The Night Of

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 10, 2016
Season #: 2, 1
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 522 Ratings

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  1. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 23, 2022
    8
    A highlight in the mini-series genre. The pilot is phenomenal and the story is cautionary. Its a kystery that doesn't try to be solve only exonerate. A slow burn that slowly unwinds to it climatic finish. Riz Ahmed doe eyed naivete is well performed alongside Turturro sleazy lawyer. An excellent thriller.
  2. geewah
    Jan 9, 2021
    10
    This is a fantastic limited series.
    A taut, clever script that never fails to captivate.
    Turturro & Ahmed are excellent in the lead roles.
    One of if not the best shows of 2016.
  3. eagleeyeviking
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    "The Night Of" is both a riveting courtroom drama and an incisive look at the American Criminal Justice system. This is aided by phenomenal acting across the board, a brilliant script, and tension that never lets go.
  4. SamComedian
    Feb 26, 2019
    10
    "The Night Of" en inglés, que decir, un seriote como la copa de un pino, aunque solo dura 8 episodios, se hacen super amenos y muy emocionantes.
    Fue una serie que cogí sin muchas ganas porque ya no sabia que ver en HBO, ostras, fue ver el primer episodio y alucinar, la trama es fantástica ( de suspense y policiaca, no digo más que si no son spoilers ), los actores son increíbles, tenemos    "The Night Of" en inglés, que decir, un seriote como la copa de un pino, aunque solo dura 8 episodios, se hacen super amenos y muy emocionantes.
    Fue una serie que cogí sin muchas ganas porque ya no sabia que ver en HBO, ostras, fue ver el primer episodio y alucinar, la trama es fantástica ( de suspense y policiaca, no digo más que si no son spoilers ), los actores son increíbles, tenemos a John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael K. Williams, Bill Camp, etc. No se puede pedir mas.
    Me ha encantado y el final te deja, bueno... no digo nada. 10 sobre 10 sin duda. Mi octava crítica u/o review de la sección de TV.    … Expand
  5. ajgseries
    Nov 30, 2017
    9
    It’s one of the greatest mini series I’ve seen in my life. The thing that catches my attention the most is the cinematography. There is something beautiful, something magnificent to appreciate in every scene. The thing I least liked was the end, not bad, but I think it could have finished better. It's a well-produced series, very characteristic of HBO.
  6. GoodVibrations
    Aug 6, 2017
    10
    I really like many parts of this tv series, and I doubt they can top this first season in a second season. I really like the lawyer character, who is seedy, beaten-down, and jaded, and he is not on a wholly different plane from his criminal clients as some lawyers are. This shows the darker side of the law profession. I like how this character beats the odds to win this big league criminalI really like many parts of this tv series, and I doubt they can top this first season in a second season. I really like the lawyer character, who is seedy, beaten-down, and jaded, and he is not on a wholly different plane from his criminal clients as some lawyers are. This shows the darker side of the law profession. I like how this character beats the odds to win this big league criminal case. I like the Riz Ahmed character and how he is transformed in jail from a good, sweet, dutiful kid into a tough, swaggering enforcer for his mentor, Freddy. Ahmed successfully portrayed this transformation. In some ways, I like how the mystery is not completely solved leaving the case unsolved, but in other ways, I wish there had been more closure and resolution about who killed the girl. I like the retiring cop character who actually has a conscience and tries to do the right thing in the end. He is a contrast to the Ahmed character who gets corrupted by the jail system. I didn't like the kiss between Ahmed and the young corporate lawyer since (1) it is very implausible (2) it introduces an unnecessary romantic subplot that doesn't add anything. I hope there will be a season two, but, as I said, I doubt a season two will measure up to season one. I definitely hope Turturro as the lawyer and the cop characters both return since their duel was the central plotting angle.… Expand
  7. EraserTraceur
    Jan 14, 2017
    4
    I am rating this a 4/10 for the average rating of this show being a 9 just to calm the fan boyism off from what this show actually is....and I just didnt enjoy it. The show for the first 15 minutes....I was on board, I was like yeah he is a smart tutor person...I know he has a party to go to, who is this chick??? I have to keep this short..

    I enjoy Game of Thrones,Breaking Bad, Diners    I am rating this a 4/10 for the average rating of this show being a 9 just to calm the fan boyism off from what this show actually is....and I just didnt enjoy it. The show for the first 15 minutes....I was on board, I was like yeah he is a smart tutor person...I know he has a party to go to, who is this chick??? I have to keep this short..

    I enjoy Game of Thrones,Breaking Bad, Diners Drive ins and Dives, theres always something happening, and yes I may be a sucker for action and stuff "happening" and tend to shy away from dramas, Mr Robt I gave up on, Walking Dead I gave up on, all had good promise like this show...but just fell off, OMG Luke Cage is just NO.

    The protagonist here does nothing...weird mamsy pamsy stuff.....what happened for the whole first episode??? he stole a cab...got arrested....stayed quiet....just sits there.... NOTHING HAPPENED....
    NEXT. Im gonna go watch the Wire season 1 because I heard good things.    … Expand
  8. EstebanD
    Jan 9, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First, if not a disclaimer, at least a mea culpa. I’ve been a Richard Price fan for many decades, having read The Wanderers upon its original release in 1974. Thus, the criticism I offer now is born of disappointment, not closely-held malice. The Night Of, Price’s relatively recent HBO miniseries, so fails any standard of authenticity, I suspect that its creators held their viewers in literal contempt. I could begin with the two zhlubs (superb actors both) cast as prosecutor and defense attorney. Their like is not to be found in a New York City courtroom. And that’s especially true of prosecutors assigned to high-profile murder trials. These trials, by the way, are not conducted in what appears to be the back room of a Long Island City warehouse. Price had to know this.
    Most commonly, in works of this type, we know if the accused is guilty. Not here. The allure of The Night Of rests on our not being sure. We want to believe in Nasir Khan’s innocence, but the evidence compiled by the prosecution is so overwhelming that his first lawyer recommends he accept a deal. He’ll plead guilty to the crime of manslaughter and pass the next fifteen years in a maximum-security prison. Price works this theme to the very end. Even when the prosecution, after a hung jury, declines to re-try Naz, we’re still not sure that he’s innocent. (Just as an aside, Price’s A.D.A makes this decision a few minutes after the jury returns. No prosecutor has this power. In a high-profile murder case, the District Attorney would make the final decision after weighing all the political implications.)
    Here’s the bad news. Naz’s guilt or innocence should have been established at the time of his arrest. The victim was stabbed more than twenty times. Each time a bloody knife rises and falls, drops of blood are released. These drops, when they strike any surface, including Naz’s body and clothing, leave distinctive patterns that can easily be determined by forensic examiners. Did these patterns appear on Naz’s body and clothing? The defendant’s clothing was bagged at the time of his arrest, examination being the whole point, yet somehow the condition of his shirt and pants, his shoes and socks, wasn’t raised at his trial, not by the prosecution or the defense. There’s no wiggle room here. Andrea’s killer could no more avoid the blood thrown off by the rising and falling knife than the bed and the walls. If drops of Andrea’s blood were found on Naz’s clothes or body, he would certainly be guilty. If not, he would be as certainly innocent. The issue should have been determined, as I said, at the time of Naz’s arrest.
    I’m used to a very low level in authenticity from broadcast television. The courtroom procedure in Law and Order, for example, bore no resemblance to the procedure in a New York courtroom. In fact, it was only slightly more authentic than the flying forensics in a typical CSI episode. But that’s cool. As I’ve already said, my expectations, when it comes to broadcast television, are minimal at best. I expected more, however, from HBO, and especially from Ricard Price. I find his performance disappointing, of course, but not as disappointing as the terrific ratings this show garnered on websites like Rotten Tomatoes. I read many of the reviews posted on Rotten Tomatoes, enough to be sure their authors hadn’t spotted this very obvious hole in The Night Of’s plot. Did Price and his partner, Steven Zaillian, cynically exploit viewer ignorance? Maybe I’m being too harsh. Maybe not. But Richard Price has put more than four decades of his life into the crime-and-punishment game. He could not have missed something as obviously important as the defendant’s body and clothing. The omission had to be deliberate. More the shame in that.    … Expand
  9. bob516
    Dec 26, 2016
    0
    Very stylish, but that is about where it ended for me. I knew from the beginning that Naz was going to be charged with the crime, so why did the first episode spend so much time creating moments when it looked like the patrol officers that stopped him let him off, walk away scot free from the crime scene, or walk out of the police station with no one noticing. Seems like poor, lazyVery stylish, but that is about where it ended for me. I knew from the beginning that Naz was going to be charged with the crime, so why did the first episode spend so much time creating moments when it looked like the patrol officers that stopped him let him off, walk away scot free from the crime scene, or walk out of the police station with no one noticing. Seems like poor, lazy writing to me, and it only got worse. I pushed through the first episode, and tried to get through the second, but gave up half way.

    I sure hope the deer head hanging on the wall had some meaning later on, otherwise it was pretentious b.s.    … Expand
  10. Aimarley
    Dec 11, 2016
    10
    Una producción espectacular.
    con actores buenos y un inicio de serie muy interesante.
    vi el piloto de la serie. y desde el minuto 1 es brutal la serie.
    A mi me engancho, desde el principio.
  11. Palladium-46
    Dec 5, 2016
    10
    It's rare to see something so terrific -- the actors are uniformly brilliant, the direction so intricate, and the story so mesmerizing. I am a big fan of Paul Sparks ("House of Cards"), who is featured in this series. Turturro gives his best work ever. The writing is the best I've seen in years.
  12. NihadBOSna
    Dec 2, 2016
    10
    Damn this has been good show.I just loved it, loved the dark side of the series...seeing how prison can change people forever,how someone innocent can be punished. Definitely one of the best series of this year
  13. Boras
    Nov 23, 2016
    9
    I personally prefer mini-series. this one is a very good one. Turturro is a bit too much for the rest of the cast, it's role is a bit dominant among the other actors, however playing quality is superb the plot is deep and sticks you to your screen eager to know how it will end. Definitely a must see serie for this season. In my ranking, The Night Of is right below True Detective 1
  14. pmart4
    Nov 16, 2016
    8
    This show runs at a bit of a slow pace but very well written. It has enough twists and turns to keep you hooked and the overall plot is well above average. There were times I wanted something a little more 'major' to happen but that never really comes. This is salvaged by great acting and strong dialogue.

    It's not a series you'd ever come back to but I'm glad I watched it.
  15. Prosmooth
    Nov 12, 2016
    7
    Starts off brilliantly--and then gets pretty average during the end game. Still a pretty good procedural though. Very well acted all the way around, and I really liked the look of it.
  16. kaiserm86
    Nov 6, 2016
    8
    "The Night Of" was a great 8 part series, which I'll review on a whole. The series starts off with giving you just enough character development to be intrigued and want to stick with the series for the next episode, and the next, until several hours later the series is all over and you are fulfilled. And while I say you finish the series fulfilled, I will admit, I felt there were several"The Night Of" was a great 8 part series, which I'll review on a whole. The series starts off with giving you just enough character development to be intrigued and want to stick with the series for the next episode, and the next, until several hours later the series is all over and you are fulfilled. And while I say you finish the series fulfilled, I will admit, I felt there were several components at the end that left me wanting. I do not want to reveal any spoilers for the series, several of the interactions with Naz and his lawyer at the end were hard to believe. A lawyer with so much on the line, appears to risk an awful lot on her client. Additionally, Naz’s descent into prison life seemed accelerated (albeit most likely for the sake of the number of episodes). Finally, the ending of the series and Naz’s final existence, and what becomes of his family made me want a few more episodes. The series felt like it had all the classic story components, introduction, rising action, climax, and resolution, but the resolution just felt halted. One more episode showing the characters with their lives post trial would have made this series a perfect 10. All the actors did a great job executing, and I didn’t find a single performance weak. I would highly recommend “The Night Of” for anyone who gets sucked into legal and/or mystery tv shows.… Expand
  17. drambuie_
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    i love this show!! it wasnt that much about the script , i mean there were not so great plot twists or suspense or even yet a powerful finale that we all needed . BUT the characters..! Oh the lawyer ! He was built piece to piece so carefully, so gently i could see his soul i could feel him anytime.He touched me. And that goes along with the great director i think who made us see everyi love this show!! it wasnt that much about the script , i mean there were not so great plot twists or suspense or even yet a powerful finale that we all needed . BUT the characters..! Oh the lawyer ! He was built piece to piece so carefully, so gently i could see his soul i could feel him anytime.He touched me. And that goes along with the great director i think who made us see every little detail of this character and of every character (the struggle and the fall of the main actor) . Hands down BEST characters development and BEST direction in a TV show. .… Expand
  18. DebraSavittieri
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    The directing, acting,casting photography were perfect. The story line went far beyond and clearly captured the lives of almost every character beyond the end of the movie. it is a movie about LIFE and circumstantial things that can happen that affects everyone around you. This Series is my all time favorite! If it were a motion picture it would of won an Oscar in every single category.The directing, acting,casting photography were perfect. The story line went far beyond and clearly captured the lives of almost every character beyond the end of the movie. it is a movie about LIFE and circumstantial things that can happen that affects everyone around you. This Series is my all time favorite! If it were a motion picture it would of won an Oscar in every single category. LOVE LOVE Loved it.… Expand
  19. meren
    Oct 15, 2016
    8
    This was the best editing piece that i have seen on T.V. for a long time. Soft starting keep going with intense ambition you are always feeling when watching.
    What makes the series is getting closer to truth is political authenticity and social ennui.
    One guy looking for fun with excitement step out into dark side of the tragedy which combines the fear of a man with social reality. The    This was the best editing piece that i have seen on T.V. for a long time. Soft starting keep going with intense ambition you are always feeling when watching.
    What makes the series is getting closer to truth is political authenticity and social ennui.
    One guy looking for fun with excitement step out into dark side of the tragedy which combines the fear of a man with social reality.
    The script with good acting feel like watching fairly good picture.    … Expand
  20. Laj
    Oct 9, 2016
    9
    An interesting and well produced TV show with some strong performances from all the actors. Great dialogue and captivating. What violence there is is within context and well within the bounds of good story telling.

    One of the best productions for 2016

    Highly recommended.
  21. freshtalent
    Oct 1, 2016
    10
    Hard for me to understand a mixed or negative review on this show. I know not every genre is for everyone, but this really a great drama.

    You feel for and against just about every major character. Suspenseful, enlightening, sad, often feeling realistic. I've never gone to jail, and I'm sure some parts are exaggerated, but other parts are dealer than I would ever be able to understand.    Hard for me to understand a mixed or negative review on this show. I know not every genre is for everyone, but this really a great drama.

    You feel for and against just about every major character. Suspenseful, enlightening, sad, often feeling realistic. I've never gone to jail, and I'm sure some parts are exaggerated, but other parts are dealer than I would ever be able to understand.

    Wish there was more. Strong directorial debut for this uber writer.    … Expand
  22. Sepehr_Ai
    Oct 1, 2016
    10
    When I finished watching the whole series I was mesmerized By the realistic picture that the series rendered.The Show is great because it questions justice.Just Be careful ,this series is not something that everyone will be a fond of.It is definitely one of the bests in justice realm.
  23. Nicholash6321
    Sep 29, 2016
    10
    An enthralling and disturbingly realistic insight into the permeating effects on an emotional, cultural and psychological level of the criminal justice system.
  24. wicker771
    Sep 28, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fantastic opener, great ending, muddled middle. The prison scenes leave a lot to be desired, and Ahmed's transformation is hard to believe. Neck tattoos? You're supposed to be innocent, why are you getting neck tattoos. There is also a scene featuring the the female lawyer sneaking contraband. As unbelievable as it gets. Good show, far from great.… Expand
  25. pkd
    Sep 22, 2016
    10
    I'm reviewing the series as a whole - a story told in the 8 parts. And it's fabulous. The top of the pops.
    it has a cathartic effect - that which squeezes your heart when you realize a great story just been told here about... you.
    The characters, apart from being played in an extraordinary fashion by ALL actors (they should all get the Emmy together), are so interesting and non-cliche,    I'm reviewing the series as a whole - a story told in the 8 parts. And it's fabulous. The top of the pops.
    it has a cathartic effect - that which squeezes your heart when you realize a great story just been told here about... you.
    The characters, apart from being played in an extraordinary fashion by ALL actors (they should all get the Emmy together), are so interesting and non-cliche, no one is totally bad, no one is totally good, they all make mistakes, they all regret and carry on, they all have a cross to carry. It's a story to tell and it will not be easily forgotten. So - well done!    … Expand
  26. gustavonever
    Sep 15, 2016
    9
    Uma serie intrigante que consegue te prender do primeiro ao ultimo episódio sem muito artifícios apenas com um roteiro muito bem construído e atuações que merecem os aplausos da audiência (e quem sabe alguns emmys).
  27. TheZeroPercent
    Sep 15, 2016
    10
    WOW!!! Be careful! This one will steal 8 hours right from under you!!!

    I am no master of cinematography, so I am not exactly sure how to explain a piece of cinema that is so damned good!! My mind is blow, this one is as good as it gets baby! Pure gold!
  28. Thirdrail
    Sep 8, 2016
    7
    Amazing production values, and solid performances. Two things keep me giving this higher marks: one, the core crime itself is just so predictable, it's like a song you've so many times that it can only be grating, no matter who sings it, or why. Killing the slutty free spirited girl was really the best idea anyone in that writer's room could come up with? Seriously, what slutty freeAmazing production values, and solid performances. Two things keep me giving this higher marks: one, the core crime itself is just so predictable, it's like a song you've so many times that it can only be grating, no matter who sings it, or why. Killing the slutty free spirited girl was really the best idea anyone in that writer's room could come up with? Seriously, what slutty free spirited girl has ever been deemed worthy to survive a crime story? Like, none, ever, in the history of tv of movies. It's just so painfully par for course. And the kid's reaction to the crime, which is so ridiculously stupid. They might as well have had a UFO or a fairy fly in to control his mind for a few minutes, it wouldn't have been any less outlandish than his reaction to finding the girl dead. And without that insanely dumb/boring stint of writing to set the rest of the story up, you have absolutely nothing, so, as defects, they are tough to ignore. Still, the show is too pretty, and too well executed, on some fundamental level, to actually be unwatchable. It's disappointing they didn't put as much time into the story as they did the look, because this really could have been a True Detective level production, had they simply tried to be a little smarter with their script.… Expand
  29. Lou_Chou
    Sep 7, 2016
    9
    Negative reviews seem to be from people who don't understand symbolism, or think all TV that doesn't suit their own individual taste is bad TV.

    The Night Of is intense with deceptive amounts of depth. There's a story, but so much of the show's nuance and intrigue is from the way it treats its characters. As much as it's a thriller about the pursuit of justice, it's actually the    Negative reviews seem to be from people who don't understand symbolism, or think all TV that doesn't suit their own individual taste is bad TV.

    The Night Of is intense with deceptive amounts of depth. There's a story, but so much of the show's nuance and intrigue is from the way it treats its characters. As much as it's a thriller about the pursuit of justice, it's actually the characters, and their handling of this situation, that keep you rolling immediately into the next episode.

    It's not flawless. There's smaller aspects that perhaps don't make sense, or are in play simply to serve a greater purpose. Ones that could perhaps be cut, with no harm to the plot. But it does a stellar job of making every role matter.

    I wish TV of this quality would roll around more often.    … Expand
  30. panichse
    Sep 4, 2016
    9
    Manages to improve with each episode. I now know what happens if you take some of the best parts (and players) from "The Wire" and run it through a "True Detective" filter. Turturro and others deserve serious awards consideration, even in an amazing television year.
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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. The Lincoln Journal Star
    Reviewed by: Jeff Korbelik
    Jul 11, 2016
    100
    The wide-eyed Ahmed is perfect as the naive young man who can’t seem to make a right decision. That is until he agrees to let Turturro’s Jack Stone help him. And Turturro hits the right notes as the cynical attorney who has his work cut out for him.
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  2. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Marlow Stern
    Jul 11, 2016
    90
    Though its title screams Christmas flick, HBO’s absorbing new miniseries is a pitch-black procedural that combines the system-is-broken outrage of Making a Murderer, the menacing atmosphere of Oz, and the shameless topicality and plot twists of Law & Order: SVU. And the first of its eight hour-long chapters plays like an elegant, extended version of the first three minutes of SVU.
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  3. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Vicki Hyman
    Jul 11, 2016
    100
    How Naz's religion (he's the American-born son of Pakistani immigrants) becomes a factor in the case is a natural part of the narrative but never feels like a polemic--The Night Of is too subtle for that. Its brilliance is in the way, thanks to the moody, unrushed direction and pointed, spare dialogue, everything feels freighted with meaning.
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