Night Court S1E2 — The Nighthawks

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Night Court•Season 1•Episode 2

The Nighthawks

6.6/10 · 523 votesJan 17, 202321 min

Ranked #7 of 16 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Abby pushes Dan Fielding to embrace his new role as public defender. Neil gets on board with Abby's quest to improve the courtroom and quickly realizes why trying is for the birds.

Directed byPamela Fryman

Written byDan Rubin

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Melissa Rauch

Melissa Rauch

Abby Stone

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Dan Fielding

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Olivia Moore

Kapil Talwalkar

Kapil Talwalkar

Neil

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Donna 'Gurgs' Gurganous

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Dan Rubin

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Pamela Fryman

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Conny Boettger-Marinos

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Jessica Elaina Eason

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Hugo Maldonado

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Rebecca Delgado Smith

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Sharon Gilligan

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Shawn Parikh

Shawn Parikh

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Bennett Webber

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Marc Carusiello

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Chris Poulos

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Ron Hirshman

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Episode Summary

"The Nighthawks" is episode 2 of Night Court season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 523 votes, ranking #7 of 16 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Dan Rubin, it aired on January 17, 2023.

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