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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!

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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 adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 9 - Unexpected
    8.6/10(271 votes)

    #1 - Unexpected

    S3:E9

    When a bomb explodes outside the hospital, TC, Topher and Drew are forced to make the tough decision to stay and treat the injured or evacuate and begin transfers to nearby hospitals. Everything changes when TC suddenly realizes he may know the person responsible for the explosion. While the team works feverishly to tend to the wounded, the nurses go on strike just when the hospital needs them the most. Meanwhile, throughout the intense night shift, Shannon and Paul attempt to confront each other about something personal.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writer:Janet Lin

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  2. The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 13 - Burned
    8.5/10(309 votes)

    #2 - Burned

    S3:E13

    Scott and Jordan must perform surgery in the field as the burning wildfire gains intensity around them. Syd has caught Typhus along with hundreds of other patients on the Syria-Turkey border, and TC goes to great lengths to get the medication. Meanwhile, Drew and Rick fight to keep Brianna, while San Antonio Memorial finds an unlikely buyer, though saving the hospital comes at a cost.

    Director:Tara Nicole Weyr
    Writer:Tom Garrigus

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  3. The Night Shift Season 4 Episode 7 - Keep the Faith
    8.5/10(262 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Brian Anthony

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  4. The Night Shift Season 2 Episode 14 - Darkest Before Dawn
    8.3/10(358 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Night Shift Season 2 Episode 13 - Sunrise, Sunset
    8.2/10(294 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 8 - All In
    8.2/10(260 votes)

    #6 - All In

    S3:E8

    The doctors race to save Topher's mom when she comes to the ER with life-threatening symptoms. The team discovers a gravely injured foster mom is harboring a secret. Jordan asks T.C.'s girlfriend for help with a patient.

    Director:Tara Nicole Weyr
    Writer:Milla Bell-Hart

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  7. The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 10 - Between a Rock and a Hard Place
    8.2/10(258 votes)

    #7 - Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    S3:E10

    TC and Paul pull out all the stops when a crane collapses on a worker at a busy construction site. As Paul works tirelessness to save the crush victim, an observer falls into a deadly gravel pit. TC throws himself into the pit and races to save the patient before he's swallowed by the shifting gravel. Back at the ER, Scott is shaken as the teenage boy he paralyzed returns to the hospital with new complications. Jordan lends support as the emotional case exposes complicated feelings from the past. Meanwhile when a life-saving donor matches with cystic fibrosis patient, Brianna, Drew determines the depth of his feelings for her.

    Director:Jeff Judah
    Writers:Zachary Lutsky, Tom Garrigus

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  8. The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 11 - Trust Issues
    8.2/10(267 votes)

    #8 - Trust Issues

    S3:E11

    TC initiates a bar brawl, landing him and Drew in jail for the night. While behind bars, Drew and TC's relationship reaches a breaking point. Jordan rushes her date to the ER, where she's shocked to learn he's not who she thought he was. Topher fights for a patient who many doctors have dismissed. Scott and Annie struggle to save their relationship while Jessica works to win back TC's trust. Meanwhile, Syd meets Brianna, and Rick visits the hospital.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Dailyn Rodriguez

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  9. The Night Shift Season 1 Episode 6 - Coming Home
    8.1/10(395 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Night Shift Season 2 Episode 12 - Moving On
    8.1/10(302 votes)

    #10 - Moving On

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Eriq La Salle
    Writer:Jon Fong

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  11. The Night Shift Season 1 Episode 7 - Blood Brothers
    8.0/10(342 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Night Shift Season 1 Episode 8 - Save Me
    8.0/10(359 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 4 - Three-Two-One
    8.0/10(276 votes)

    #13 - Three-Two-One

    S3:E4

    As the city erupts in violence over an impending jury verdict, the night shift becomes ground zero when they have to take in the man suspected of the racially-motivated shooting at the source of the unrest. His presence in the emergency room sparks sharp conversation and disagreements among the staff over the highly-charged topic and even close friends Kenny and Paul find themselves at odds. Topher does his best to control the mounting chaos in the ER while out in the field, TC makes a decision as to which of two patients to bring in, leaving Paul and Scott to question TC's motives.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Zachary Lutsky

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  14. The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 7 - By Dawn's Early Light
    8.0/10(249 votes)

    #14 - By Dawn's Early Light

    S3:E7

    A fireworks explosion creates chaos at a concert, sending patients streaming into the hospital as TC and Topher race to the scene. Syd returns from Afghanistan and faces her unique family dynamic. Jordan and Scott address simmering differences.

    Director:Louis Shaw Milito
    Writer:Brian Anthony

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  15. The Night Shift Season 4 Episode 1 - Recoil
    8.0/10(278 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writer:Brian Anthony

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  16. The Night Shift Season 4 Episode 5 - Turbulence
    8.0/10(243 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Alan B. McElroy

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  17. The Night Shift Season 4 Episode 6 - Family Matters
    8.0/10(234 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Eoin Macken
    Writer:Tom Garrigus

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  18. The Night Shift Season 1 Episode 5 - Storm Watch
    7.9/10(357 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Night Shift Season 2 Episode 3 - Eyes Look Your Last
    7.9/10(317 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Night Shift Season 2 Episode 8 - Best Laid Plans
    7.9/10(289 votes)

    #20 - Best Laid Plans

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Night Shift Season 2 Episode 9 - Parenthood
    7.9/10(285 votes)

    #21 - Parenthood

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 1 - The Times They Are A-Changin'
    7.9/10(293 votes)

    #22 - The Times They Are A-Changin'

    S3:E1

    The overnight crew becomes immersed in a bizarre car-accident rescue. Drew serves overseas in Afghanistan and teams with a colleague to treat an Afghani woman, A spunky grad joins the shift.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writers:Jeff Judah, Gabe Sachs

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  23. The Night Shift Season 3 Episode 12 - Emergent
    7.9/10(245 votes)

    #23 - Emergent

    S3:E12

    In part one of this two-part season finale, Scott and Jordan face grave danger during a rescue mission at a rapidly spreading wildfire outside San Antonio. Tensions are high between Syd and TC as they find themselves in the middle of a humanitarian crisis on the Syria-Turkey border. Paul and Shannon argue over treatment for a patient. Meanwhile a major setback threatens Drew's adoption plans for Brianna, Topher struggles to find a buyer for the hospital and medication goes missing.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writers:Gabe Fonseca, Brian Anthony

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  24. The Night Shift Season 4 Episode 2 - Off the Rails
    7.9/10(243 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Tom Garrigus

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  25. The Night Shift Season 4 Episode 3 - Do No Harm
    7.9/10(257 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writer:Milla Bell-Hart

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Best Episodes Summary

"Unexpected" is the best rated episode of "The Night Shift". It scored 8.6/10 based on 271 votes. Directed by Marisol Adler and written by Janet Lin, it aired on 7/27/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Burned".