‘The Night Of’ Season 1 August Episodes

The Night Of John Turturro and Riz Ahmed
John Turturro and Riz Ahmed in ‘The Night Of’ (Photo: Craig Blankenhorn / HBO)

HBO’s riveting new dramatic series The Night Of will air four new one-hour episodes in August 2016, with the August 28th episode the season’s finale. The Night Of, which consists of – unfortunately – only eight episodes, is based on BBC’s Criminal Justice created by Peter Moffat. The U.S. version is executive produced by Steven Zaillian, Richard Price, Jane Tranter, James Gandolfini and Peter Moffat, and stars Riz Ahmed, John Turturro, Bill Camp, Jeannie Berlin, and Michael Kenneth Williams.

The Plot: Pakistani-American college student Nasir “Naz” Khan, who lives with his parents in Queens, NY, takes his father’s taxi to go a party in Manhattan. But what starts as a perfect night for Naz becomes a nightmare when he’s arrested for murder. The show delves into the intricacies of a complex New York City murder case with cultural and political overtones. The story examines the police investigation, the legal proceedings, the criminal justice system and Rikers Island, where the accused await trial.

The Night Of August 2016 Episodes:


Part 5: “The Season of the Witch”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 7 (12:30 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 8 (11:00 p.m.), 9 (7:00 p.m.), 11 (11:40 p.m.), 12 (10:00 p.m.), 13 (10:30 p.m.) and 19 (9:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Aug. 9 (11:30 p.m.), 13 (5:30 p.m.) and 14 (8:00 p.m.)
Box (Bill Camp) reconstructs Naz’s (Riz Ahmed) whereabouts on “the night of.”
Created by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price; teleplay by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian; directed by Steven Zaillian.

Part 6: “Samson and Delilah”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 14 (12:30 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 15 (midnight), 16 (7:00 p.m.), 18 (11:00 p.m.), 19 (10:00 p.m.) and 20 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Aug. 16 (10:30 p.m.), 20 (5:30 p.m.), 21 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (9:00 p.m.)
As prosecutor Helen Weiss (Jeannie Berlin) prepares for trial, Naz’s (Riz Ahmed) alliance with Freddy (Michael Kenneth Williams) deepens.
Created by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price; teleplay by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian; directed by Steven Zaillian.

Part 7: “Ordinary Death”
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 21 (12:30 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 22 (midnight), 23 (7:00 p.m.), 25 (11:15 p.m.) and 27 (10:35 p.m.), and Sept. 2 (8:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Aug. 23 (10:30 p.m.), 26 (10:00 p.m.), 27 (3:45 p.m.) and 28 (8:00 p.m.)
The trial of The State v. Nasir Khan moves to the defense phase.
Created by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price; teleplay by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian; directed by Steven Zaillian.

Part 8: “The Call of the Wild” (finale)
Debut: SUNDAY, AUG. 28 (9:00-10:35 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 28 (11:50 p.m., 2:30 a.m.), 29 (11:45 p.m.) and 30 (6:20 p.m.), and Sept. 1 (10:15 p.m.), 2 (9:00 p.m.) and 3 (11:05 p.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Aug. 30 (10:30 p.m.)
A controversy surrounding the defense puts Stone (John Turturro) in the spotlight.
Created by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price; teleplay by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian; directed by Steven Zaillian.