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Sports Night

1998 – 2000Show2 seasons45 episodes

ComedyDrama
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.3Metacritic848.1Rotten Tomatoes90%93%
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.3Metacritic848.1Rotten Tomatoes90%93%

Summary

The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

Where to watch

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Sports Night episodes

2 seasons · 45 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Pilot, 7.8
  2. S1 E2 The Apology, 8.4
  3. S1 E3 The Hungry and the Hunted, 7.9
  4. S1 E4 Intellectual Property, 7.8
  5. S1 E5 Mary Pat Shelby, 8.4
  6. S1 E6 The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail, 8.1
  7. S1 E7 Dear Louise, 8.1
  8. S1 E8 Thespis, 8.1
  9. S1 E9 The Quality of Mercy at 29K, 7.9
  10. S1 E10 Shoe Money Tonight, 8.1
  11. S1 E11 The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee, 8.7
  12. S1 E12 Smoky, 7.9
  13. S1 E13 Small Town, 7.9
  14. S1 E14 Rebecca, 8.2
  15. S1 E15 Dana and the Deep Blue Sea, 7.8
  16. S1 E16 Sally, 8.1
  17. S1 E17 How Are Things in Glocca Morra?, 7.9
  18. S1 E18 The Sword of Orion, 8.3
  19. S1 E19 Eli's Coming, 8.4
  20. S1 E20 Ordnance Tactics, 7.8
  21. S1 E21 Ten Wickets, 7.9
  22. S1 E22 Napoleon's Battle Plan, 8.1
  23. S1 E23 What Kind of Day Has It Been?, 8.5
  1. S2 E1 Special Powers, 8.2
  2. S2 E2 When Something Wicked This Way Comes, 8.0
  3. S2 E3 Cliff Gardner, 8.4
  4. S2 E4 Louise Revisited, 7.8
  5. S2 E5 Kafelnikov, 7.7
  6. S2 E6 Shane, 7.8
  7. S2 E7 Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks, 8.0
  8. S2 E8 The Reunion, 7.9
  9. S2 E9 A Girl Named Pixley, 7.8
  10. S2 E10 The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant, 8.3
  11. S2 E11 The Cut Man Cometh, 8.2
  12. S2 E12 The Sweet Smell of Air, 7.6
  13. S2 E13 Dana Get Your Gun, 7.5
  14. S2 E14 And the Crowd Goes Wild, 7.5
  15. S2 E15 Celebrities, 8.1
  16. S2 E16 The Local Weather, 7.9
  17. S2 E17 Draft Day: Part 1 - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells, 7.8
  18. S2 E18 Draft Day: Part 2 - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian, 7.8
  19. S2 E19 April Is the Cruelest Month, 8.1
  20. S2 E20 Bells and a Siren, 7.8
  21. S2 E21 La Forza Del Destino, 8.2
  22. S2 E22 Quo Vadimus, 8.8

Cast

24 of 58 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Thomas Schlamme, Robert Berlinger, Alex Graves
Written by
Aaron Sorkin, Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel
Produced by
Aaron Sorkin, Brian Grazer, Tony Krantz
Music by
W.G. Snuffy Walden

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 22, 1998 · May 16, 2000 · Ended

First aired
September 22, 1998
Last aired
May 16, 2000
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 45 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Right Behind Me, Second Place Is for Losers, Doesn't Like Guns +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Sports Night?"

Questions about Sports Night

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sports Night?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Sports Night from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home.

Is Sports Night worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 84).

How long does it take to watch Sports Night?

17 h

About 17 hours: 45 episodes in 2 seasons of about 22 minutes each, aired from 1998 to 2000.

Will Sports Night make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (9 of 10).

Is Sports Night plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Sports Night use?

Right Behind MeSecond Place Is for LosersDoesn't Like GunsReal Life Writes the PlotWalk and TalkWriters Cannot Do MathTalk About That ThingCompany Cross-ReferencesExecutive MeddlingWham LineHappy Birthday to You!Hooker with a Heart of Goldand 45 more

TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Right Behind Me, Second Place Is for Losers, and Doesn't Like Guns.