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The Best Episodes of Nightwatch Season 5

Every episode of Nightwatch Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nightwatch Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Nightwatch Season 5

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...

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  1. 8.4/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Answering the Call

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    Emergency medical responders on the New Orleans night shift race to save victims of a drive-by shooting and a serious car accident, all against the backdrop of the continuing pandemic.

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  2. 8.2/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Night Lessons

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    EMS responders face an unpredictable night of crises including a violent facial attack, a high school football injury, and a heroin addict's emotional vow to get clean.

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  3. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #3 - The Great Unknown

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    The unexpected reigns in the city of New Orleans as EMS responders answer calls about a child shooting, a multiple-vehicle car accident, a reported suicide attempt, and a veteran struggling with a drug overdose.

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  4. 8.2/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Heartbeat of the City

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    EMS first responders keep their cool and maintain their spirits as they face a series of challenges across New Orleans, including a shooting and stabbing victim and a woman whose slot machine experience takes a bizarre turn.

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  5. 8.2/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Circle of Life

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    Family matters take center stage as one EMT technician prepares for the birth of his child, two others prepare for an emergency delivery, and a host of challenges include an injured driver and his trapped dog, a domestic violence victim, and a young boy plagued by seizures.

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  6. 8.0/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Fire Within

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    A young man is shot down while walking home and rumors swirl about who could have wanted him dead.

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  8. 7.8/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Heart and Soul

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    An EMS captain juggles the challenges and rewards of being a wife and mother of twins with the never-ending drama of the job; the shift includes a bloody car accident, a major apartment fire and multiple victims struggling to breathe

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  9. 7.8/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Cold Hands, Warm Hearts

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    New Orleans first responders battle freezing temperatures as they treat a driver trapped after a serious car accident, a man hit by a streetcar, a delirious patient who doesn't want to part with his dog, and a woman with a surprisingly poignant backstory.

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  10. 7.6/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Big Not-So-Easy

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    The EMT team must band together to treat multiple major vehicle accidents, patients losing consciousness and facing breathing and heart ailments, and a woman who has been assaulted by her significant other.

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    #10 - A Light in the Darkness

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    S5:E4

    With COVID-19 raging across the city, the New Orleans EMS responders face a series of crises that include a vehicle rollover from a police pursuit, a victim with close-range gunshot wounds, and a race to save a woman in respiratory distress.

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    #11 - Keep Calm and Carry On

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    An EMT first responder juggles the joy of family with the pressures of the night shift, which includes a gunshot victim, a motorcyclist hit by a car, a man in custody, and a Vietnam veteran with a grisly finger injury.

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    #12 - Drama Calls

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    The team faces a slew of dramatic nightshift calls including a pregnant woman who has been assaulted, a 4-year-old boy with abdominal pain, a gunshot victim, and a potentially devastating car accident involving the St. Charles trolley.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Answering the Call" is the best rated episode of "Nightwatch" season 5. It scored 8.4/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/25/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Night Lessons".