Episode 6

Justice Buddies

21m5.3 / 10

Gurgs’s tween nephew and some of his fellow students visit the court for a school project. Things get out of hand for Abby, Dan and the night court team when the kids reveal their true motive is to grind the wheels of justice to a halt.

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Written by Azie Mira DungeyGuest stars Antonio Raul Garcia, Cosette Hauer, JeCobi Swain, Kayden Alexander Koshelev, Jonathan P. Sims

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Episode 7

Train Court

21m7.0 / 10

When a train delay causes issues, Abby sees an opportunity to serve underground justice. Gurgs tries to stall the proceedings so Abby can meet her favorite celebrities, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, but Dan has dinner reservations he won't give up.

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Directed by Leonard R. Garner, Jr.Written by Julianne Turkel, Lon ZimmetGuest stars Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski, David Douglas, Sean Owens, Sara A. Emami, Jaime Moyer, A.J. Tannen, Gary Anthony Williams

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Episode 8

Blood Moon Binga

21m7.3 / 10

A blood moon brings out some of the weirdest cases New York has to offer along with a surprise visitor: Abby's mom, who's carrying some secrets. Gurgs suspects Dan knows more than he's letting on. Olivia and Neil stumble on the truth.

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Directed by Pamela FrymanWritten by Jessica Elaina Eason, Rebecca Delgado SmithGuest stars Lisa Costanza, Faith Ford, Pam Murphy, Jill Basey, Sarah Buehler, Tyrone Batista, Al Bayan, Nathan Streifel

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Episode 9

Two Peas on a Pod

21m7.3 / 10

Abby tries to get the court featured on a popular podcast, but the host only has eyes for Dan, who soon learns that being the center of attention can have its downsides.

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Directed by Kelly ParkWritten by Lon Zimmet, Mathew HarawitzGuest stars Stephnie Weir, Gabe Fonseca

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Episode 10

Marathon-thon-thon-thon-thon

21m8.3 / 10

When Abby's fiancé, Rand, learns she's struggling to connect with Olivia, he encourages Abby to embrace a side of herself she rarely shows. Dan and Gurgs team up to save his favorite thing in the courthouse: a bench.

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Episode 11

Ready or Knot

21m7.7 / 10

When the court is overrun with cases from a wedding expo gone awry, the team looks to help Abby plan her wedding. A wedding planner shows Dan the finer things in life. Olivia and Gurgs wrestle over who will serve as maid of honor.

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Episode 12

DA Club

21m5.5 / 10

When Abby lands a meeting with the New York City district attorney to talk about her ideas for reform, Dan invites himself along to share his expertise in the art of “backroom dealing.” Gurgs teaches Neil a lesson in confidence.

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Guest stars Kurt Fuller

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Episode 13

Past Apps

21m6.5 / 10

A tech entrepreneur in court has Dan and the gang seeing a chance to get in on the ground floor of the next billion-dollar idea. When Abby stumbles on the young CEO’s history of fraud in a sealed file, can she warn her friends without breaking the law?

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Episode 14

When Abby Met Gabby

21m6.5 / 10

Neil’s crush on Abby is making things uncomfortable for everyone, but Abby sees a way out when she meets an unrequited love from his past who just happens to be newly available. Meanwhile, Gurgs fails to protect Dan from an unruly member of the gallery and vows never to let him down again.

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Written by Stacy AdelmanGuest stars Melissa Villaseñor

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Episode 15

The Honorable Dan Fielding (1)

21m8.0 / 10

Dan ponders his future after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Abby can’t find time for her fiancé, Rand, and her heart lands her in some trouble. Olivia makes it a personal mission to help Gurgs pass the bailiff supervisor exam.

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Guest stars Pete Holmes

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Episode 16

The Honorable Dan Fielding (2)

21m8.2 / 10finale

Abby is on trial and she and Dan are fighting for her professional life. District Attorney Jeff Dewitt returns and forces Olivia to choose sides. Abby and Rand find their relationship at a crossroads.

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Guest stars Marsha Warfield

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Night Court

Cast

Melissa RauchAbby Stone
John LarroquetteDan Fielding
India de BeaufortOlivia Moore
Kapil TalwalkarNeil
LacrettaDonna 'Gurgs' Gurganous
Nyambi NyambiWyatt Shaw
Wendie MalickJulianne Walters
Carlos AntonioFrank Bernard

Credits

Created by
Reinhold Weege
Written by
Lon Zimmet, Mathew Harawitz, Dan Rubin, Leila Strachan, Azie Mira Dungey, Rebecca Delgado Smith, Jessica Elaina Eason, Julianne Turkel, Stacy Adelman, Alex Sobotowski, Etan Manasse-Piha, Lenny Len, Beau Batchelor, Sophia Crisafulli

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
47
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NBCUnited States
  • Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
  • Universal TelevisionUnited States

Themes

comfortingcourtroomnight shiftplayfulsitcom