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The Best Episodes of The Night Shift

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

The Best Episodes of The Night Shift

The stories of the men and women who work the overnight shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. They are an irreverent and special breed, particularly...

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  1. Background image for Darkest Before Dawn
    8.3/10(357 votes)

    #1 - Darkest Before Dawn

    S2:E14

    T.C. and Topher return to find Jordan in critical condition and San Antonio terrorized by snipers; Drew and Gwen get caught in the crossfire when a SWAT team corners the snipers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Keep the Faith
    8.3/10(262 votes)

    #2 - Keep the Faith

    S4:E7

    When protestors descend on a funeral for a dear member of the night shift family, multiple veterans are injured and brought to San Antonio Memorial for treatment. A high profile politician from Drew's past triggers flashbacks to his time in Iraq. Jordan, Scott, and TC disagree on how to best provide care for the politician. Paul and Shannon must improvise while tending to Doug, a former POW. Cain and Drew treat a fearless photographer.

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  3. Background image for Sunrise, Sunset
    8.2/10(293 votes)

    #3 - Sunrise, Sunset

    S2:E13

    Drew and Paul head to the scene of a multi-car collision while the newly-anointed Dr. Ragosa along with Jordan, Scott, Krista and Kenny, manage the deluge of incoming victims. Meanwhile, TC and Topher head into a war zone to treat an old friend.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Moving On
    8.1/10(300 votes)

    #4 - Moving On

    S2:E12

    A boy is suffering with a serious fever and his high-strung mother begins to show signs of distress.

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    Director:Eriq La Salle
    Writer:Jon Fong
  5. Background image for Coming Home
    8.0/10(394 votes)

    #5 - Coming Home

    S1:E6

    A horrific crash sends dozens of soldiers, including Drew's boyfriend, to the emergency room, where TC and Scott clash. Meanwhile, Topher tries to diagnose a soldier's illness, and Kenny tries to improve Ragosa's online-dating profile.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Blood Brothers
    8.0/10(341 votes)

    #6 - Blood Brothers

    S1:E7

    TC and Topher treat the lone survivor of a plane crash while fending off an intimidating law-enforcement officer with a secret motive. Meanwhile, Paul is smitten by an injured exotic dancer whose condition takes a turn for the worse; and Krista cares for a teen with an eating disorder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Save Me
    8.0/10(358 votes)

    #7 - Save Me

    S1:E8

    A shoot-out in the ER leaves Topher seriously wounded. TC tries to control his Afghanistan flashbacks. An explosion at a fertilizer factory sends burn victims to the ER, overwhelming the shorthanded staff. And Jordan discovers a secret about TC.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Thing with Feathers
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Thing with Feathers

    S3:E2

    TC and Scott fight to save a boy and his mother who were injured in a car accident, yet it becomes clear there's more to the family dynamic than meets the eye. Deployed in Afghanistan, Drew and Syd face the aftermath of an OR shooting.

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  10. Background image for Storm Watch
    7.9/10(356 votes)

    #9 - Storm Watch

    S1:E5

    A violent storm pummels San Antonio, sending numerous patients to the emergency room. Elsewhere, TC and Dr. Scott Clemmens rush to a mudslide disaster to treat a mother and her son; and Topher braves the storm to help his stranded wife, who's going into labor with twins.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Eyes Look Your Last
    7.9/10(315 votes)

    #10 - Eyes Look Your Last

    S2:E3

    A serious car crash results in two teens and a young pregnant woman arriving at the hospital, pushing the night shift members to their limit. Meanwhile, Paul tends to a quirky, wealthy hospital benefactor.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Parenthood
    7.9/10(284 votes)

    #11 - Parenthood

    S2:E9

    Drew takes action when a gunman attacks at a friend's promotion ceremony.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Recoil
    7.9/10(278 votes)

    #12 - Recoil

    S4:E1

    Jordan and Drew perform a daring rescue by jumping from a chopper. Landing at the nearest VA hospital, Jordan sparks a plan to appease Julian and reunite her night shift team. Back at the hospital, Paul deals with the repercussions of standing up to his father while Scott dives headlong into his professional life. Kenny butts heads with Cain, a traveling nurse with a mysterious past. Shannon indoctrinates Cain as they work in San Antonio Memorial's understaffed and overworked ER. Meanwhile, TC is held captive in Syria. In order to find Syd, TC must treat his captor instead of returning to the safety of an air base with a civilian volunteer, Amira.

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  14. Background image for Turbulence
    7.9/10(243 votes)

    #13 - Turbulence

    S4:E5

    Drew, his mom, and Rick's flight home turns into a medical crisis at 35,000 feet when passengers become sickened one by one. Jordan, Paul, Shannon, Kenny, and Cain spend their day off at an obstacle course fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis, hosted by Akbar Gbajabjamila. Scott finds himself on a Tinder date he won't soon forget. Meanwhile, TC puts his own life in danger to operate on a soldier.

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    7.9/10(234 votes)

    #14 - Family Matters

    S4:E6

    Kenny joins Drew at his MMA veteran's support group and finds himself in the fight of his life. Jordan and Cain treat casualties from a hotel fire while Shannon follows a hunch to help save a young victim. Paul's superstar sister, Dr. Bella Cummings, pays a visit to San Antonio Memorial. Meanwhile, TC finally returns home, forcing him to deal with Topher's death.

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    Director:Eoin Macken
  16. Background image for Recovery
    7.8/10(365 votes)

    #15 - Recovery

    S2:E1

    Topher takes over as chief of the night shift. TC is temporarily suspended. Jordan is scrutinized for her mishandling of the man who shot a recovered Topher. A father is trapped under an elevator. Ragosa returns to the ER.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Back at the Ranch
    7.8/10(314 votes)

    #16 - Back at the Ranch

    S2:E2

    The night shift is tested when a rancher accidentally shoots his wife. TC heads to a teen party to save the life of a young football star. Jordan and Kenny treat a beauty queen in severe distress. Topher makes a decision about his job.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Best Laid Plans
    7.8/10(288 votes)

    #17 - Best Laid Plans

    S2:E8

    A downtown gas explosion sends dozens of casualties to San Antonio Memorial Hospital.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Aftermath
    7.8/10(290 votes)

    #18 - Aftermath

    S2:E10

    Jordan and Krista offer roadside assistance to a motorcycle crash victim.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Off the Rails
    7.8/10(243 votes)

    #19 - Off the Rails

    S4:E2

    After performing a daring on-site rescue to save a teenage girl, Drew is forced to re-evaluate his priorities as a new father. Back at the hospital, the ER is flooded with mass casualty victims from an amusement park disaster. Hoping to get Paul back on staff, Jordan facilitates a rapprochement between Paul and his father. Meanwhile, Scott pursues a more active role in the hospital and Kenny tries to put Cain in his place.

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    Director:Oz Scott
  21. Background image for Do No Harm
    7.8/10(257 votes)

    #20 - Do No Harm

    S4:E3

    Jordan and Cain figure out their professional dynamic as they work on a patient with extreme injuries from an oil field explosion. Drew and Paul receive a patient from the same accident, and must figure out a solution to save the patient's severed hand. Scott is caught off guard when Annie shows up to the hospital with an unexpected guest from his past. Kenny and Shannon struggle to adjust to their new living situation. Meanwhile, TC and Amira clash over treating a Syrian child on the American base.

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  22. Background image for Resurgence
    7.8/10(249 votes)

    #21 - Resurgence

    S4:E10

    A shooting at a nearby college sends TC, Jordan, Drew and Amira into the field, where they assist Rick with a deadly situation. Scott implements a new training program and locks horns with Julian. Drew struggles with frustrations about going to Army Ranger School while Shannon and TC both contemplate their future at San Antonio Memorial.

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    Director:Jeff Judah
  23. Background image for Shock to the Heart
    7.7/10(302 votes)

    #22 - Shock to the Heart

    S2:E4

    An injured skydiver is rescued, but there's more to the case than meets the eye. Meanwhile, the night-shift staffers treat an electrocuted janitor, then scramble to save his wife and children when they fall ill to life-threatening symptoms; and Paul learns about his limitations as a doctor.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Ghosts
    7.7/10(298 votes)

    #23 - Ghosts

    S2:E5

    A patient arrives with radiation poisoning, spinning the night shift into chaos and putting it into lockdown. Meanwhile, staffers speed to a serious car crash, where they discover an injured police officer, TC's troubled sister-in-law visits, and a former patient harasses Jordan.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Fog of War
    7.7/10(296 votes)

    #24 - Fog of War

    S2:E6

    As a thick fog descends upon San Antonio, the doctors must improvise to save the victims of a car crash; Topher, Drew and Kenny treat siblings injured in the fog.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Need to Know
    7.7/10(288 votes)

    #25 - Need to Know

    S2:E7

    T.C. discovers his sister-in-law's complicated history after he treats her for a fall down stairs.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Darkest Before Dawn" is the best rated episode of "The Night Shift". It scored 8.3/10 based on 357 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/18/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Keep the Faith".