The Night Shift season 2
The Night Shift | |
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Season 2 | |
No. of episodes | 14 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | February 23 May 18, 2015 | –
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The second season of the medical drama series The Night Shift aired between February 23, 2015 and May 18, 2015, on NBC in the United States. It was produced by Sachs/Judah Productions, and Sony Pictures Television with series creators Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah serving as executive producers.
The series follows the overnight shift at San Antonio Medical Center, where three of the surgeons have a connection to the U.S. military. Dr. TC Callahan (Eoin Macken) is an ex-Army medic who initially exhibits PTSD-type symptoms, having watched his brother die right in front of him on the battlefield. He tends to go his own way at the hospital, frequently breaking rules and butting heads with his ex-girlfriend and newly appointed head of the night shift, Dr. Jordan Alexander (Jill Flint), and the hospital's former administrator, Michael Ragosa (Freddy Rodriguez).
The Night Shift was renewed for a 14-episode second season on July 1, 2014.[1] On May 8, 2015, it was renewed for a third season, which is expected to air as a midseason replacement in the 2015-16 Television season.[2]
The first episode of the season premiered to 5.52 million viewers, and a 1.5/4 adults 18-49 rating. The season finale dropped to 5.20 million viewers with a 1.2/4 18-49 rating.
Production
The Night Shift was renewed for a second season on July 1, 2014, and when Gabe Sachs received the call, he described it as "the greatest moment ever, amazing." On December 12, 2014, it was revealed that the show would be returning on February 23, 2015 in the post-Voice timeslot.[3] At a TCA Press Panel, series creators Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs both said that the new timeslot with such a powerful lead-in was "a really big deal for us."[4]
The producers stated that they would not take on the Ebola outbreak as a subject in the second season because they didn't "know where that's going to go;" instead they are going to focus on odd and crazy stories in the headlines.[4] Filming for the second season began on November 10, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[5] "Fog of War" was not written as the sixth episode of the season. It was aired out of order and as a result, there are timeline inconsistencies. It was written to air earlier in the season.[6]
Casting
The role of Landry de la Cruz (portrayed by Daniella Alonso), the lone psychiatrist on the night shift, was scrapped for season 2 amid "changes in the creative direction" of the show. At A TCA Press Panel, executive producer Jeff Judah stated that "we're opening up and getting more surgery and more of the paramedic world." Series creator, and executive producer Gabe Sachs added that "creatively we just decided to focus more on the ER stuff."[7] On October 30, 2014, it was revealed that Adam Rodríguez would be joining the cast as a recurring character, Dr. Joey Chavez, a newly hired trauma surgeon. He is an Air Force Veteran who fought in Iraq, and brings an Eastern Medicine perspective to his cases.[5] On November 7, 2014, Merle Dandridge was cast for a recurring role of Gwen Gaskin, "a lead paramedic working at San Antonio Memorial Hospital and the best friend of Jill Flint's Dr. Jordan Alexander."[8]
Cast
Main cast
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Recurring cast
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Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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9 | 1 | "Recovery" | Eriq La Salle | Gabe Sachs & Jeff Judah | February 23, 2015 | 5.52[9] |
10 | 2 | "Back at the Ranch" | Timothy Busfield | Bridget Bedard & Dailyn Rodriguez | March 2, 2015 | 6.13[10] |
11 | 3 | "Eyes Look at Your Last" | Eriq La Salle | Zachary Lutsky | March 9, 2015 | 5.45[11] |
12 | 4 | "Shock to the Heart" | David Boyd | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | March 16, 2015 | 5.36[12] |
13 | 5 | "Ghosts" | David Boyd | Tom Garrigus | March 23, 2015 | 5.44[13] |
14 | 6 | "Fog of War" | Jason Priestley | Matthew V. Lewis | March 24, 2015 | 4.04[14] |
15 | 7 | "Need to Know" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Gabe Fonseca | March 30, 2015 | 5.04[15] |
16 | 8 | "Best Laid Plans" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Dennis Saavedra Saldua | April 6, 2015 | 5.53[16] |
17 | 9 | "Parenthood" | David Boyd | Dailyn Rodriguez | April 13, 2015 | 5.52[17] |
18 | 10 | "Aftermath" | Allison Liddi-Brown | Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol | April 20, 2015 | 5.37[18] |
19 | 11 | "Hold On" | Timothy Busfield | Matthew V. Lewis | April 27, 2015 | 4.94[19] |
20 | 12 | "Moving On" | Eriq La Salle | Jon W. Fong | May 4, 2015 | 5.53[20] |
21 | 13 | "Sunrise, Sunset" | Kevin Hooks | Zachary Lutsky & Tom Garrigus | May 11, 2015 | 4.92[21] |
22 | 14 | "Darkest Before Dawn" | Eriq La Salle | Milla Bell-Hart & Gabe Fonseca | May 18, 2015 | 5.20[22] |
Broadcast
The Night Shift airs on Global TV in Canada, and on Universal Channel in Australia.[23][24]
References
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- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2015). "'The Night Shift', 'Undateable' & 'The Mysteries of Laura' Renewed by NBC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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- ^ a b Haithman, Diane (January 16, 2015). "'The Night Shift' Motors Into Season 2 With Post-'Voice' Slot & "Crazier Cases" – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Adam Rodriguez Joins 'The Night Shift' As Recurring". Deadline. October 30, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ @MrGabeFonseca (March 24, 2015). "A new #NightShift airs tomorrow night at 10pm, but it won't make any sense because it's airing out of order. Thanks Obama. #BlameNBC" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 30, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Nededog, Jethro (January 16, 2015). "Daniella Alonso Out at NBC's 'Night Shift'". The Wrap. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ "Development Update: Friday, November 7". The Futon Critic. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (March 31, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Scorpion' Adjusted Up; 'The Night Shift' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (April 14, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Dancing With The Stars' Adjusted Up; 'The Originals', 'Jane The Virgin' & 'The Night Shift' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 21, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Scorpion', '2 Broke Girls', 'Mike & Molly', Gotham', 'The Voice' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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