Night Court (2023)/Season One

Season One
Night Court
Season Premiere	January 17, 2023
Season Finale	May 9, 2023
Episode Count	16
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Season One of Night Court premiered on January 17, 2023.

Episodes

#	#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate	Viewers	18-49 Rating	Prod.
1	1	Pilot	Dan Rubin	Pamela Fryman	January 17, 2023	7.554M	0.98%	T11.10152
Judge Abby Stone follows in the footsteps of her late father Judge Harry Stone as she takes over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court. When the court finds itself in need of a public defender, Abby sees potential in an unlikely candidate from her father's past: former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.
2	2	The Nighthawks	Dan Rubin	Pamela Fryman	January 17, 2023	6.942M	0.94%	T12.17502
Abby pushes Dan Fielding to embrace his new role as public defender. Neil gets on board with Abby's quest to improve the courtroom and quickly realizes why trying is for the birds.
3	3	Just Tuesday	Mathew Harawitz	Anthony Rich	January 24, 2023	5.174M	0.74%	T12.17505
After Abby makes a mistake in the courtroom, she decides to adopt an all-business approach to get things back on track, but her new style catches everyone off-guard.
4	4	Dan v. Dating	Lon Zimmet	Anthony Rich	January 31, 2023	4.769M	0.55%	T12.17504
With Abby's encouragement, Dan attempts to venture back into the dating world, but reigniting his love life proves more complicated than anticipated. Gurgs and Olivia search for a new office and find something they weren't expecting.
5	5	The Apartment	Leila Strachan	Mark Cendrowski	February 7, 2023	4.217M	0.55%	T12.17503
In desperate need of a new apartment, Abby turns to Gurgs and her unconventional real estate skills. Dan helps Olivia prepare for the biggest case of her career and a shot at redemption.
6	6	Justice Buddies	Azie Dungey	Anthony Rich	February 14, 2023	3.782M	0.49%	T12.17506
Gurgs' tween nephew and some of his fellow students visit the court for a school project. Things get out of hand for Abby, Dan and the night court team when the kids reveal their true motive is to grind the wheels of justice to a halt.
7	7	Train Court	Lon Zimmet & Julianne Turkel	Leonard R. Garner, Jr.	February 21, 20233	3.685M	0.51%	T12.17515
When a train delay causes issues, Abby sees an opportunity to serve underground justice. Gurgs tries to stall the proceedings so Abby can meet her favorite celebrities, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, but Dan has dinner reservations he won't give up.
8	8	Blood Moon Binga	Jessica Elaina Eason & Rebecca Delgado Smith	Pamela Fryman	February 28, 2023	3.559M	0.46%	T12.17507
A blood moon brings out some of the weirdest cases New York has to offer along with a surprise visitor: Abby's mom, who's carrying some secrets. Gurgs suspects Dan knows more than he's letting on. Olivia and Neil stumble on the truth.
9	9	Two Peas on a Pod	Mathew Harawitz & Lon Zimmet	Kelly Park	March 7, 2023	3.93M	0.55%	T12.17510
Abby tries to get the court featured on a popular podcast, but the host only has eyes for Dan, who soon learns that being the center of attention can have its downsides.
10	10	Marathon-Thon-Thon-Thon-Thon	Shawn Parikh	Joanna Kerns	March 14, 2023	3.544M	0.43%	T12.17514
When Abby's fiancé, Rand, learns she's struggling to connect with Olivia, he encourages Abby to embrace a side of herself she rarely shows. Dan and Gurgs team up to save his favorite thing in the courthouse: a bench. Teleplay by Jessica Elaina Eason & Rebecca Delgado Smith
11	11	Ready or Knot	Shawn Parikh	Robbie Countryman	March 28, 2023	3.385M	0.38%	T12.17509
When the court is overrun with cases from a wedding expo gone awry, the team looks to help Abby plan her wedding. A wedding planner shows Dan the finer things in life. Olivia and Gurgs wrestle over who will serve as maid of honor.
12	12	DA Club	Bennett Webber	Lynda Tarryk	April 4, 2023	3.289M	0.4%	T12.17508
When Abby lands a meeting with the New York City district attorney to talk about her ideas for reform, Dan invites himself along to share his expertise in the art of "backroom dealing." Gurgs teaches Neil a lesson in confidence.
13	13	Past Apps	Josh Corey & Brian Kratz	Betsy Thomas	April 11, 2023	2.772M	0.29%	T12.17511
A tech entrepreneur in court has Dan and the gang seeing a chance to get in on the ground floor of the next billion-dollar idea. Abby stumbles on the young CEO's history of fraud in a sealed file and must warn her friends without breaking the law.
14	14	When Abby Met Gabby	Azie Dungey & Stacy Adelman	Joanna Kerns	April 25, 2023	2.862M	0.39%	T12.17512
Neil's crush on Abby is making things uncomfortable for everyone, but Abby sees a way out when she meets a love from his past who just happens to be newly available. Gurgs fails to protect Dan from an unruly member of the gallery.
15	15	The Honorable Dan Fielding (1)	Leila Strachan & Marc Carusiello	Pamela Fryman	May 2, 2023	3.019M	0.34%	T12.17513
Dan ponders his future after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Abby can't find time for her fiancé, Rand, and her heart lands her in some trouble. Olivia makes it a personal mission to help Gurgs pass the bailiff supervisor exam.
16	16	The Honorable Dan Fielding (2)	Caroline Fox & Bennett Webber	Joanna Kerns	May 9, 2023	2.42M	0.36%	T12.17516
Abby is on trial,and she and Dan are fighting for her professional life. District Attorney Jeff Dewitt returns and forces Olivia to choose sides. Abby and Rand find their relationship at a crossroads.