The Night Of (2016)
What happened...
After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 10 July 2016 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 28 August 2016 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Richard Price and Steven Zaillian |
| Starring | Riz Ahmed, John Turturro and Bill Camp |
| Seasons | 1 season, 8 episodes |
| Episode length | about 60 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 8 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.0/10 |
Where to watch The Night Of
The Night Of is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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| Antigua & Barbuda | Prime Video, Max |
| Argentina | Prime Video $5199 ARS, Max $9590 ARS |
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| Austria | Prime Video €8.99, Max €11.99 |
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| Barbados | Prime Video, Max |
| Belgium | Prime Video €4.99, Max €10.99 |
| Belize | Prime Video, Max |
| Bermuda | Prime Video |
| Bolivia | Prime Video, Max |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Prime Video, Max |
| Brazil | Prime Video R$19.90, Max R$34.90 |
| Bulgaria | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Chile | Prime Video $6490 CLP, Max $9590 CLP |
| Colombia | Prime Video $24900 COP, Max $24900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Prime Video, Max |
| Croatia | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Cyprus | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Czechia | Prime Video 149 Kč, Max |
| Denmark | Viaplay 159 kr DKK, Max 129 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Prime Video, Max |
| Ecuador | Prime Video $5.99, Max $8.29 |
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| Estonia | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Fiji | Prime Video, Max |
| Finland | Viaplay €13.99, Max €11.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99, Max €10.99 |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
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| Germany | Prime Video €8.99, Max €11.99 |
| Greece | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Guatemala | Prime Video, Max |
| Guernsey | Prime Video |
| Guyana | Prime Video, Max |
| Honduras | Prime Video, Max |
| Hong Kong | Prime Video HK$70, Max |
| Hungary | Prime Video 1900 Ft, Max |
| Iceland | Viaplay 799 kr ISK, Max |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Indonesia | Prime Video Rp59000, Max |
| Ireland | Prime Video €6.99, Max |
| Israel | Prime Video ₪3.90, Max |
| Italy | Max €11.99 |
| Jamaica | Prime Video, Max |
| Latvia | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Liechtenstein | Prime Video, Max |
| Lithuania | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Luxembourg | Prime Video €8.99, Max |
| Malaysia | Prime Video RM25.00, Max |
| Malta | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Mexico | Prime Video $99 MXN, Max $149 MXN |
| Moldova | Prime Video, Max |
| Monaco | Prime Video, Max |
| Montenegro | Max |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99, Max €11.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD, Max |
| Nicaragua | Prime Video, Max |
| North Macedonia | Prime Video, Max |
| Norway | Viaplay 169 kr NOK, Max 149 kr NOK |
| Pakistan | Prime Video Rs600, Max |
| Panama | Prime Video $5.99, Max $8.29 |
| Papua New Guinea | Prime Video, Max |
| Paraguay | Prime Video, Max |
| Peru | Prime Video S/25.90, Max S/35.90 |
| Philippines | Prime Video ₱149, Max |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł, Max 39.99 zł |
| Portugal | Prime Video €4.99, Max €9.99 |
| Romania | Prime Video 19.99 lei, Max |
| Serbia | Prime Video 818 din, Max |
| Singapore | Prime Video $4.99 SGD, Max |
| Slovakia | Prime Video €5.99, Max |
| Slovenia | Prime Video €6.99, Max |
| Spain | Prime Video €4.99, Max €10.99 |
| St. Lucia | Prime Video, Max |
| Sweden | Viaplay 169 kr SEK, Max 149 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Prime Video CHF8.90, Max CHF16.90 |
| Taiwan | Prime Video NT$290, Max |
| Thailand | Prime Video ฿149, Max |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Prime Video, Max |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Prime Video, Max |
| Türkiye | Prime Video ₺39.90, Max |
| Ukraine | Max |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP, Max £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Prime Video $U249, Max $U399 |
| Venezuela | Prime Video, Max |
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What kind of watch this is
The Night Of is a 2016 limited series that takes a single, terrible night and stretches it into 8 hours of agonizing legal and psychological scrutiny. Created by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian, it follows Nasir Khan, played by Riz Ahmed, as the justice system tries to fit a young man into a box that does not quite close. The tone is heavy, deliberate, and deeply unfair in the way real life often is. It does not offer easy answers or comforting narratives. It just keeps asking what actually happened, layer by layer, until the viewer is exhausted by the doubt. It is a slow burn that refuses to let you look away.
What the critics said
Critics embraced it. Metacritic assigns a weighted average of 90 out of 100 across 40 reviews, labeling the reception "universal acclaim." Rotten Tomatoes stands at 94% with an average of 8.6/10 from 88 reviews. The consensus calls it a "richly crafted, exquisitely performed mystery." Jesse Schedeen of IGN rated it 8.9 out of 10, citing a "pervasive tension" that drove the series. He noted the run was special despite a weak summer lineup for new TV. The praise focuses on the cast and the suspense.
What came next for the cast
Riz Ahmed moved from Nightcrawler to Sound of Metal. John Turturro went from The Big Lebowski to Severance. Bill Camp jumped from 12 Years a Slave to Joker. The credits list what followed; they do not prove The Night Of caused any of it. Careers are messy.
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Sources
- The Night Of on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q17986725 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Night Of” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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