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The Night Of is a 2016 American eight-part crime drama miniseries based on the first series of Criminal Justice, a 2008 British series.[2] The miniseries was written by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian (based on the original Criminal Justice plot by Peter Moffat), and directed by Zaillian and James Marsh.[3] Broadcast on HBO, The Night Of premiered on July 10, 2016 to critical acclaim.[4][5] The first episode premiered on June 24, 2016, via HBO's on-demand services.[6] The Night Of received 14 Emmy nominations, winning five, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Riz Ahmed.
- John Turturro as John Stone, a lawyer who represents Nasir Khan[3]
- Riz Ahmed as Nasir "Naz" Khan, a Pakistani-American college student accused of murdering a woman on the Upper West Side of New York City[3]
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Freddy Knight, an influential prisoner at Rikers Island[3]
- Bill Camp as Detective Sergeant Dennis Box, the lead detective on Nasir's case[3]
- Jeannie Berlin as Helen Weiss, a district attorney working on Nasir's case[3]
- Payman Maadi as Salim Khan, Nasir's father[3]
- Poorna Jagannathan as Safar Khan, Nasir's mother[3]
- Glenne Headly as Alison Crowe, a lawyer who represents Nasir Khan[3]
- Amara Karan as Chandra Kapoor, Alison's employee[3]
- Ashley Thomas as Calvin Hart, a prisoner at Rikers Island
- Paul Sparks as Don Taylor, Andrea's stepfather[4]
- Sofia Black-D'Elia as Andrea Cornish, the victim[7]
- Afton Williamson as Wiggins, a police officer working at the 21st precinct
- Ben Shenkman as Klein, a sergeant working at 21st precinct
- Chip Zien as Katz, a pathologist[4]
- Paulo Costanzo as Ray Halle, financial adviser to Andrea and her mother
- Ned Eisenberg as Lawrence Felder, a judge
- Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones as Walker, a prisoner at Rikers Island
- Glenn Fleshler as Judge Roth
- Mohammad Bakri as Tariq, a taxi driver and Salim's colleague
- Nabil Elouahabi as Yusuf, a taxi driver and Salim's colleague
- Frank L. Ridley as Jerry[3]
- Jeff Wincott as Lucas[3]
- Fisher Stevens as Saul, John's pharmacist
- Lord Jamar as Tino
- Ariya Ghahramani as Amir Farik
- Syam Lafi as Hasan Khan
- Max Casella as Edgar[4]
- J. D. Williams as Trevor Williams[3]
- Frank Wood as Harry, the medical examiner
- Skipp Sudduth as Bell
- Kevin Dunn as Danny Lang
- Joe Egender as Cutler ("Cutty"), a drug dealer
- Mustafa Shakir as Victor
On September 19, 2012, it was announced that HBO had ordered a pilot based on the British television series Criminal Justice. James Gandolfini was set to star, Richard Price would write the project, and Steven Zaillian would direct.[8] On February 19, 2013, HBO passed on the project.[9] However, on May 13, 2013, HBO reversed course, picking up Criminal Justice as a seven-part limited series.[10] After Gandolfini's death on June 19, 2013, it was reported that the miniseries would move forward in his honor, and that Robert De Niro was set to replace Gandolfini.[11] On April 21, 2014, John Turturro replaced De Niro because of scheduling conflicts.[2] On March 11, 2016, it was announced that the project would premiere in the middle of 2016 under the title The Night Of. Gandolfini retains a posthumous executive producer credit.[4]
In July 2016, Steven Zaillian commented about the possibility of a second season: "We're thinking about it and if we come up with something we all feel is worthy of doing, we'll do it. This was designed as a stand-alone piece. That being said, there are ways of certainly kind of taking what it feels like and what it's about and doing another season on another subject."[12] In April 2017, Zaillian again commented on the possibility of a second season, saying: "Listen, we would love to do it, and when I say 'we,' I mean [co-creator] Richard Price and myself. If we can come up with something that we fall in love with, we'll do it. If we don't, we won't."[13] In August 2017, John Turturro talked about the possibility of returning for season two: "We've been talking. So we'll see. I would be very interested because I felt that character offered something really rich. I'm hoping that that will come to fruition."[14]
In January 2020, John Turturro stated that new episodes of The Night Of are still a possibility: "We have a couple of ideas but we have to sit down and discuss them, so we're at that stage so that's good."[15]
The Night Of received critical acclaim. On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 90 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim" based on 40 reviews.[24] It has a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.6/10 based on 88 reviews; its consensus reads, "The Night Of is a richly crafted, exquisitely performed mystery that will keep viewers enthralled and leave them devastated."[25]
IGN reviewer Jesse Schedeen gave the entire miniseries an 8.9 out of 10 "Great" score, writing, "With only a couple of exceptions, this summer hasn't been the greatest when it comes to new TV series, which makes The Night Of's brief run all the more special. This limited series did little to shake up the formula when it [comes to] crime dramas, but it was distinguished by its amazing cast and the pervasive tension that drove the series from start to finish."[26]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
Camerimage | Best Pilot | Robert Elswit (for "The Beach") | Won | [27] |
2017 |
American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television | Jay Cassidy (for "The Beach") | Nominated | [28] |
| American Film Institute Awards | Top 10 Television Programs of the Year | Won | [29] | ||
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie, Miniseries, or Pilot | Igor Martinovic (for "Subtle Beast") | Won | [30] | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design Award – Television Movie or Mini-series | Patrizia von Brandenstein, Fredda Slavin, Bobby Berg, Hudson Meredith, Peter Hackman, and Melanie J. Baker (for "The Beach") |
Won | [31] | |
| Banff World Media Festival | Television Miniseries | Won | [32] | ||
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series | Michael Kenneth Williams | Nominated | [33] | |
| British Academy Television Awards | Best International Programme | Steven Zaillian, Richard Price, and Jane Tranter |
Nominated | [34] | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries | Steven Zaillian (for "The Beach") | Won | [35] | |
| Dorian Awards | TV Performance of the Year – Actor | Riz Ahmed | Nominated | [36] | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated | [37] | ||
| Best Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Riz Ahmed | Nominated | |||
| John Turturro | Nominated | ||||
| Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television | Nicholas Renbeck, Odin Benitez, Sara Stern, Luciano Vignola, and Marissa Littlefield (for "The Beach") |
Won | [38] | |
| Humanitas Prize | 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television | Richard Price and Steven Zaillian (for "The Call of the Wild") |
Nominated | [39] | |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated | [40] | ||
| Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Limited Series | Nominated | [41] | ||
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Riz Ahmed | Won | |||
| John Turturro | Nominated | ||||
| Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
| Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
| Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
| Best Cinematography in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
| Best Music in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
| Best Production Design in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
| Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | Nominated | ||||
| Peabody Awards | Entertainment | HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions, and Film Rites |
Nominated | [42] | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited Series | Steven Zaillian, Richard Price, Jane Tranter, Garrett Basch, and Scott Ferguson |
Nominated | [43] | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Riz Ahmed | Won | |||
| John Turturro | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Bill Camp | Nominated | |||
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | James Marsh (for "The Art of War") | Nominated | |||
| Steven Zaillian (for "The Beach") | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Richard Price and Steven Zaillian (for "The Call of the Wild") |
Nominated | |||
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special | Avy Kaufman and Sabrina Hyman | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | Fred Elmes (for "Ordinary Death") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie | Jay Cassidy and Nick Houy (for "The Beach") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special | Nicholas Renbeck, Marissa Littlefield, Steve Visscher, Ruth Hernandez, Sara Stern, Luciano Vignola, Odin Benitez, Wyatt Sprague, Roland Vajs, Ruy Garcia, Warren Shaw, Heather Gross, Dan Evans Farkas, Grant Conway, and Marko Costanzo (for "Subtle Beast") |
Won | |||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | Michael Barry, Nicholas Renbeck, Felix Andrew, and Larry Hoff (for "The Beach") |
Won | |||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Steven Zaillian, Richard Price, Jane Tranter, Garrett Basch, and Scott Ferguson |
Nominated | [44] | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated | [45] | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Riz Ahmed | Nominated | [46] | |
| John Turturro | Nominated | ||||
| Society Of Camera Operators Awards | Camera Operator of the Year – Television | Ben Semanoff and Bruce MacCallum | Nominated | [47] | |
| Television Academy Honors | Won | [48] | |||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Nominated | [49] | ||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Long Form – Adapted | Richard Price and Steven Zaillian; Based on the TV series Criminal Justice created by Peter Moffat |
Nominated | [50] | |
2018 |
Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Limited Series | Avy Kaufman, Sabrina Hyman, and Susanne Scheel |
Nominated | [51] |
In the United States, TV ratings grew over the course of its eight-episode run, with daily ratings tripling between the premiere and season finale.[52] The premiere episode drew 2.1 million viewers, before increasing to an average gross audience of 8.2 million viewers on HBO.[53]
In the United Kingdom, where it aired in September 2016, the first episode drew 468,000 viewers on Sky Atlantic.[54] The show eventually drew an audience of 2.5 million viewers across Sky's On Demand platforms.[55]
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