The WORST episodes of Nightwatch

Every episode of Nightwatch ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Nightwatch!

Follow the men and women who keep the citizens of New Orleans safe during the night. Ride along with the police officers, the firefighters, and the paramedics as they tackle the evils of the night.

Last Updated: 4/17/2024Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
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A Tale of Two Cities
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7.29
14 votes

#1 - A Tale of Two Cities

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/13/2023

The legendary French Quarter takes center stage for a busy night of EMT action, as the technicians treat multiple unconscious patients, a young woman assaulted at a party, and a car accident featuring a victim with a tragic backstory.

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A Walk on the Wild
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7.38
13 votes

#2 - A Walk on the Wild

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/7/2022

EMT first responders answer a wild series of calls, including a man stabbing in the head and a screaming woman who has stumbled onto a New Orleans levee.

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Man's Best Friend
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7.40
10 votes

#3 - Man's Best Friend

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/17/2022

Strange events are afoot across New Orleans, as the first responders must treat a stabbing and a dog bite on Bourbon Street, a pregnant woman in distress, and an overturned vehicle that could go from bad to worse.

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Down (But Not Out)
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7.43
14 votes

#4 - Down (But Not Out)

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/2023

The New Orleans EMS crew reaches out to lend a hand to some down-and-out citizens, including a homeless man fighting an uphill battle on multiple fronts, a man having a panic attack, and multiple shooting victims in the streets.

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Full Moon Rising
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7.47
88 votes

#5 - Full Moon Rising

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2015

Crazy calls abound on the night of a full moon; two fleet-footed police officers run down suspects.

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Lifeline
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7.50
12 votes

#6 - Lifeline

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/21/2022

New Orleans EMT responders face the darkness of death and the joy of life as they treat gunshot victims and car accident patients and help deliver a baby.

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Why We Serve
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7.50
8 votes

#7 - Why We Serve

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/5/2022

New Orleans emergency response technicians face challenges including a car accident victim trapped beneath a vehicle, another pedestrian hit by a car, and a man with a prior cardiac history experiencing worrying chest pains.

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Sticks and Stones
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7.50
14 votes

#8 - Sticks and Stones

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2023

The New Orleans EMS team treats a series of patients in precarious situations, including a woman with an airway obstruction, a man stabbed in the neck, and a pedestrian struck in the French Quarter.

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Always Remain Calm
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7.54
81 votes

#9 - Always Remain Calm

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/23/2017

Tampa first responders have a chaotic night treating seizure and overdose patients. The ROC Squad Task Force tracks down armed robbers in a high speed chase.

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Connected
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7.58
12 votes

#10 - Connected

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/2023

First responders find themselves deeply affected by multiple patients across New Orleans, including an old friend suffering from an overdose and a vacationing nurse dealing with personal trauma.

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Caught You, by Surprise
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7.59
78 votes

#11 - Caught You, by Surprise

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2015

Suspected drug dealers are hunted by the police; a violent schizophrenic threatens a group of partygoers.

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Freak Show
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7.61
114 votes

#12 - Freak Show

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/30/2017

The cases are getting wild as it is Halloween night in Tampa. Tony and Dave treat a woman who was shot in the chest with a BB gun and is bleeding uncontrollably. The ROC Squad responds to a call from a man who was shot, so Will and Dimitri go into detective mode to help track down the assailants. Later, Air Control guides Robb and Bethany to track down a fleeing suspect who thinks he can hide in a trash dumpster.

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In Sync
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7.67
15 votes

#13 - In Sync

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/31/2022

The first responders treat a series of major car accidents, a Brazilian soccer player with a knee injury and a hallucinating man with chest pains.

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The Darkest Shift on the Scariest Night
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7.69
93 votes

#14 - The Darkest Shift on the Scariest Night

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2015

Firefighters battle a blaze; police officers search for a burglary suspect.

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Dark Corners
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7.69
13 votes

#15 - Dark Corners

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/2023

A dramatic night of calls finds the EMS team facing a range of frightening situations from a bloody machete attack and a shooting to multiple victims struggling to breathe.

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100 Percent, Every Time
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7.70
80 votes

#16 - 100 Percent, Every Time

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2015

Justin and Randy pursue a suspected car thief; both EMT teams race to help children in distress.

Family Ties
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7.71
133 votes

#17 - Family Ties

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/2017

Robb and Bethany are approached by a man who fears his missing daughter is dead; the ROC Squad sets up a high-profile sting to capture thieves preying upon Tampa; Rush and Rutledge try to rescue a puppy from a fire in an apartment complex.

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Their Worst Day
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7.71
89 votes

#18 - Their Worst Day

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2015

Police officers Victor and Lejon join a SWAT team operation hunting a homicide suspect. The fire department tries to save a man who fell in the Mississippi River. For the EMTs, the calls tonight are as much about comforting victims as they are about saving them.

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Pride
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7.72
108 votes

#19 - Pride

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/2016

In a night filled with multiple shootings, Holly and Nick must search for a gunshot victim that has gone missing. Meanwhile, Titus and Dan tend to a man stabbed multiple times. Keeley is heartbroken about the shooting tragedy in Orlando and is intent on participating in the city's upcoming pride march.

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Retaliation
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7.74
157 votes

#20 - Retaliation

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2015

A man is treated for gunshot wounds in the opener of this series following emergency responders working the night shift in New Orleans.

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Those We Rely On
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7.75
99 votes

#21 - Those We Rely On

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2015

It’s an emotional night on the Nightwatch in New Orleans as one EMS officer tells his partner that this is their last night on the job. Meanwhile, it’s a tough night in a different way for the fire fighters as the group responds to a call about a truck on fire after a collision at a gas station. It’s a night that serves as a reminder that the people of the Nightwatch aren’t just there for their city–they’re there for each other.

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Guardians of the Night
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7.75
16 votes

#22 - Guardians of the Night

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/2023

The New Orleans EMS team is in the middle of a French Quarter shooting with multiple victims, treating a suicidal patient, and helping a child battling an asthma attack.

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Yardi Gras
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7.80
20 votes

#23 - Yardi Gras

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2022

A strange Mardi Gras sees the cancellation of traditional parades--but not the end of emergencies, as the EMT crew responds to a vehicle-streetcar collision, a motorcycle accident, a house fire, and potential cardiac arrest.

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Tough Love
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7.81
121 votes

#24 - Tough Love

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/13/2017

Pierre and Jerry are backed up by Air Service when they go on a high speed chase through the streets of Tampa. Rush and Benny have to restrain a combative patient. Meanwhile, Stokes and Doug transport a victim of sexual assault in Ybor. Robb and Bethany encounter a heart breaking scene when a mother must decide whether or not to send her son to jail in order to save his life.

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Guardians of the City
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7.81
69 votes

#25 - Guardians of the City

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2015

Titus and Dan treat a woman who was viciously stabbed in the face, while Holly and Nick tend to an emotional transgendered woman who was assaulted. A wild police chase ends with a major car accident and the firefighters of SQURT 16 race to put out a structure fire. Throughout the long night the character of New Orleans' residents shines through in dramatic and quirky ways.

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