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Nightline

1980·Show
116Episodes in9Seasons·NR
57
DecentGoodWatch score

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Good for background watch · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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Nightline, or ABC News Nightline, is a late-night news program that is broadcast by ABC in the United States, and has a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world. Created by Roone Arledge, the program featured Ted Koppel as its main anchor from March 1980 until his retirement from the program in November 2005. Nightline airs weeknights at 12:37 a.m. Eastern Time, after Jimmy Kimmel Live!. It previously ran for 31 minutes, but in 2011, the program was reduced to 25 minutes. When the program moved to 12:37 a.m. ET, the program was expanded to 30 minutes. In 2002, Nightline was ranked 23rd on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
News ProgramInvestigative JournalismPolitical AnalysisCurrent EventsInformativeIn-depth ReportingPublic DiscourseLong-running SeriesHistorical Context

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Where can I stream Nightline?

In the United States, Nightline streams on Disney+.

Is Nightline worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 5.8).

How long does it take to watch Nightline?

60 h

About 60 hours: 116 episodes in 9 seasons of about 31 minutes each since 1980, and it's still in production.

Is Nightline plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.