The BEST episodes of The Night Shift season 2

Every episode of The Night Shift season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Night Shift season 2!

"The Night Shift" focuses on the men and women who work the overnight shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. They are an irreverent and special breed, particularly adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan. After three grueling tours of duty in Afghanistan, T.C. is about to learn that his toughest battles will be fought right here at home. He and his team of late-night docs, including best friend Topher and protégé Drew, know how to let off steam with the casual prank or two, but when lives are at stake, they are all business. Unfortunately, the night shift is now under new senior management and boss Michael Ragosa, who has to balance the real-world pressures of cutting costs while battling the stigma that he is more interested in saving money than helping people.

Last Updated: 8/18/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Darkest Before Dawn
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7.74
436 votes

#1 - Darkest Before Dawn

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/18/2015

TC and Topher return from Afghanistan to find Jordan's life on the line and San Antonio under fire as two deadly snipers terrorize the city. TC and Scott unite to care for a comatose Jordan and her unborn baby. Drew and Gwen are caught in a fire fight when a SWAT Team corners the two snipers. Meanwhile Dr. Joey Chavez scrubs back in for the night, and he calls into question his future with Krista. Ragosa helps Paul make a difficult decision about his future.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
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Sunrise, Sunset
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7.74
439 votes

#2 - Sunrise, Sunset

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/11/2015

Drew and Paul head to the scene of a multi-car collision while the newly-anointed Dr. Ragosa along with Jordan, Scott, Krista and Kenny, manage the deluge of incoming victims. Meanwhile, TC and Topher head into a war zone to treat an old friend.

Directors: Kevin Hooks
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Eyes Look Your Last
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7.65
498 votes

#3 - Eyes Look Your Last

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2015

The night shift crew is put to the test when a teenage couple and a young mom land in the emergency room after a serious car crash. Topher, TC, Jordan and Scott tend to the youngsters, who were returning from their secret wedding. As the girl’s condition worsens, TC tries in vein to calm her distraught father. Jordan and Gwen tend to the other victim, a young pregnant woman whose fiancé is deployed in Afghanistan. The team hastily arranges a proxy wedding so that she can be married before delivering the baby through an emergency caesarian section. Meanwhile, Paul tends to a wealthy, eccentric hospital benefactor who teaches him it’s ok to follow his heart.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Zach Lutsky
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Moving On
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7.64
441 votes

#4 - Moving On

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/4/2015

TC introduces the night shift team to his MMA group therapy leader Colonel Elwood "Smalls" Green (guest star, country music legend Trace Adkins), who surprises the group with special greeting from the White House. Jordan and Paul help a nine-year-old boy with a serious fever. When his high-strung mother begins to exhibit signs of distress as well, the team realizes there is more to the family dynamic than meets the eye. Topher is faced with a big decision about making an emergency trip overseas to help an old mentor. TC grapples with whether to accompany him on the journey. Meanwhile, Ragosa, Drew and Krista compete for the strangest cases of the night as the full moon brings out the worst in people.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Jon W. Fong
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Shock To The Heart
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7.64
497 votes

#5 - Shock To The Heart

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2015

TC, Joey, and Gwen rescue an injured skydiver from the site of a near-fatal crash. Joey and Krista counsel the skydiver's girlfriend after they uncover serious complications in the operating room. TC, Topher, and Ragosa treat an electrocuted janitor whose family gathers around him in the ER. When the patient's wife and children suddenly come down with their own life-threatening symptoms, the night shift team works overtime to save them. Jordan and Paul attend to a college student who comes to the ER with a mild fever. As they uncover the cause of her condition, Jordan teaches Paul a difficult lesson about his limitations as a doctor. Meanwhile, Rick arrives at the hospital with an injury that he hides from his boyfriend, Drew.

Directors: David Boyd
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Hold On
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7.64
457 votes

#6 - Hold On

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/27/2015

A building collapses during a rodeo; Scott causes a serious car accident.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
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Parenthood
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7.64
447 votes

#7 - Parenthood

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/13/2015

Drew finds himself in the middle of a shooting at a friend's Army promotion ceremony and springs into action, disarming the shooter. Later, he has to treat his best friend's wife and finds that her bullet injury has revealed an even more severe medical condition. Topher and TC treat a young woman whose chronic bouts of psychosis are becoming a danger to herself and her family. The ER team has to scramble to diagnose and treat the young woman before she is arrested for her mysterious, violent behavior. Paul treats a nine-year-old boy with severe cystic fibrosis and his concern for the boy's health leads him to break a few rules regarding hospital protocol. Meanwhile, Ragosa is devastated when his financial troubles put his daughter's Quinceañera in jeopardy.

Directors: David Boyd
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Recovery
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7.62
537 votes

#8 - Recovery

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2015

Topher takes over as chief of the night shift. TC is temporarily suspended. Jordan is scrutinized for her mishandling of the man who shot a recovered Topher. A father is trapped under an elevator. Ragosa returns to the ER.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
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Aftermath
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7.60
435 votes

#9 - Aftermath

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/20/2015

Jordan and Krista rescue the victim of a motorcycle crash on a deserted rural road. Miles away from an ER, they improvise emergency medical care for the injured motorcyclist and rush him to the nearest operating room -- in a veterinary hospital. Back at the hospital, TC and Paul race to diagnose the cause of a teenager's life-threatening overeating condition while Topher treats a friend who is concealing a dangerous secret. Meanwhile, Drew shrinks from the media's eye as his heroic gunman takedown goes viral, but he gets a welcome surprise when Rick returns.

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Best Laid Plans
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7.59
448 votes

#10 - Best Laid Plans

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/6/2015

A downtown gas explosion sends dozens of casualties to San Antonio Memorial Hospital.

Directors: Tara Nicole Weyr
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Need to Know
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7.59
452 votes

#11 - Need to Know

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/30/2015

T.C. discovers his sister-in-law's complicated history after he treats her for a fall down stairs; Jordan and Gwen tend to a boy who fell down a well; Ragosa must come clean to his daughter about his position at the hospital.

Writer: Gabe Fonseca
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Back at the Ranch
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7.58
491 votes

#12 - Back at the Ranch

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2015

The night shift is tested when a rancher accidentally shoots his wife. TC heads to a teen party to save the life of a young football star. Jordan and Kenny treat a beauty queen in severe distress. Topher makes a decision about his job.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
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Fog of War
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7.57
469 votes

#13 - Fog of War

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2015

As a thick fog descends upon San Antonio, the doctors must improvise to save the victims of a car crash; Topher, Drew and Kenny treat siblings injured in the fog. ''Note: This episode and episode 5 aired out of order, resulting in some inconsistencies.''

Directors: Jason Priestley
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Ghosts
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7.54
503 votes

#14 - Ghosts

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2015

Paul, Ragosa and Kenny care for a quarantined patient exposed to radiation; TC, Drew, and Gwen race to the site of a multi-victim car cash; a former patient harasses Jordan; Joey pushes Krista to take her future into her own hands; Drew struggles with his recent breakup and TC gets an unwelcome surprise upon his return to the ER. ''Note: This episode and episode 6 aired out of order, resulting in some inconsistencies.''

Directors: David Boyd
Writer: Tom Garrigus
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