https://tvline.com/2023/02/02/night-court-renewed-season-2-nbc-revival/

By Dave Nemetz / February 2 2023, 3:00 PM PST

Night Court will be adding more cases (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/10s3she/night_court_renewed_for_season_2_at_nbc/) to its docket: NBC has renewed the sequel series for Season 2, TVLine has learned.

“It’s so rewarding to have audiences respond and return to a show in which they have such incredibly warm feelings, and, more broadly, it’s testament to how broadcast is still a huge driver of communal viewing,” NBC’s president of scripted content Lisa Katz said in a statement. “A huge thank you to our studio partners, a wonderful cast, incredibly talented writers and producers, and a crew that has transformed a lower Manhattan courtroom into a true family.”

The continuation of the 1984-92 courtroom comedy stars Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) as Judge Abby Stone, who presides 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 reprises his role as attorney Dan Fielding, who now serves as the night court’s public defender. The supporting cast includes India de Beaufort as prosecutor Olivia, Kapil Talwakar as clerk Neil and Lacretta as bailiff Gurgs.

Rauch also serves as an executive producer on the series, along with Dan Rubin (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), who writes the series as well.

A self-starter on Tuesday nights, Night Court debuted last month to 7.4 million total viewers and a 1.0 demo rating, making it the most-watched and highest-rated (regularly scheduled) premiere of this broadcast TV season. Further, it was the No. 1 comedy premiere of the 2022-23 season on broadcast or cable, and it drew the largest audience for any comedy premiere since ABC’s The Conners in fall 2018.

How? Why? What?

I like Melissa Rauch and of course John Laroquette. And Wendie Mallick was a great guest star. But the new bailiff is terrible (obviously an attempt to try to make it funny, but it falls flat). The others aren't much better, either. I'm still watching though, because I do see a little of Harry in Melissa's portrayal and have long appreciated John.

no kidding?

I agree each episode feels short. But this is very much a NBC show made for broadcast. Not for streaming. Not sure where you got that idea from? Episodes debut on NBC and are limited to fit commercials. Only the next day are episodes available to stream. Would be nice if the streaming version was a little longer.

The biggest pain to me is the end credits are during last scene. So the NBC app reduces that last scene to small window and often ends before it is done! So I have to fast forward to episode end and make sure I open that window instead of going to another NBC show so I can finish watching whole thing,

I've liked the show so far but the stories aren't fully developed dut to all the commercials.
Funny how the first commercial break they say they will be back in exactly one minute. Then the next two breaks run four minutes or so. Also the court room is so bright. Actually every room is bright. One thing the original show had was the feel of a night court. Somewhat dark and grimy.

Hopefully as the season progresses things will settle in. Only time will tell.

Given the shortness of individual episodes the show would benefit greatly if it leaned into ongoing storytelling. That is the norm for most tv these days. First hints of it are constant references to Abby’s still unseen fiancé.

They could have reoccurring defendants over multiple episodes. Also really missing is backup secondary supporting characters. Which was huge part of original series. Which made stories feel like part of big world. So far this feels similar in scope to a family sitcom. The regulars are the family in their home, the court. Which gets a few guests each week. The original show felt more lively. In terms large of background extras.

Comparing the reboot to the original series makes the writers of the reboot seem timid in comparison.