Series synopsis
Sports Night is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on ABC on September 22, 1998. It ended on May 16, 2000. It was created by Aaron Sorkin. It stars Josh Charles, Peter Krause, Felicity Huffman and Joshua Malina.
The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment.
Premise
The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Josh Charles as Dan Rydell
- Peter Krause as Casey McCall
- Felicity Huffman as Dana Whitaker
- Joshua Malina as Jeremy Goodwin
- Sabrina Lloyd as Natalie Hurley
- Robert Guillaume as Isaac Jaffe
- Tim DeKay
- Nina Siemaszko
Supporting cast
- Teri Polo as Rebecca
- Lisa Edelstein
- Star Jones
- Felton Perry
- Paula Marshall
- Peter Riegert
- Charlie Finn
- Clark Gregg
- John Kidd
- Alanna Ubach
- Spencer Garrett
- Derek Webster
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | ||
| Season 1 | 23 | September 22, 1998 | May 4, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 22 | October 5, 1999 | May 16, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Show All-new interviews with Josh Charles, Felicity Huffman, Peter Krause, Joshua Malina, Robert Guillaume, show creator Aaron Sorkin, Director/executive producer Thomas Schlamme and more cast and crew reveal the story of Sports Night, from inception to cancellation to legacy. |
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| 2 |
Face-Off: ESPN's SportsCenter vx. CSC's Sports Night The real-life counterparts to Sports Night's fictional team tell us what the show got right. Featuring SportsCenter anchors Josh Elliot and Jay Harris, Senior Coordinating Producers Glenn Jacobs and Michael Schiffman, Associate Producer Elizabeth Sosbee and Researcher David Rose. |
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| 3 | Season One Gag Reel |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Dejected by his divorce and the state of sports, Casey contemplates leaving "Sports Night". Natalie has a crush on an applicant for an associate producer position. |
September 22, 1998 |
| 2 |
The Apology The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana. |
September 29, 1998 |
| 3 |
The Hungry and the Hunted Jeremy gets his first big producing break - a hunting segment. Natalie tries to get Casey interested in Dana during the run-up to one of Luther Sach's dinner parties. |
October 6, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Special Powers Casey tries to find the courage to ask Dana out, Isaac's back at work, and Jeremy and Natalie have a fight. |
October 5, 1999 |
| 2 |
When Something Wicked This Way Comes Dana goes to a bachelorette party and has an epiphany, Dan has breakfast with Hillary Clinton, and Isaac brings in a ratings guy. |
October 12, 1999 |
| 3 |
Cliff Gardner The staff are stressed out by Sam Donovan's presence, and things get worse when J.J. stops by to give them notes. |
October 19, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 1998 |
| Last aired | May 16, 2000 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:30:00 |