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Night Court S1E2 — The Nighthawks

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Night Court•Season 1•Episode 2

The Nighthawks

6.6/10 · 521 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

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Neil

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Dan Rubin

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Conny Boettger-Marinos

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Pamela Fryman

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Sharon Gilligan

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Bennett Webber

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Shawn Parikh

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Jessica Elaina Eason

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Rebecca Delgado Smith

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Hugo Maldonado

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Marc Carusiello

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Ron Hirshman

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Chris Poulos

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Episode Summary

"The Nighthawks" is episode 2 of Night Court season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 521 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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