Media Release

NBC Renews Hit Comedy "Night Court," From Warner Bros. Television, for Season 2


February 2, 2023

  • NBC has renewed its hit comedy series "Night Court" for a second season.
  • "It's so rewarding to have audiences respond and return to a show in which they have such incredibly warm feelings, and, more broadly, it's testament to how broadcast is still a huge driver of communal viewing," said Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. "A huge thank you to our studio partners, a wonderful cast, incredibly talented writers and producers, and a crew that has transformed a lower Manhattan courtroom into a true family."
  • "Night Court" has reached 25.7 million total viewers across all viewing platforms since its Jan. 17 premiere.
  • #1 broadcast premiere of the 2022-23 season in both the 18-49 demo and total viewers.
  • #1 comedy premiere of the 2022-23 season on broadcast or cable in the 18-49 demo and total viewers.
  • Highest total viewers for any comedy premiere since "The Connors" in 2018 and the best comedy premiere on NBC since "Will & Grace" in 2017.
  • Highest 18-49 demo for a comedy premiere since "Young Rock" in 2021.
  • Season-high performance of any NBC series episode this season in both the demo and total viewers.
  • Logline: Unapologetic optimist judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.
  • The cast includes Melissa Rauch, John Larroquette, India de Beaufort, Kapil Talwalkar and Lacretta.
  • Dan Rubin writes and executive produces. Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch also executive produce. John Larroquette produces.
  • Warner Bros. Television produces in association with After January Productions and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

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