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The Night Of

The Night Of

The Night Of

2016
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Mini-Series
8h 45m
After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder. (imdb)
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Created by:

Steven Zaillian
Steven-Zaillian
28 total credits
Steven Zaillian has 28 credits at Criticker, including: Schindler's List, Gangs of New York, Mission: Impossible, Hannibal and American Gangster
,
Richard Price
Richard-Price
25 total credits
Richard Price has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Ransom, Shaft, The Color of Money, The Wire and The Night Of

Directed by:

Steven Zaillian
Steven-Zaillian
28 total credits
Steven Zaillian has 28 credits at Criticker, including: Schindler's List, Gangs of New York, Mission: Impossible, Hannibal and American Gangster
,
James Marsh
James-Marsh
13 total credits
James Marsh has 13 credits at Criticker, including: The Theory of Everything, Man on Wire, The Night Of, Project Nim and Red Riding: 1980

Writers:

Steven Zaillian
Steven-Zaillian
28 total credits
Steven Zaillian has 28 credits at Criticker, including: Schindler's List, Gangs of New York, Mission: Impossible, Hannibal and American Gangster
,
Richard Price
Richard-Price
25 total credits
Richard Price has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Ransom, Shaft, The Color of Money, The Wire and The Night Of
,
Peter Moffat
Peter-Moffat
15 total credits
Peter Moffat has 15 credits at Criticker, including: The Night Of, Einstein and Eddington, Your Honor, Hawking and Scoop

Starring:

John Turturro
John-Turturro
107 total credits
John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American actor, writer, and director best known for his roles in the films Barton Fink (1991), Quiz Show (1994), The Big Lebowski (1998), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He has appeared in over sixty movies, and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee. He is well known for his ability to change both his demeanor and physique...(Wikipedia)
,
Paulo Costanzo
Paulo-Costanzo
18 total credits
Paulo Costanzo has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Road Trip, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Josie and the Pussycats, The Night Of and Splinter
,
Jeannie Berlin
Jeannie-Berlin
17 total credits
Jeannie Berlin has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Café Society, The Fabelmans, The Night Of, Margaret and The Heartbreak Kid
,
Max Casella
Max-Casella
33 total credits
Max Casella has 33 credits at Criticker, including: Ed Wood, Inside Llewyn Davis, Revolutionary Road, Blue Jasmine and Killing Them Softly
,
Riz Ahmed
Riz-Ahmed
34 total credits
Riz Ahmed has 34 credits at Criticker, including: Nightcrawler, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Venom, Four Lions and Jason Bourne
,
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael-Kenneth-Williams
52 total credits
Michael Kenneth Williams has 52 credits at Criticker, including: 12 Years a Slave, The Road, Gone Baby Gone, RoboCop and The Wire
,
Amara Karan
Amara-Karan
13 total credits
Amara Karan has 13 credits at Criticker, including: The Darjeeling Limited, The Night Of, The Upside, A Fantastic Fear of Everything and The Task
,
Payman Maadi
Payman-Maadi
27 total credits
Payman Maadi has 27 credits at Criticker, including: A Separation, About Elly, The Night Of, 6 Underground and Camp X-Ray
,
Paul Sparks
Paul-Sparks
31 total credits
Paul Sparks has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Mud, House of Cards, Rachel Getting Married, The Greatest Showman and Edge of Darkness
,
Bill Camp
Bill-Camp
50 total credits
Bill Camp has 50 credits at Criticker, including: Joker, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Lawless, The Queen's Gambit and Jason Bourne
,
Poorna Jagannathan
Poorna-Jagannathan
21 total credits
Poorna Jagannathan has 21 credits at Criticker, including: The Weather Man, Awake, The Night Of, The Circle and Wolfs
,
Sofia Black-D'Elia
Sofia-Black-DElia
12 total credits
Sofia Black-D'Elia has 12 credits at Criticker, including: The Night Of, The Immigrant, Project Almanac, Ben-Hur and The Promise

Country:

USA

Language:

English

The Night Of

2016
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Mini-Series
8h 45m
Avg Percentile 73.05% from 952 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Rated 24 Sep 2016
8
76th
The Night Of is an intelligently well balanced crime, prison & courtroom drama. The pilot and finale serve as perfect bookends for the consistent and compelling episodes inbetween that simmer and unfold brilliantly. The writing, direction and cinematography is on point throughout and the diverse cast is incredible. Riz Ahmed gives a well realised and developed performance and Bill Camp & Amara Karan impress also. But praise must go to John Turturro who's performance is of a different calibre.
Rated 15 Aug 2016
60
69th
Another good summer HBO mini-series. Never better than its first episode, which is chock full of wonderful flourishes, great little details that showed that cops and attorneys are just humans getting through their day, instead of the 24/7 superheroes they're usually depicted as.
Rated 15 Sep 2016
6
43rd
This has one of the best pilots I have seen in a long time, but unfortunately the rest of the show fails to live up to it. A shorter running time, with more focused writing and a more consistent tone could have done much more with the talent that this series so clearly showcases in its first episode.
Rated 05 Feb 2021
91
85th
I typically don’t like crime dramas as they're often excessively melodramatic and dumbed-down, but this one’s different. This one avoids sensationalism and cliches and offers up a riveting (and horrific!) story with an honest look into the U.S. legal system. Zaillian perfectly crafts this series with help from an all around outstanding cast.
Rated 10 Aug 2019
75
86th
The thing that bothers me about this whole thing is how easily and quickly the characters become corrupted.
Rated 12 Oct 2018
73
88th
While still a familiar story line, its so well presented and acted that it feels fresh.
Rated 08 May 2018
76
53rd
Rather solid crime series. Although it has a hard time juggling the two stories (which shouldn't be happening at the same time), they are both compelling -- the wonky injustice in the outside world and the assimilation into harsh prison life on the inside. The green color grading and derivative music may lead you to think this is like any other high-production series, but the level of acting and the carefully unsurprising storytelling sets it aside from its more sensationalised inferiors.
Rated 27 Nov 2016
9
71st
There's a few missteps with Karan's character and the depiction of prison life deserved a bit more fleshing out. But this is primarily about the investigation. Turturro's character, Det. Box, Jeannie Berlin - absolutely perfect. The ambiguous denoument. This really felt like Season 1 of a new The Wire. By itself, it's wonderful. If expanded, it could be magnificent. For 8 weeks, I couldn't wait to see what happened next and I was rarely frustrated by the answers. That's the best review possible.
Rated 23 Aug 2016
85
83rd
The Night Of is a show about having eczema on your feet. Also, there is a murder. All joking aside, this is a very familiar story with some fresh writing and engaging characters. Watch it!
Rated 16 Aug 2016
84
71st
Rivals Mr Robot in its cinematography but for much different reasons. This is classic American filmmaking - imagine if The Wire had been shot by Frederick Elmes and Robert Elswit? Obviously not as narratively ambitious as the former; this is tight, lean writing from Price. Turturro and Ahmed are early Emmy front runners.
Rated 11 May 2025
90
79th
Some series don’t need fireworks or flashy tricks to grab your attention—they just do it from the very first minute. The Night Of is one of them. With a simple premise—a young man accused of a brutal crime—it could have been just another courtroom drama, but it turns into a top-tier miniseries thanks to its writing, performances, and that shared HBO/BBC stamp of quality. What hits hardest is how it presents the American justice system: raw, unfiltered, and full of cracks. Riz Ahmed is outstandi
Rated 25 Feb 2025
72
68th
The first episode is slow, and it's hard to feel much sympathy for the poor schmuck who makes one stupid decision after another. I'm a longtime NYer--NOTHING happens the way it does here, and I doubt the existence of a lawyer as good-hearted as John Turturro. It's all a bit too loose and "poetic", but it has some good moments.
Rated 09 Jan 2025
96
85th
Highly gripping
Rated 07 Sep 2024
75
80th
One of the best miniseries I've seen. I would rank higher if not for decisions made with the woman lawyer, whose character got a bit shafted.
Rated 29 Aug 2024
80
60th
This show offers an all-too-grim look into the U.S. legal, law enforcement, and prison systems, and how they can crush ordinary people under their weight, transforming them into something more jaded and feral on the other side.
Rated 11 Nov 2023
78
80th
Strong Wire (moral ambiguity, procedural, system critique, excellent characters) vibes but it's just another quality HBO mini series without being mind blowing.
Rated 29 Aug 2022
1
8th
Rated 09 Mar 2022
82
84th
Brilliantly crafted. John Turturro sees it off masterfully.
Rated 15 Jan 2022
100
97th
It's rare to see such a well done show. Everything is nearing perfection: nuanced acting (especially by John Turturro and Riz Ahmed), multifaceted characters, gripping story line, atmospheric score by Jeff Russo, beautiful cinematography, and even a bit of humor. I felt moved during every episode. Naz's drastic arc from good boy to prison thug was heart-wrenching. "The Night Of" was such a treat.
Rated 12 Dec 2021
82
78th
Jawdropping performances (barring one or two minor characters) really carry this by-the-numbers procedural above and beyond the usual dark and gritty true crime dirge.
Rated 05 Oct 2017
70
57th
Great cast, especially nice to see Peyman Moaadi from A Seperation. If the writing had a little extra something I would think this is great but as it is I find many facets of The Night Of to be only average to slightly above average. Certainly feels like a longer story than a feature film but not a big enough story to necessitate 8 parts, feels padded and stretched in more than a few places, I'll take 3 tight episodes over 8 loose ones. Feels inferior to many British crime series.
Rated 11 Jul 2017
70
76th
good series
Rated 27 Feb 2017
54
24th
I have to say I'm confused by the almost unanimous love for this series. I found it frustratingly and frequently contrived with characters constantly taking specific unrealistic actions that only served a dramatic narrative purpose. That said Turturro was the sole shining bright light, bringing regular humor to proceedings but also being the most effective dramatically. The ending was also better than I was expecting so TNO regained a few points for that. Not terrible, but mediocre in my opinion
Rated 16 Jan 2017
69
72nd
The first episode is exceptional. And although the other episodes aren't quite as good, this is still a very strong miniseries from HBO, with excellent acting and photography. Even the minor characters are perfectly cast. John Turturro was already one of my favourite actors and his performance here confirms it yet again. Even the minor characters are perfectly cast.
Rated 06 Jan 2017
85
68th
Very impressive but doesn't quite live up to the intial setup. Fantastic performances all around. Writing is great until it isn't. John Turturro's feet must smell bad.
Rated 06 Dec 2016
5
88th
This show is simply so nuanced that I was left speechless after watching it.
Rated 06 Dec 2016
100
94th
Exceptional.
Rated 02 Nov 2016
91
92nd
The Night of takes all the pieces of a standard police show that were left out and weaves an amazing story from it. The way it is written is breathtaking as it gives the writers the opportunity to unfold it anyway they want. It is visually very compelling, with amazing acting through-out. I genuinely enjoyed it.
Rated 01 Oct 2016
85
85th
A suspenseful and entertaining season 1. Characters managed to keep me engaged throughout.
Rated 01 Oct 2016
80
71st
Grand opening, grand closing. But seriously, the first and last episodes are maybe the best TV I've ever seen in my life. So many great characters and sequences that manage to effectively tread a moral grey area. A must.
Rated 16 Sep 2016
70
71st
A really solid bordering on great combination of prison series (meh) and courtroom drama (woohoo). The highlight of the show is Turturro's beautiful closing statement. (1 season)
Rated 14 Sep 2016
83
74th
quality. amazing acting by everyone involved, shame the same can not be said about the writing (which, of course, was great mostly, but Chandra Kapoors way out ... how lazy was that?)
Rated 08 Sep 2016
84
85th
I am not an expert on law system in USA, but if it goes really something like this then it is really troublling. As for the show itself, Its a good stuff. Quality crime drama that presents the problems of legal system practically in its worse face. John Torturo delivers one heck of a performance.
Rated 01 Sep 2016
69
45th
Some weak writing during the court session episodes fail to deliver a believable crescendo to this well set up crime drama. I found the characters to be as intelligent as the plot needed them to be, which leads to an aggravating viewing experience. That said, TNO includes one of the more engrossing & gross sub-plots in a mini-series, the eczema plot line which seemingly concludes by the guidance of one of the better written & succinct characters.
Rated 29 Aug 2016
83
75th
First episode was ridic but gets better the deeper you delve...
Rated 28 Aug 2016
68
73rd
The final episode sucked.
The Night Of - Season 1
Season 1 - After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder. (imdb)

Cast & Info

Created by:

Steven Zaillian
Steven-Zaillian
28 total credits
Steven Zaillian has 28 credits at Criticker, including: Schindler's List, Gangs of New York, Mission: Impossible, Hannibal and American Gangster
,
Richard Price
Richard-Price
25 total credits
Richard Price has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Ransom, Shaft, The Color of Money, The Wire and The Night Of

Directed by:

Steven Zaillian
Steven-Zaillian
28 total credits
Steven Zaillian has 28 credits at Criticker, including: Schindler's List, Gangs of New York, Mission: Impossible, Hannibal and American Gangster
,
James Marsh
James-Marsh
13 total credits
James Marsh has 13 credits at Criticker, including: The Theory of Everything, Man on Wire, The Night Of, Project Nim and Red Riding: 1980

Writers:

Steven Zaillian
Steven-Zaillian
28 total credits
Steven Zaillian has 28 credits at Criticker, including: Schindler's List, Gangs of New York, Mission: Impossible, Hannibal and American Gangster
,
Richard Price
Richard-Price
25 total credits
Richard Price has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Ransom, Shaft, The Color of Money, The Wire and The Night Of
,
Peter Moffat
Peter-Moffat
15 total credits
Peter Moffat has 15 credits at Criticker, including: The Night Of, Einstein and Eddington, Your Honor, Hawking and Scoop

Starring:

John Turturro
John-Turturro
107 total credits
John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American actor, writer, and director best known for his roles in the films Barton Fink (1991), Quiz Show (1994), The Big Lebowski (1998), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He has appeared in over sixty movies, and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee. He is well known for his ability to change both his demeanor and physique...(Wikipedia)
,
Paulo Costanzo
Paulo-Costanzo
18 total credits
Paulo Costanzo has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Road Trip, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Josie and the Pussycats, The Night Of and Splinter
,
Jeannie Berlin
Jeannie-Berlin
17 total credits
Jeannie Berlin has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Café Society, The Fabelmans, The Night Of, Margaret and The Heartbreak Kid
,
Max Casella
Max-Casella
33 total credits
Max Casella has 33 credits at Criticker, including: Ed Wood, Inside Llewyn Davis, Revolutionary Road, Blue Jasmine and Killing Them Softly
,
Riz Ahmed
Riz-Ahmed
34 total credits
Riz Ahmed has 34 credits at Criticker, including: Nightcrawler, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Venom, Four Lions and Jason Bourne
,
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael-Kenneth-Williams
52 total credits
Michael Kenneth Williams has 52 credits at Criticker, including: 12 Years a Slave, The Road, Gone Baby Gone, RoboCop and The Wire
,
Amara Karan
Amara-Karan
13 total credits
Amara Karan has 13 credits at Criticker, including: The Darjeeling Limited, The Night Of, The Upside, A Fantastic Fear of Everything and The Task
,
Payman Maadi
Payman-Maadi
27 total credits
Payman Maadi has 27 credits at Criticker, including: A Separation, About Elly, The Night Of, 6 Underground and Camp X-Ray
,
Paul Sparks
Paul-Sparks
31 total credits
Paul Sparks has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Mud, House of Cards, Rachel Getting Married, The Greatest Showman and Edge of Darkness
,
Bill Camp
Bill-Camp
50 total credits
Bill Camp has 50 credits at Criticker, including: Joker, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Lawless, The Queen's Gambit and Jason Bourne
,
Poorna Jagannathan
Poorna-Jagannathan
21 total credits
Poorna Jagannathan has 21 credits at Criticker, including: The Weather Man, Awake, The Night Of, The Circle and Wolfs
,
Sofia Black-D'Elia
Sofia-Black-DElia
12 total credits
Sofia Black-D'Elia has 12 credits at Criticker, including: The Night Of, The Immigrant, Project Almanac, Ben-Hur and The Promise

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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