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The Best Episodes of Nightwatch

Every episode of Nightwatch ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Nightwatch!

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Follow the men and women who keep the citizens of New Orleans safe during the night. Ride along with the police officers, the firefighters, and the paramedics as they tackle the evils of the night.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 11 - Katrina
    9.4/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Katrina

    S2:E11

    On the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina everyone in New Orleans and on the Nightwatch recall their experiences with the storm and reflect upon the significance it still holds in their lives. Amid the remembrances, the city still needs its first responders. Over the course of a busy run of calls for EMT's, the police SWAT team looks to execute a high risk raid. The people on Nightwatch will do anything to protect their city.

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  2. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 3 - The Ties That Bind
    9.3/10(15 votes)

    #2 - The Ties That Bind

    S3:E3

    Working together for years has turned Titus and Dan into great friends. On their shift, they come across people who are the victims of crimes perpetuated by those close to them. On calls like these, when they become more than just emergency medical technicians, they are counselors and therapists. They will do everything possible to steer some troubled people in the right direction.

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  3. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 4 - We Give Thanks
    9.2/10(15 votes)

    #3 - We Give Thanks

    S3:E4

    Every night, the members of the Nightwatch are reminded in new ways to be thankful for what they have. Titus and Dan resuscitate an overdosing drug user just before all hope is lost. Brooke and Landon tend to a young girl with congenial heart failure. Later, a team of firefighters contain a fire before it can wreck havoc. Things get a little bit lighter when Titus and Dan learn that a familiar patient is also a secret admirer of Holly.

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  4. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 9 - Brotherhood
    9.1/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Brotherhood

    S3:E9

    The brother of a paramedic gets sucker-punched; best friends get into an accident; one of the newest members of the Nightwatch comforts a suicidal patient, then reflects on the bonds he has forged during his first year in New Orleans

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  5. Nightwatch Season 4 Episode 3 - Needle in a Haystack
    9.1/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Needle in a Haystack

    S4:E3

    Officers Roni and Cooper engage in a foot chase following a stabbing at a nightclub; Fire Rescue's Doug and Stokes try to save the life of a man shot in the throat; the hunt for a carjacker leads Will and Dimitri to the roof of an apartment complex.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 10 - The End Is Just the Beginning
    9.0/10(14 votes)

    #6 - The End Is Just the Beginning

    S3:E10

    The New Orleans EMTs receive calls from every direction, from gunshot victims to seizures to a moped rider playing Pokemon Go.

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  7. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 7 - 105 and Rising
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #7 - 105 and Rising

    S3:E7

    Tempers rise and violence swells during a hot, humid evening; police chase two armed carjacking suspects; Keeley tends to a family injured in a car accident; Titus and Dan respond to a call from a former Playboy Bunn

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 9 - Dreams and Nightmares
    8.8/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Dreams and Nightmares

    S2:E9

    The best people on the job never stop looking for ways to do more better. For police officer Justin, the objective is joining the SWAT team and he takes a big step by leading a raid with the SWAT officers. Meanwhile, the first responders deal with a rash of scary calls, a man suffers from amnesia after getting hit by a car and a woman who fell off a roof. And after a man survives a suicide attempt, Arkady forges a bond with him by sharing the story of her mother's own suicide.

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  9. Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 10 - Saints and Sinners
    8.8/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Saints and Sinners

    S2:E10

    Like any dad, Titus wants the best for his son. As an EMT he sees just how dire life can get. From drug addicts desperate to kick their problems, to assault victims, to a teenager who drove his car into a tree, nights in New Orleans reveal the struggles of life in this city. Police officers continue to work tirelessly to get guns off the street which makes the city a safer place to live.

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  10. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 5 - Heroes Among Us
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Heroes Among Us

    S3:E5

    Not all tragedies are created equal and tonight, when the men and women of New Orleans get word that one of their own has been seriously injured, they all reflect on the risks they take. Other calls during the night mirror that reality. A small party was thrown into chaos by armed intruders and a bar fight ended with a good samaritan getting seriously wounded trying to break up the fight.

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  11. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 6 - Southern Comfort
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Southern Comfort

    S3:E6

    Bystanders assist the first responders at a restaurant in the French Quarter and at the scene of a car accident; a tourist has to be coaxed into going to the hospital.

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  12. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 8 - Stranger Things
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Stranger Things

    S3:E8

    A woman in a disagreement with her boyfriend tells police a bizarre story; a suspected purse snatcher running from the authorities takes a break to finish eating some chicken strips; a tarot card reader suffers from dehydration.

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  13. Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 1 - Mardi Gras
    8.7/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Mardi Gras

    S2:E1

    It's the week of Mardi Gras and it's the busiest time of year for our first responders. Working the parade route comes with its own challenges and unique cases. Keeley treats a man who impaled his hand on a fence. While Titus and Dan have to navigate through a flood of people to treat a man stabbed in the face. But most drama happens off the parade route. Titus and Dan race to save an 18-year old shot in the head through and through. Randy & his partner Devin, search for suspects in an armed robbery, which leads to a high-speed chase.

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  14. Nightwatch Season 3 Episode 1 - New Beginnings
    8.7/10(20 votes)

    #14 - New Beginnings

    S3:E1

    The team celebrates the opening of its new headquarters after 10 years of working out of trailers. Titus has received his paramedic license and his long time partner, Dan, must adjust to their new shared roles in a variety of calls. New to the team, Arcady and Ted, get to know each other's styles in their first shifts together.

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  15. Nightwatch Season 4 Episode 4 - Dumb Luck
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Dumb Luck

    S4:E4

    Mark and Austin find themselves conflicted when a man stabbed multiple times angrily refuses treatment. Jerry and Chase are involved in a car chase that results in a foot chase when an armed suspect bails from the vehicle into a parking lot.

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  16. Nightwatch Season 4 Episode 7 - Freak Show
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Freak Show

    S4:E7

    It's Halloween night in Tampa and the cases get wild. Tony and Dave treat a woman who was shot in the chest with a BB gun and is bleeding uncontrollably. The ROC Squad responds to a call from a man who was shot, and Will and Dimitri go into detective mode to help track down the assailants. Later on, Air Control guides Robb and Bethany to track down a fleeing suspect who thinks he can hide in a trash dumpster.

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  17. Nightwatch Season 1 Episode 9 - When Work Becomes Family
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #17 - When Work Becomes Family

    S1:E9

    It's New Year's in New Orleans and gun violence is rampant as Police and EMS deal with armed robberies and shootings. Plus, EMT Gavin returns to the job, and everyone celebrates a new addition to the family.

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  18. Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 4 - Fallen Brother
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Fallen Brother

    S2:E4

    The city is in mourning after a well-loved Police officer is shot and killed on duty. Vic and P chase a suspect following an altercation with another officer. The dangers of the job become even more real when Vic and P are called to assist other officers who were shot at by a suspect while serving a warrant. Titus and Dan deal with a resisting patient who takes a swing at Titus. Holly and Nick treat a woman whose leg is mangled in a bicycle accident.

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  19. Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 7 - Triumph & Tragedy
    8.6/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Triumph & Tragedy

    S2:E7

    On Nightwatch you can't save everyone, but you try. New partners Tommy and Arkady join a desperate search for a victim who went under in the river. Holly and Nick rush to a motorcyclist to the hospital with devastating injuries. Titus and Dan assist a pedicab driver who has a nasty leg injury. Randy and Devin search for a drug dealer hiding in a dangerous neighborhood.

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  20. Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 8 - Dark Side of the City
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Dark Side of the City

    S2:E8

    For the men and women on the Nightwatch, two things never stop: the calls and questions. How can someone shoot an eight year old boy? How do you stop the drug epidemic in the worst parts of New Orleans? How do you get guns off the street? As the first responders do everything they can do to save the victims of several shootings, a drug overdose and more; the police officers chase suspects who end up having illegal firearms. They all find themselves asking these questions and only wishing they had the answers.

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  21. Nightwatch Season 4 Episode 6 - Always Remain Calm
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Always Remain Calm

    S4:E6

    Tampa first responders have a chaotic night treating seizure and overdose patients, while the ROC Squad Task Force tracks down suspected armed robbers in a high-speed chase.

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  22. Nightwatch Season 4 Episode 8 - Teenage Wasteland
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Teenage Wasteland

    S4:E8

    Chaos erupts when shots are fired and a teenager is wounded while Will and Dimitri are on patrol at a high school football game. Meanwhile, Mayville and Stokes are on the scene when multiple bomb threats are made in Ybor City. And the ROC Squad are on the move when they chase down a teenager on a joyride with his parents' car.

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  23. Nightwatch Season 1 Episode 8 - Caught You, by Surprise
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Caught You, by Surprise

    S1:E8

    Police officers pursue suspected drug dealers, while Keeley saves a group of partiers from a violent schizophrenic.

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  24. Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 2 - In the Blink of an Eye
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #24 - In the Blink of an Eye

    S2:E2

    Swat officers J. and Alley come face-to-face with the violence in the city after a high-speed chase turns into a shootout with their suspect. The violence takes a bizarre turn when Keeley gets called to a woman whose eyeball has been bitten out in a fight. Titus and Dan head to one of the most dangerous projects in the city in order to treat a shooting victim. Towards the end of the shift, Keeley joins Holly and Nick as they try to piece together what happened between two Spanish-speaking men involved in a bloody knife fight.

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  25. Nightwatch Season 2 Episode 3 - Trust the Ones You're With
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Trust the Ones You're With

    S2:E3

    It's all about new partnerships and life lessons. Gavin returns from work offshore and is assigned to a new partner Ted. Together, they treat a woman on busy Bourbon Street with a badly broken ankle. In the meantime, our SWAT guys head out to serve a high-risk warrant and Holly, Nick and Keeley respond to a flipped car where the driver's arm is cut to the bone. Later in the night, we return to Ted and Gavin who work to rescue a man who has fallen off a ladder and landed on a roof. Justin is assigned to a new partner and tries to maintain his track record of 100%.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Katrina" is the best rated episode of "Nightwatch". It scored 9.4/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/4/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Ties That Bind".