Series synopsis
The Night Of is an American crime drama mystery television series that premiered on HBO on July 10, 2016. It ended on August 28, 2016. It was created by Richard Price, Steven Zaillian. It stars Riz Ahmed, John Turturro, Bill Camp and Payman Maadi.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: What happened
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Riz Ahmed as Nasir 'Naz' Khan
- John Turturro as John Stone
- Bill Camp as Dennis Box
- Payman Maadi as Salim Khan
- Jeannie Berlin as Helen Weiss
- Poorna Jagannathan as Safar Khan
- Amara Karan as Chandra Kapoor
Guest cast
- Carter Hudson as Attorney in Line
- Eleasha Gamble as Rikers Guard
- Racquel Palmer as Ciara
- Mohammad Bakri as Tariq
- Chris Perfetti as Lawyer
- Syam M. Lafi as Hasan Khan
- Paul Sparks as Don Taylor
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Freddy Knight
- Glenne Headly as Alison Crowe
- Amara Karan as Chandra Kapoor
- Paulo Costanzo as Ray Halle
- Afton Williamson as Officer Cass Wiggins
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 10, 2016 | August 28, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1: The Beach What starts as a perfect night for Pakistani-American student Nasir “Naz” Khan becomes a nightmare when he’s arrested for murder. |
July 10, 2016 |
| 2 |
Part 2: Subtle Beast As attorney John Stone counsels Naz, lead detective Dennis Box investigates the crime. |
July 17, 2016 |
| 3 |
Part 3: 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. |
July 24, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 10, 2016 |
| Last aired | August 28, 2016 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |