NBC’s reviving the classic sitcom Night Court with a sequel that follows Judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the original half-hour comedy’s Judge Harry Stone (played by Harry Anderson). The original Night Court premiered in January 1984 and wrapped up its nine-season run in May 1992.
Night Court earned seven Emmys over its original run, including four wins by John Larroquette in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category. Larroquette will be reprising his role as Dan Fielding in the sequel and is involved as a producer of the new Night Court set to premiere on January 17, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes.
The season one cast also includes Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone, India de Beaufort as Olivia, Lacretta as Donna “Gurgs” Gurganous, and Kapil Talwalkar as Neil.
The sequel comes from writer and executive producer Dan Rubin (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), with series star Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch serving as executive producers through their After January Productions.
NBC’s released the following description of the new Night Court:
The eternally optimistic Abby Stone follows in the footsteps of her revered late father, Judge Harry Stone, as she takes on the challenge of overseeing the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court.
Abby always sees the best in people and her passion for justice is undeniable. In her quest to bring order and dignity to the court and reign in its colorful crew of oddballs, she enlists former night court district attorney Dan Fielding to serve as the court’s public defender. Still exceedingly self-confident, Fielding must adjust to a new boss and a new job – defending the downtrodden. And, beneath his arrogant demeanor, there is an empathetic side to Fielding that Abby is determined to unearth.
They both must contend with Olivia, the court’s officious assistant district attorney. Driven and ambitious, she views the night court as a stepping stone on her way to bigger things. Neil is the court’s neurotic clerk who loved that his job came with low expectations. That is until a new idealistic judge showed up looking to push him out of his comfort zone.
Rounding out the staff is Donna “Gurgs” Gurganous, the night court’s sharp-witted bailiff. Gurgs takes her job very seriously and is fiercely protective of her night court colleagues.
