Nightwatch (TV series)

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Nightwatch
Nightwatch A&E logo.png
Genre Reality television
Created by Dick Wolf
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
Production
Executive producers
  • Dick Wolf
  • Tom Thayer
  • Rasha Drachkovitch
  • Shelly Tatro
  • Drew Tappon
  • Lily Neumeyer
  • Devon Graham
  • Devon Hammonds
  • Robyn Younie
  • Elaine Frontain Bryant
  • Peter Tarshis
[1] [2] [3]
Production company 44 Blue Productions
Release
Original network A&E
Original releaseJanuary 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) 
present
Related
Nightwatch Nation

Nightwatch is an American reality television series broadcast by A&E. [4] [5] [6] The show follows the night-shift emergency service workers of a specific city as they perform their duties. The series is filmed in New Orleans, except for Season 4, which was filmed in Tampa.

Contents

List of episodes

Season 1 (2015)

11"Retaliation"January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22)
22"Those We Rely On"January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29)
33"Officer Down"February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05)
44"The Darkest Shift on the Scariest Night"February 12, 2015 (2015-02-12)
55"Their Worst Day"February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19)
66"Full Moon Rising"February 26, 2015 (2015-02-26)
77"100%, Every Time"March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05)
88"Caught You, By Surprise"March 12, 2015 (2015-03-12)
99"When Work Becomes Family"March 19, 2015 (2015-03-19)

Season 2 (2015–16)

101"Mardi Gras"November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)
112"In the Blink of an Eye"November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12)
123"Trust the Ones You're With"November 19, 2015 (2015-11-19)
134"Fallen Brother"December 3, 2015 (2015-12-03)
145"Guardians of the City"December 3, 2015 (2015-12-03)
156"United We Stand"December 17, 2015 (2015-12-17)
167"Triumph & Tragedy"January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07)
178"Dark Side of the City"January 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
189"Dreams and Nightmares"January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21)
1910"Saints and Sinners"January 28, 2016 (2016-01-28)
2011"Katrina"February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)
2112"Nightwatch: Memorable Cases and Chases"February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)

Season 3 (2016–17)

221"New Beginnings"December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)
232"Pride"December 8, 2016 (2016-12-08)
243"The Ties That Bind"December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15)
254"We Give Thanks"December 22, 2016 (2016-12-22)
265"Heroes Among Us"December 29, 2016 (2016-12-29)
276"Southern Comfort"January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05)
287"105 and Rising"January 12, 2017 (2017-01-12)
298"Stranger Things"January 19, 2017 (2017-01-19)
309"Brotherhood"January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)
3110"The End is Just the Beginning"February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02)

Season 4 (2017)

Note: Episodes 1, 3, and 5 are officially recognized by A&E as episodes of Season 4, though they follow the New Orleans crew instead of the Tampa crew, and are promoted by some unofficial sources as part of Season 3.

321"Nightwatch: Behind the Badge"February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)
332"Life on the Line"February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)
343"EMTs Bare All: Part 1"February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16)
354"Family Ties"February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16)
365"EMTs Bare All: Part 2"February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23)
376"Needle in a Haystack"February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23)
387"Dumb Luck"March 2, 2017 (2017-03-02)
398"Animal Instinct"March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)
409"Always Remain Calm"March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)
4110"Freak Show"March 30, 2017 (2017-03-30)
4211"Teenage Wasteland"April 6, 2017 (2017-04-06)
4312"Tough Love"April 13, 2017 (2017-04-13)
4413"Thin Blue Line"April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20)

Season 5 (2021)

Season 5 also includes the one-hour specials "Return to the Big Easy", which aired on March 18, 2021, and "City of Saints", which aired on April 29, 2021.

451"Answering the Call"March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
462"Night Lessons"April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)
473"The Great Unknown"April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08)
484"A Light in the Darkness"April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
495"Heartbeat of the City"April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)
506"Circle of Life"May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
517"The Fire Within"May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13)
528"Heart and Soul"May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)
539"Cold Hands, Warm Hearts"May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)
5410"The Big Not-So-Easy"June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03)
5511"Keep Calm and Carry On"June 10, 2021 (2021-06-10)
5612"Drama Calls"June 17, 2021 (2021-06-17)

Season 6 (2022)

571"Yardi Gras"March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10)
582"Man's Best Friend"March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
593"Have Mercy"March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
604"In Sync"March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
615"A Walk on the Wild Side"April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
626"Every Breath You Take"April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
637"Lifeline"April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
648"Saturday Night Fever Dream"April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)
659"Why We Serve"May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)

Release

In 2021, the series was released on the streaming service Discovery+. [7] Season 1 was also released on Hulu. [8]

Reception

Nightwatch was given a rating of 3/5 stars by Common Sense Media. [9] The series has been widely praised by emergency service people and organizations for its authenticity. [10] [11]

The series has been the subject of controversy with regards to patient privacy. [12] [13] There have also been concerns about the cities featured in the show being portrayed negatively. [14] [15]

The series was followed by Nightwatch Nation, a one-season series with the same premise, but which focuses on a different city in each episode, and only focuses on emergency medical technicians (whereas the main series focuses on police and firefighters as well). [16] [17] Nightwatch Nation aired in between seasons 4 and 5 of Nightwatch, and is sometimes promoted as a season of the main series. [18]

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