Episode guide
The Night Of
8 episodes · 1 seasons · 2016 · HBO
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One wrong ride, then the system: Riz Ahmed's Naz, John Turturro's Stone, Michael K. Williams' Freddy, prison as a machine that grinds. HBO limited crime with no easy outs. Due process as horror story — procedural detail as tragedy, and the limited-series boom at its bleak, patient best.
TV Flash files The Night Of (2016) on HBO as the episode guide: 8 listed hours across 1 seasons, 2016-07-10–2016-08-28 from “The Beach” (S01E01) to “The Call of the Wild” (S01E08).
Season
Season 1
8 episodes
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S01E01 The Beach A perfect night for a Pakistani-American student turns into a nightmare when he is arrested for murder.
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S01E02 Subtle Beast As attorney John Stone counsels Naz, lead detective Dennis Box investigates the crime.
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S01E03 A Dark Crate Awaiting his formal arraignment at Rikers Island, Naz realizes that his survival, or perhaps his demise, rests with a particular inmate, Freddy.
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S01E04 The Art of War At Rikers, an inmate named Calvin takes Naz into his confidence as Freddy continues to make protection overtures. On the outside looking in, Stone plays detective and uncovers some important information about Andrea's troubled past. Alison and Helen discuss a possible plea deal for Naz as Chandra counsels the accused
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S01E05 The Season of the Witch Stone takes on a commission and rescues a detainee on death row. Naz is pulled further into Freddy's sphere of influence at Rikers. Box reconstructs Naz's whereabouts the night of the murder, while Helen maps out a prosecution strategy.
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S01E06 Samson and Delilah As prosecutor Helen Weiss prepares for trial, Naz's alliance with Freddy deepens.
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S01E07 Ordinary Death The defense presents its case in the trial of The State v. Nasir Khan.
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S01E08 The Call of the Wild Stone finds himself in the spotlight thanks to a controversy enveloping Naz's defense team.