The Night Of

The Night Of

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Created by Steven Zaillian, Richard Price

On HBO

20161 season8 episodes60 min8.0 / 10

A claustrophobic, eight-hour legal and psychological descent into the machinery of criminal justice, where a man's life unravels across a murder trial he may not have committed.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Night Of sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Does The Night Of leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.

  • Is The Night Of easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is The Night Of scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Is The Night Of violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love62

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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