Series synopsis
General Hospital: Night Shift is an American drama television series that premiered on SOAPnet on July 12, 2007. It ended on October 21, 2008. It was created by Robert Guza Jr.. It stars Nazanin Boniadi, Wendy Braun, Steve Burton and Billy Dee Williams.
General Hospital: Night Shift is an American prime time serial that first aired on Soapnet for a 13-episode run from July 12, 2007 to October 4, 2007. A spin-off of the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital, the show is SOAPnet's first original scripted drama series and follows the nighttime adventures of familiar and new characters around the hospital. As of March 2008, the first season of the series was "SOAPnet's most watched series ever," with ABC Daytime and SOAPnet President Brian Frons ...
Premise
General Hospital: Night Shift is an American prime time serial that first aired on Soapnet for a 13-episode run from July 12, 2007 to October 4, 2007. A spin-off of the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital, the show is SOAPnet's first original scripted drama series and follows the nighttime adventures of familiar and new characters around the hospital. As of March 2008, the first season of the series was "SOAPnet's most watched series ever," with ABC Daytime and SOAPnet President Brian Frons noting that Night Shift drew more than 1 million new viewers to the channel during its first season. With its reruns gaining higher ratings than those of General Hospital on SOAPnet, a second season was expected, though Frons noted that the same crew producing two shows had taken its toll.
It was announced in May 2008 that Lisa de Cazotte would serve as Executive producer for season two, joined by Head writer Sri Rao. The 14 new episodes of Night Shift began taping in high-definition in June 2008, with the series airing Tuesdays at 11 p.m. and premiering on July 22, 2008. SOAPnet said the second season "will feature new and returning characters as well as the return of 'legacy' characters from GH. In addition, the continuity between story lines on Night Shift and GH will match." The second season finished its run on October 21, 2008.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nazanin Boniadi as Leyla Mir
- Wendy Braun
- Steve Burton
- Billy Dee Williams
- Kiko Ellsworth
- Alla Korot
- Antonio Sabàto Jr.
- Rebecca Herbst
Supporting cast
- Jason Thompson
- Kimberly McCullough
- Sonya Eddy
- Carrie Southworth as Dr. Claire Simpson
- Adam Grimes
- Kent King
- Derk Cheetwood
- Ron Melendez
- Dominic Rains as Dr. Leo Julian
- Kirsten Storms
- Minae Noji
- Bradford Anderson
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 12, 2007 | October 4, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 12 | July 22, 2008 | October 21, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fray's Anatomy | July 12, 2007 |
| 2 | Skin Deep | July 19, 2007 |
| 3 | Paternity Ward | July 26, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crash | July 22, 2008 |
| 2 | Other People's Children | July 29, 2008 |
| 3 | Fallen from the Sky | August 5, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SOAPnet |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 12, 2007 |
| Last aired | October 21, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |