| Nightwatch | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Dick Wolf |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
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| Production companies | 44 Blue Productions Wolf Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) – October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07) |
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| Nightwatch Nation | |
Nightwatch is an Americanreality television series broadcast byA&E.[4][5][6] The show follows the night-shiftemergency service workers of a specific city as they perform their duties. The series is filmed inNew Orleans, except for Season 4, which was filmed inTampa.
| 1 | 1 | "Retaliation" | January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) |
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| 2 | 2 | "Those We Rely On" | January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) |
| 3 | 3 | "Officer Down" | February 5, 2015 (2015-02-05) |
| 4 | 4 | "The Darkest Shift on the Scariest Night" | February 12, 2015 (2015-02-12) |
| 5 | 5 | "Their Worst Day" | February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19) |
| 6 | 6 | "Full Moon Rising" | February 26, 2015 (2015-02-26) |
| 7 | 7 | "100%, Every Time" | March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05) |
| 8 | 8 | "Caught You, By Surprise" | March 12, 2015 (2015-03-12) |
| 9 | 9 | "When Work Becomes Family" | March 19, 2015 (2015-03-19) |
| 10 | 1 | "Mardi Gras" | November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05) |
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| 11 | 2 | "In the Blink of an Eye" | November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12) |
| 12 | 3 | "Trust the Ones You're With" | November 19, 2015 (2015-11-19) |
| 13 | 4 | "Fallen Brother" | December 3, 2015 (2015-12-03) |
| 14 | 5 | "Guardians of the City" | December 3, 2015 (2015-12-03) |
| 15 | 6 | "United We Stand" | December 17, 2015 (2015-12-17) |
| 16 | 7 | "Triumph & Tragedy" | January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07) |
| 17 | 8 | "Dark Side of the City" | January 14, 2016 (2016-01-14) |
| 18 | 9 | "Dreams and Nightmares" | January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21) |
| 19 | 10 | "Saints and Sinners" | January 28, 2016 (2016-01-28) |
| 20 | 11 | "Katrina" | February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) |
| 21 | 12 | "Nightwatch: Memorable Cases and Chases" | February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11) |
| 22 | 1 | "New Beginnings" | December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01) |
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| 23 | 2 | "Pride" | December 8, 2016 (2016-12-08) |
| 24 | 3 | "The Ties That Bind" | December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15) |
| 25 | 4 | "We Give Thanks" | December 22, 2016 (2016-12-22) |
| 26 | 5 | "Heroes Among Us" | December 29, 2016 (2016-12-29) |
| 27 | 6 | "Southern Comfort" | January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05) |
| 28 | 7 | "105 and Rising" | January 12, 2017 (2017-01-12) |
| 29 | 8 | "Stranger Things" | January 19, 2017 (2017-01-19) |
| 30 | 9 | "Brotherhood" | January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) |
| 31 | 10 | "The End is Just the Beginning" | February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02) |
Note: Episodes 1, 3, and 5 are officially recognized by A&E as episodes of Season 4, though they follow the New Orleans crew instead of the Tampa crew, and are promoted by some unofficial sources as part of Season 3.
| 32 | 1 | "Nightwatch: Behind the Badge" | February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09) |
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| 33 | 2 | "Life on the Line" | February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09) |
| 34 | 3 | "EMTs Bare All: Part 1" | February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16) |
| 35 | 4 | "Family Ties" | February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16) |
| 36 | 5 | "EMTs Bare All: Part 2" | February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23) |
| 37 | 6 | "Needle in a Haystack" | February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23) |
| 38 | 7 | "Dumb Luck" | March 2, 2017 (2017-03-02) |
| 39 | 8 | "Animal Instinct" | March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09) |
| 40 | 9 | "Always Remain Calm" | March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23) |
| 41 | 10 | "Freak Show" | March 30, 2017 (2017-03-30) |
| 42 | 11 | "Teenage Wasteland" | April 6, 2017 (2017-04-06) |
| 43 | 12 | "Tough Love" | April 13, 2017 (2017-04-13) |
| 44 | 13 | "Thin Blue Line" | April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20) |
Season 5 also includes the one-hour specials "Return to the Big Easy", which aired on March 18, 2021, and "City of Saints", which aired on April 29, 2021.
| 45 | 1 | "Answering the Call" | March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25) |
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| 46 | 2 | "Night Lessons" | April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) |
| 47 | 3 | "The Great Unknown" | April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08) |
| 48 | 4 | "A Light in the Darkness" | April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15) |
| 49 | 5 | "Heartbeat of the City" | April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22) |
| 50 | 6 | "Circle of Life" | May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06) |
| 51 | 7 | "The Fire Within" | May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13) |
| 52 | 8 | "Heart and Soul" | May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20) |
| 53 | 9 | "Cold Hands, Warm Hearts" | May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27) |
| 54 | 10 | "The Big Not-So-Easy" | June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03) |
| 55 | 11 | "Keep Calm and Carry On" | June 10, 2021 (2021-06-10) |
| 56 | 12 | "Drama Calls" | June 17, 2021 (2021-06-17) |
| 57 | 1 | "Yardi Gras" | March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10) |
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| 58 | 2 | "Man's Best Friend" | March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17) |
| 59 | 3 | "Have Mercy" | March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24) |
| 60 | 4 | "In Sync" | March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24) |
| 61 | 5 | "A Walk on the Wild Side" | April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07) |
| 62 | 6 | "Every Breath You Take" | April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) |
| 63 | 7 | "Lifeline" | April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21) |
| 64 | 8 | "Saturday Night Fever Dream" | April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28) |
| 65 | 9 | "Why We Serve" | May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05) |
In 2021, the series was released on the streaming serviceDiscovery+.[7] Season 1 was also released onHulu.[8]
Nightwatch was given a rating of 3/5 stars byCommon Sense Media.[9] The series has been widely praised by emergency service people and organizations for its authenticity.[10][11]
The series has been the subject of controversy with regards to patient privacy.[12][13] There have also been concerns about the cities featured in the show being portrayed negatively.[14][15]
The series was followed byNightwatch Nation, a one-season series with the same premise, but which focuses on a different city in each episode, and only focuses onemergency medical technicians (whereas the main series focuses on police and firefighters as well).[16][17]Nightwatch Nation aired in between seasons 4 and 5 ofNightwatch, and is sometimes promoted as a season of the main series.[18]