The Night Of follows the story of Nazir Khan, a young man who, after a fateful encounter with a mysterious girl while on his way to a party, wakes up in her apartment to find her dead—without any memory of the events that led up to it. As Nazir is sent to jail awaiting trial, we are immersed in a grim, unflinching portrayal of the incarceration and judicial systems. The focus here is less on unraveling the mystery of the crime and more on the journey itself, crafting an atmosphere that few crime dramas can match.
Aside from the perfect acting of Riz Ahmed as Nazir, we get a couple of real well developed characters like attorney John Stone and police officer Detective Box. The quality of character development in just 8 episodes is to be praised.
Can highly recomend this one. Makes you think a lot.