Night Court Cancelled After 3 Seasons at NBC
Night Court is no longer in session: NBC has cancelled the courtroom comedy revival after three seasons, TVLine has confirmed, though it is possible that Warner Bros. Television could shop the sitcom around to another network or streamer.
The continuation of the 1984-92 courtroom comedy starred Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) as Judge Abby Stone, who presided over the same New York City night court as her late father Harry Stone (played on the original series by Harry Anderson, who died in 2018). John Larroquette reprised his role as attorney Dan Fielding, who served as the night court's public defender. The supporting cast included Lacretta as bailiff Gurgs, Nyambi Nyambi as court clerk Wyatt and sitcom vet Wendie Malick, who joined the cast full-time in Season 3 as new prosecutor Julianne. Marsha Warfield, who played Roz on the original Night Court, dropped by occasionally to reprise her role as well.
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Debuting in January 2023, Night Court returned for Season 3 in November, wrapping up its run in May. Season 3 leaned heavily into Rauch's Big Bang connections, with Mayim Bialik guest-starring as herself in a January episode and Simon Helberg popping up in the Season 3 finale. Ratings were down, though, with total viewership slipping 36% versus last season to an average of 1.95 million per episode. Among all NBC scripted shows, it only outdrew freshmen Suits LA and Grosse Pointe Garden Society.
Deadline was the first to report Night Court's cancellation.
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