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The Night Shift

2014 – 2017Show4 seasons45 episodesTV-14

Drama
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic447.8Rotten Tomatoes–79%

A thrilling, fast-paced drama series about everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Episodes

4 seasons · 45 episodes · best: S3E9 "Unexpected" 8.6

Episodes

7.7
7.9
8.0
7.7

Story

Night falls. Duty Calls.

The stories of the men and women who work the overnight shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. They are an irreverent and special breed, particularly adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan.

Feels like

  • Medical Comedy-Drama
  • Irreverent Humor
  • Night Shift Atmosphere
  • Adrenaline Junkies
  • Workplace Banter
  • Dark Comedy Elements
  • Relatable Professional Stress
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics
  • Light Escapism

Cast

24 of 100 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Timothy Busfield, Oz Scott, Tara Nicole Weyr
Written by
Gabe Fonseca, Milla Bell-Hart, Tom Garrigus

Everyone

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Facts

May 27, 2014 · August 31, 2017 · Ended

First aired
May 27, 2014
Last aired
August 31, 2017
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 45 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Strong Language, Violence, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
30 countries

Tropes

Friend to All Children, CPR: Clean, Pretty, Reliable, To Be Lawful or Good +9

  • Friend to All Children
  • CPR: Clean, Pretty, Reliable
  • To Be Lawful or Good
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners
  • Combat Medic
  • Get a Room!
  • Split Personality
  • Career-Ending Injury
  • Happily Adopted
  • No, You
  • In-Series Nickname
  • Blackmail

12 of 59 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Night Shift?"

Questions about The Night Shift

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Night Shift?

Sony Pictures Core

In the United States, The Night Shift streams on Sony Pictures Core. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is The Night Shift worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 7.4 and Metacritic 44). Audiences rate it higher (77 out of 100) than critics (44).

Is The Night Shift okay for kids?

TV-14Strong languageViolenceSexual content

Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language, violence, and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

How long does it take to watch The Night Shift?

32 h

About 32 hours: 45 episodes in 4 seasons of about 42 minutes each, aired from 2014 to 2017.

Can I half-watch The Night Shift?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will The Night Shift make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

What tropes does The Night Shift use?

Friend to All ChildrenCPR: Clean, Pretty, ReliableTo Be Lawful or GoodHeterosexual Life-PartnersCombat MedicGet a Room!Split PersonalityCareer-Ending InjuryHappily AdoptedNo, YouIn-Series NicknameBlackmailand 47 more

TV Tropes lists 59 tropes for it, including Friend to All Children, CPR: Clean, Pretty, Reliable, and To Be Lawful or Good.