The Night Shift (2014–2017)
8/10
A dramatic action comedy about a bunch of doctors working the night shift.
2 July 2014
Warning: Spoilers
You just know this show is not going to be realistic in any form right from the first minutes of the pilot episode. (SMALL SPOILER) Who seriously gets released from jail, hops on their motorbike, performs a lifesaving operation along the way (successfully) and then gets into work and swaps their bloody shirt for a scrubs top. Seriously where was the shower!!! (SPOILER OVER)

I decided to instead judge this show on how it obviously wanted to be portrayed. A dramatic action comedy that just happens to centre around a bunch of doctors working the night shift. After coming to terms with this fact and actually watching more than one episode, I have come to the conclusion that this show is not too bad. It has some interesting cases and while the cast are ridiculous they are what draws you into the show. They feel like normal people who just go through extraordinary things.

If you are watching this because you like medical shows like Grey's Anatomy & ER then give it a miss. But if you just love watching over-the-top action dramas then you may really enjoy this show.
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