All rise, because court is (almost) back in session! NBC sitcomNight Courtreturns for Season 2 on January 2, following a special holiday episode on December 23, and fans are excited to catch back up withAbby Stone (Melissa Rauch), Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), and the rest of the team working the late shift at the Manhattan Criminal Court. But for those who need a refresher on what happenedbeforeNight Courtreturnsfrom recess, Collider is excited toexclusively present a Season 1 recap video, as told by the cast of the series.
Rauch and Larroquette are joined byIndia de Beaufort, who plays Abby’s assistant district attorney Olivia, andLacretta, who plays court bailiff Donna “Gurgs” Gurganous to — extremely quickly — recap the events of Season 1. WhileRauch and Larroquette take a more straightforward approach to recapping the season— which sees Abby Stone taking over her late father Harry Stone’s (Harry Anderson) old position at Manhattan Criminal Court, and convincing prosecutor Dan Fielding to return tohisold position — de Beaufort and Lacretta opt for a more comedic summary of events.
What Is ‘Night Court’ Season 2 About?
For those struggling to keep up with their rapid-fire pace, Season 1 ended withAbby breaking up with her fiancé Rand (Pete Holmes), and getting arrestedfor breaking an elderly woman out of her retirement home, a case Olivia is asked to help prosecute. Things are also changing around the courthouse, with Gurgs gaining a spot in a Scotland Yard program, and Dan leaving to take a position as a judge in Louisiana. Things ended on an exciting note for fans ofthe originalNight Court— which ran from 1984-1992— withRoz Russell (Marsha Warfield), a former bailiff in Harry Stone’s court, making a surprise appearance as a defendant in Dan’s courtroom. The team will also see another shake-up in Season 2, as it was reported thatKapil Talwalkar, who played Abby’s clerk Neil, will not be returning to the series.
Night CourtSeason 2 premieres on January 2 at 8 PM ET/PT on NBC, and streams the next day on Peacock, where Season 1 is currently streaming in the U.S. Watch the exclusive Season 1 recap below.
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