6.2/10368 votesLoading...#1 - Land of the Free
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/24/2017
TC and Jordan accompany a SWAT team on a raid and wind up with an emergency room full of sickened immigrants, including one with murderous intentions. Scott pulls a dream team together to impress the Colonel in charge of setting up a combat training program. More is learned about Cain's past. Kenny shares some big news with the group, while Shannon keeps something personal from Paul.
Director: Gabe Sachs
Writer: Francesca Butler
7.1/10476 votesLoading...#2 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2014
In the premiere, a former military doctor deals with a life-threatening situation on his way to work; his ex-girlfriend pursues the night shift's top job; and a clash over business matters unfolds.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10267 votesLoading...#3 - R3B0OT
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/17/2017
When Jordan realizes the hospital is under cyber-attack, she leads the team in managing patient care as chaos ensues. Drew and Kenny treat a critical patient forcing Drew to call on his medical and military training. TC joins Rick and his partner on a SWAT drug raid. Meanwhile, he wrestles with whether or not he should return to Syria to tie up loose ends.
Director: Terrell Clegg
Writer: Tom Garrigus, Shannon Sommers
7.3/10388 votesLoading...#4 - Second Chances
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/3/2014
TC desperately tries to save his critically injured friend. Meanwhile, Paul tackles a challenging case involving an elderly woman; Kenny helps an injured groom with a secret; and a 9-year-old boy has suspicious injuries.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10363 votesLoading...#5 - Hog Wild
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/10/2014
TC and Paul race to the chaotic scene of an after-dark hog-hunting event that has gone nightmarishly wrong. Meanwhile, a 9-year-old girl arrives for treatment in a case that turns complicated; Drew injures his hand; and Ragosa seeks family counseling.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10235 votesLoading...#6 - Control
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/13/2017
When a patient from a distant town journeys to SAM for surgery, Scott commits to helping her against all odds. Jordan and Cain help a wounded veteran come to terms with a diagnosis he doesn't believe he has. Meanwhile, Drew struggles with the exhaustion of being a working parent and finds support from an unusual patient. After a long night, Kenny learns life is too short to worry about trivial matters. TC joins a daring rescue mission in Syria.
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: Joe Hortua
7.6/10262 votesLoading...#7 - The Way Back
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/2016
Drew stressfully adjusts after returning from deployment in Afghanistan. A bride and her wedding party are treated for injuries sustained during the festivities, and Topher's demanding mother pays a visit.
Director: Tara Nicole Weyr
Writer: Janet Lin
7.7/10345 votesLoading...#8 - Grace Under Fire
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/17/2014
Injuries at an Alamo reenactment test the staff. Meanwhile, a disoriented patient suffering from amnesia receives care; Drew helps a severely wounded soldier; Topher schedules a vasectomy operation; and Jordan's boyfriend arrives.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10299 votesLoading...#9 - Shock to the Heart
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2015
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10294 votesLoading...#10 - Ghosts
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2015
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10292 votesLoading...#11 - Fog of War
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2015
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10284 votesLoading...#12 - Need to Know
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/30/2015
T.C. discovers his sister-in-law's complicated history after he treats her for a fall down stairs.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10280 votesLoading...#13 - Hold On
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/27/2015
A building collapses during a rodeo; a severely injured cowboy exhibits strange symptoms; Scott causes a serious car accident.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10271 votesLoading...#14 - The Thing with Feathers
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/8/2016
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.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Jeff Judah, Gabe Sachs
7.7/10254 votesLoading...#15 - Get Busy Livin'
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/29/2016
A college co-ed falls from a balcony and once she is in the ER, TC and Paul find that her situation is even more complex. Jordan bonds with a terminal patient who teaches her some important lessons about living. TC's errant sister-in-law Annie returns and hopes to make amends. Meanwhile, Jessica - a pharmaceutical rep with cutting-edge equipment that Scott is so close to getting for the hospital - if her tension with TC doesn't kill the deal.
Director: Nicole Rubio
Writer: Gabe Fonseca
7.7/10240 votesLoading...#16 - Off the Rails
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/29/2017
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
7.8/10360 votesLoading...#17 - Recovery
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2015
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10311 votesLoading...#18 - Back at the Ranch
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2015
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10285 votesLoading...#19 - Best Laid Plans
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/6/2015
A downtown gas explosion sends dozens of casualties to San Antonio Memorial Hospital.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10286 votesLoading...#20 - Aftermath
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/20/2015
Jordan and Krista offer roadside assistance to a motorcycle crash victim.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10258 votesLoading...#21 - Hot in the City
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/29/2016
Shannon and Jordan venture out for some fun at a local wrestling event only to find themselves treating people on site when a fight breaks out amongst the audience. Back at the hospital, Sam attends to a marathon runner who has collapsed from the heat and things start to heat up even more when the air conditioning breaks. Meanwhile, tensions between TC, Jordan, Sam, and Annie start to boil.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: Dailyn Rodriguez
7.8/10240 votesLoading...#22 - Emergent
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/24/2016
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
Writer: Gabe Fonseca, Brian Anthony
7.8/10255 votesLoading...#23 - Do No Harm
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2017
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
7.8/10247 votesLoading...#24 - Resurgence
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/31/2017
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.
Director: Jeff Judah
Writer: Brian Anthony
7.9/10353 votesLoading...#25 - Storm Watch
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/24/2014
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst 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...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Worst Episodes Summary
"Land of the Free" is the worst rated episode of "The Night Shift". It scored 6.2/10 based on 368 votes. Directed by Gabe Sachs and written by Francesca Butler, it aired on 8/24/2017. This episode scored 0.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Pilot".