In the wake of its very strong start on NBC, the revival of the classic 1980s sitcom “Night Court” has been renewed for a second season. The network has picked up a second season of the comedy starring former “The Big Bang Theory” alum Melissa Rauch and original “Night Court” actor John Larroquette.
Warner Bros. Television, January Productions and Universal Television produce the series with the premiere episode delivering NBC’s biggest comedy audience in more than five years with 7.55 million viewers in Live+Same Day.
The show is still averaging better than 6 million same-day viewers, and NBC says multi-platform viewing pushed the series debut above 10 million viewers after three days. They add that more than 25 million people have watched at least a few minutes of the series premiere across all platforms in the past two weeks.
Lisa Katz, president of scripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming says in a statement: “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. 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.”
To hedge against potential union strikes in the spring and summer, the series will remain in production after wrapping its first season. Continuing production allows broadcasters to have some scripted programming available should a strike by one or more of the unions happen, and NBC is adopting this strategy on several other shows right now including “Quantum Leap” and “La Brea”.
Dan Rubin writes and executive produces the new “Night Court” along with Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch, whilst Larroquette produces.
Source: THR
