Night Court (2023 TV series)
Night Court is an American sitcom, a revival of the 1980s series that originally aired from 1984 to 1992. It premiered on NBC on January 17, 2023. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Melissa Rauch's performance. In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season. However, its premiere date has been indefinitely delayed due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Premise Judge Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch) comes to New York City to take a job as magistrate for Manhattan Criminal Court's night shift – a position held by her late father Harry Stone. Also part of the night shift are ambitious prosecutor Olivia (India de Beaufort), insecure clerk Neil (Kapil Talwalkar), cheerful and eccentric bailiff Donna "Gurgs" Gurganous (Lacretta), and public defender Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) – who had served as prosecutor in Harry's court, and was convinced by Abby to join her court when the assigned public defender quit on Abby's first day, eventually leaving to become a judge in his home state of Louisiana. Cast Main Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, who fills her father's former position as judge on