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.
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Dick Wolf |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
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| Production company | 44 Blue Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | January 22, 2015 – October 7, 2023 |
| Related | |
| Nightwatch Nation | |
List of episodes
editSeason 1 (2015)
edit| 1 | 1 | "Retaliation" | January 22, 2015 |
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| 2 | 2 | "Those We Rely On" | January 29, 2015 |
| 3 | 3 | "Officer Down" | February 5, 2015 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Darkest Shift on the Scariest Night" | February 12, 2015 |
| 5 | 5 | "Their Worst Day" | February 19, 2015 |
| 6 | 6 | "Full Moon Rising" | February 26, 2015 |
| 7 | 7 | "100%, Every Time" | March 5, 2015 |
| 8 | 8 | "Caught You, By Surprise" | March 12, 2015 |
| 9 | 9 | "When Work Becomes Family" | March 19, 2015 |
Season 2 (2015–16)
edit| 10 | 1 | "Mardi Gras" | November 5, 2015 |
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| 11 | 2 | "In the Blink of an Eye" | November 12, 2015 |
| 12 | 3 | "Trust the Ones You're With" | November 19, 2015 |
| 13 | 4 | "Fallen Brother" | December 3, 2015 |
| 14 | 5 | "Guardians of the City" | December 3, 2015 |
| 15 | 6 | "United We Stand" | December 17, 2015 |
| 16 | 7 | "Triumph & Tragedy" | January 7, 2016 |
| 17 | 8 | "Dark Side of the City" | January 14, 2016 |
| 18 | 9 | "Dreams and Nightmares" | January 21, 2016 |
| 19 | 10 | "Saints and Sinners" | January 28, 2016 |
| 20 | 11 | "Katrina" | February 4, 2016 |
| 21 | 12 | "Nightwatch: Memorable Cases and Chases" | February 11, 2016 |
Season 3 (2016–17)
edit| 22 | 1 | "New Beginnings" | December 1, 2016 |
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| 23 | 2 | "Pride" | December 8, 2016 |
| 24 | 3 | "The Ties That Bind" | December 15, 2016 |
| 25 | 4 | "We Give Thanks" | December 22, 2016 |
| 26 | 5 | "Heroes Among Us" | December 29, 2016 |
| 27 | 6 | "Southern Comfort" | January 5, 2017 |
| 28 | 7 | "105 and Rising" | January 12, 2017 |
| 29 | 8 | "Stranger Things" | January 19, 2017 |
| 30 | 9 | "Brotherhood" | January 26, 2017 |
| 31 | 10 | "The End is Just the Beginning" | February 2, 2017 |
Season 4 (2017)
editNote: 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.
| 32 | 1 | "Nightwatch: Behind the Badge" | February 9, 2017 |
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| 33 | 2 | "Life on the Line" | February 9, 2017 |
| 34 | 3 | "EMTs Bare All: Part 1" | February 16, 2017 |
| 35 | 4 | "Family Ties" | February 16, 2017 |
| 36 | 5 | "EMTs Bare All: Part 2" | February 23, 2017 |
| 37 | 6 | "Needle in a Haystack" | February 23, 2017 |
| 38 | 7 | "Dumb Luck" | March 2, 2017 |
| 39 | 8 | "Animal Instinct" | March 9, 2017 |
| 40 | 9 | "Always Remain Calm" | March 23, 2017 |
| 41 | 10 | "Freak Show" | March 30, 2017 |
| 42 | 11 | "Teenage Wasteland" | April 6, 2017 |
| 43 | 12 | "Tough Love" | April 13, 2017 |
| 44 | 13 | "Thin Blue Line" | April 20, 2017 |
Season 5 (2021)
editSeason 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.
| 45 | 1 | "Answering the Call" | March 25, 2021 |
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| 46 | 2 | "Night Lessons" | April 1, 2021 |
| 47 | 3 | "The Great Unknown" | April 8, 2021 |
| 48 | 4 | "A Light in the Darkness" | April 15, 2021 |
| 49 | 5 | "Heartbeat of the City" | April 22, 2021 |
| 50 | 6 | "Circle of Life" | May 6, 2021 |
| 51 | 7 | "The Fire Within" | May 13, 2021 |
| 52 | 8 | "Heart and Soul" | May 20, 2021 |
| 53 | 9 | "Cold Hands, Warm Hearts" | May 27, 2021 |
| 54 | 10 | "The Big Not-So-Easy" | June 3, 2021 |
| 55 | 11 | "Keep Calm and Carry On" | June 10, 2021 |
| 56 | 12 | "Drama Calls" | June 17, 2021 |
Season 6 (2022)
edit| 57 | 1 | "Yardi Gras" | March 10, 2022 |
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| 58 | 2 | "Man's Best Friend" | March 17, 2022 |
| 59 | 3 | "Have Mercy" | March 24, 2022 |
| 60 | 4 | "In Sync" | March 24, 2022 |
| 61 | 5 | "A Walk on the Wild Side" | April 7, 2022 |
| 62 | 6 | "Every Breath You Take" | April 14, 2022 |
| 63 | 7 | "Lifeline" | April 21, 2022 |
| 64 | 8 | "Saturday Night Fever Dream" | April 28, 2022 |
| 65 | 9 | "Why We Serve" | May 5, 2022 |
Release
editIn 2021, the series was released on the streaming service Discovery+.[7] Season 1 was also released on Hulu.[8]
Reception
editNightwatch 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]
Related series
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ Abrams, Natalie (December 16, 2014). "A&E sets premiere for Dick Wolf series 'Nightwatch'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ McLennan, Cindy (October 8, 2015). "Nightwatch: Season Two Premieres on A&E". TV Series Finale. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Heightman, A.J. (March 25, 2021). "The EMS Today Show: 'Nightwatch' Returns to New Orleans". Journal of Emergency Medical Services. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Bobic, Chrissy (May 13, 2021). "'Nightwatch' Immerses Viewers in the Lives of Emergency Responders". Distractify. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 18, 2015). "This Cast Works Without a Script". The New York Times.
- ^ Kenneally, Tim (December 16, 2014). "Dick Wolf's A&E Series 'Nightwatch' Gets a Premiere Date". TheWrap. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Justin (August 3, 2021). "9 Best Reality TV Shows To Stream On Discovery+". ScreenRant.
- ^ Murphy, Mike (September 20, 2021). "Here's what's new on Hulu in October 2021 — and what's leaving". MarketWatch.
- ^ "Nightwatch". Common Sense Media. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Konig, Dave (January 26, 2015). "Review: Nightwatch shines realistic spotlight on NOLA EMS". EMS1. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Kalfrin, Valerie (February 17, 2017). "Nightwatch: Tough nights on the streets of Tampa". Creative Loafing. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Kiefer, Philip (November 18, 2020). "As reality shows face criticism over privacy, 'Nightwatch,' which follows on-duty EMTs, resumes filming in New Orleans". The Lens. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Vargas, Ramon Antonio (July 15, 2021). "Should 'Nightwatch' film New Orleans EMS? Viral but disputed Facebook post reignites debate". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Guzzo, Paul (February 7, 2017). "'Nightwatch' reality series on A&E to star Tampa police and fire rescue". The Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Rosario, Sarah (April 6, 2016). "Tampa first responders subject of new A&E show". WFTS. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 20, 2018). "'Nightwatch Nation' Promo: Dick Wolf's New A&E Docuseries Follows Emergency Responders Nationwide". Deadline.
- ^ Leahey, Lynn (August 11, 2018). "A&E Reality Series Nightwatch Goes Bigger With Nightwatch Nation". Cynopsis Media. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Cunningham, Chelsea (July 31, 2018). "Catch Austin-Travis County EMS on A&E's TV show about first responders". KVUE.