The Night Shift (TV series)

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This article is about the NBC series. For the General Hospital spinoff, see General Hospital: Night Shift. For other television series, see Night Shift (disambiguation).
The Night Shift
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Genre Medical drama
Created by Gabe Sachs
Jeff Judah
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Composer(s) Fred Coury
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 22 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Gabe Sachs
Jeff Judah
Running time 43 minutes
Production company(s) Sachs/Judah Productions
Sony Pictures Television
Distributor Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network NBC
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release May 27, 2014 (2014-05-27) –
present
External links
Official website

The Night Shift is an American medical drama series that premiered on May 27, 2014, on NBC.[1][2] The series was created by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, and follows the lives of the staff who work the late night shift in the emergency room at San Antonio Medical Center.

On May 8, 2015, NBC renewed The Night Shift for a third season, which is set to debut on June 1, 2016.[3][4]

Synopsis

The series follows the overnight shift at San Antonio Medical Center, where three of the surgeons have a connection to the U.S. military. Dr. TC Callahan is an ex-Army medic who initially exhibits PTSD-type symptoms, having watched his brother die right in front of him on the battlefield. He tends to go his own way at the hospital, frequently breaking rules and butting heads with his ex-girlfriend and newly-appointed head of the night shift, Dr. Jordan Alexander, and the hospital's administrator, Michael Ragosa. Dr. Topher Zia is a private-sector surgeon who spent a lot of time on the battlefield overseas, while Dr. Drew Alister is a gay Army medic still active in the reserves who initially tries to hide his sexual orientation for fear of backlash. Dr. Krista Bell-Hart is a young surgical resident trying to work her way up the ranks, while fellow resident Dr. Paul Cummings works hard to emerge from the shadow of his father, a famous surgeon at Johns Hopkins. Jordan is initially in a relationship with Dr. Scott Clemmens, which complicates things when Scott becomes the Chief of Surgery at the hospital and sees that Jordan still has feelings for TC. After a cancer scare, Ragosa finds that he can no longer tolerate the stresses of his administrator job, and he quits that position in order to pursue his original dream of becoming a doctor.

Cast and characters

Main

Actor Character Episode Count Seasons
1 2 3
Eoin Macken Dr. TC Callahan 22 Main
Jill Flint Dr. Jordan Alexander 22 Main
Ken Leung Dr. Topher Zia 22 Main
Brendan Fehr Dr. Drew Alister 22 Main
Robert Bailey Jr. Dr. Paul Cummings 22 Main
Jeananne Goossen Dr. Krista Bell-Hart 22 Main [5]
JR Lemon ER Nurse Kenny Fournette 22 Main
Freddy Rodriguez Dr. Michael Ragosa 22 Main [6]
Daniella Alonso Dr. Landry de la Cruz 8 Main
Scott Wolf Dr. Scott Clemmens 12 Recurring Main
Tanaya Beatty Dr. Shannon Beatty Main

Recurring

Actor Character Episode Count Seasons
1 2 3
Esodie Geiger Nurse Molly Ramos 17 Recurring TBA
Alma Sisnero Nurse Diaz 17 Recurring TBA
Catharine Pilafas Nurse Bardocz 16 Recurring TBA
Luke MacFarlane Rick Lincoln 5 Recurring TBA
Merle Dandridge EMT Gwen Gaskin 13 Recurring[7]
Adam Rodriguez Dr. Joey Chavez 6 Recurring TBA
Jennifer Beals[8] Dr. Syd Jennings Recurring
AnnaLynne McCord[9] Jessica Sanders Recurring

Episodes

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Main article: List of The Night Shift episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 8 May 27, 2014 (2014-05-27) July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)
2 14 February 23, 2015 (2015-02-23) May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
3 15[10] June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01) TBA

Production

Development

The series first appeared as part of NBC development slate in October 2011, however, decided to not go forward with a pilot order.[11] In August 2012, NBC decided to revisit the pilot script for the series, then known as The Last Stand.[12] On October 8, 2012, NBC placed a pilot order, with the new name After Hours.[13] The pilot was directed by Pierre Morel and written by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah.

On April 18, 2013, NBC ordered four additional scripts under a third and final title, The Night Shift.[14] On May 10, 2013, NBC officially ordered The Night Shift to series.[15]

Casting

Casting announcements began in October 2012, with Eoin Macken first cast in the role of TC Callahan, a doctor who has recently returned from the Army, who constantly disagrees with his superiors and does things his own way.[16] Freddy Rodriguez was the next actor cast in the series, in the role of Michael Ragosa, the hospital's administrator who originally wanted to be a doctor.[17] Ken Leung and Jeananne Goossen were then added to the cast, with Leung cast in the role of Topher, an emergency room doctor who previously helped soldiers that were injured in battle. Goossen signed onto the role of Krista, a beautiful resident at the hospital.[18] In early November, Robert Bailey Jr. joined the series as Paul Cummings, a young, but squeamish resident at the hospital.[19] Jill Flint later signed onto the role of Jordan Alexander, the newly promoted Chief of the Night Shift, who once dated T.C.[20] Daniella Alonso was the last actor cast in the series. Alonso will play the role of Dr. Landry de la Cruz, the lone psychiatrist working the night shift.[21]

Filming

Production on season one of The Night Shift began in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in late August 2013, and ended filming in mid-November.[22] Production on season two commenced on November 10, 2014.[23] Production on season three will take place from February through to June 2016.[24]

Reception

Critical reception

Brian Lowry of Variety said "The Night Shift is still an awfully weak blip creatively speaking".[25] David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave the show three out of five stars.[26]

On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, the show holds an overall 20% approval rating based on 20 reviews, with a rating average of 4.3 out of 10. The site's consensus is: "Calculated and cliche-ridden, The Night Shift is DOA."[27]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 0–100 reviews from critics, the series has a rating score of 45 based on 16 reviews as of June 30, 2014, indicating mixed or average reviews.[28]

Ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions)		 Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Tuesday 10:00 p.m.
 8
May 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)
 7.67[29]
July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)
 6.05[30] 2013–14 N/A 8.50[31]
2
Monday 10:00 p.m.
 14
February 23, 2015 (2015-02-23)
 5.52[32]
May 18, 2015
 5.20[33] 2014–15 #86 6.67[34]
3
Wednesday 10:00 p.m.
 15[35]
June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01)[4]
2016
 2015–16 TBA TBA

References

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External links

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