HBO show "The Night Of"

debbie in seattle said:
Been watching it from the beginning and don't get it. I did find it interesting last week when he shaved his head and turned tough.
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I love the character John Turturro plays. The prison scenes are so realistic. Read that they built that entire set since there's no filming on Rikers Island.
 

Butterfly said:
So is it mostly a prison flick? I don't care for those at all. Or is it mostly a mystery/crime thing?
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It's a crime story. A young man has been arrested for the murder of a young woman he picked up in his father's cab. They go back to her apartment where they do drugs, have sex and he wakes up the next morning in her kitchen. Upon going to her room, he finds her viciously stabbed and quite dead. In a panic he leaves, taking a knife that he remembered having handled the night before. He's arrested, but you don't know if he actually committed the crime. He's awaiting trial in Riker's Island detention center while the prosecution and defense are doing their leg work. The characters are great. It's a mystery as well as a look at what happens when a young (and possibly innocent) college age kid is thrown into the "system". You see him change as he's exposed to a life he has no prior knowledge of. The cinematography is great, as are the various characters. There is some violence, but it's not overdone. Highly recommend the show.
 
Just watched the last episode of the series and was blown away! What a great story with wonderful acting. Highly recommended if you've not yet watched it.
 
debbie in seattle said:
Couldn't agree more Bob. Obviously there will be a season two. So happy the cat got to stay.
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That last scene in apartment was wonderful, but what a thrill to see such great acting and cinematography in a TV show. They did a wonderful job. The shot of Naz at the end, sitting by himself along the water, now so damaged as a person was a piece of brilliant directing. You might enjoy this review from The New Yorker, covering the series and last show in particular.
 
Bobw235 said:
That last scene in apartment was wonderful, but what a thrill to see such great acting and cinematography in a TV show. They did a wonderful job. The shot of Naz at the end, sitting by himself along the water, now so damaged as a person was a piece of brilliant directing. You might enjoy this review from The New Yorker, covering the series and last show in particular.
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I totally agree about Naz at the end.
 

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