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The Night Of S1E1 — Part 1: The Beach

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The Night Of•Season 1•Episode 1

Part 1: The Beach

9.0/10 · 8,098 votesJul 10, 201679 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

What starts as a perfect night for Pakistani-American student Nasir “Naz” Khan becomes a nightmare when he’s arrested for murder.

Directed bySteven Zaillian

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Cast7

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Nasir 'Naz' Khan

John Turturro

John Turturro

John Stone

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Dennis Box

Payman Maadi

Payman Maadi

Salim Khan

Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Helen Weiss

Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan

Safar Khan

Amara Karan

Amara Karan

Chandra

Crew9

Robert Elswit

Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

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Jay Cassidy

Editor

Richard Price

Richard Price

Teleplay

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Mark A. Baker

Producer

Steven Zaillian

Steven Zaillian

Director

Jon Goracy

Jon Goracy

Casting Assistant

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R. Vincent Smith

Construction Foreman

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Andrew Rowlands

"A" Camera Operator

Ronnie Petagna

Ronnie Petagna

Construction Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Part 1: The Beach" is episode 1 of The Night Of season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 8,098 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Steven Zaillian, it aired on July 10, 2016.

Next: E2 · Part 2: Subtle Beast Best of Season 1