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The Best Episodes of Nightwatch Season 5

Every episode of Nightwatch Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nightwatch Season 5!

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Follow the men and women who keep the citizens of New Orleans safe during the night. Ride along with the police officers, the firefighters, and the paramedics as they tackle the evils of the night.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 1 - Answering the Call
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Answering the Call

    S5:E1

    Emergency medical responders on the New Orleans night shift race to save victims of a drive-by shooting and a serious car accident, all against the backdrop of the continuing pandemic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 2 - Night Lessons
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Night Lessons

    S5:E2

    EMS responders face an unpredictable night of crises including a violent facial attack, a high school football injury, and a heroin addict's emotional vow to get clean.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 3 - The Great Unknown
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #3 - The Great Unknown

    S5:E3

    The unexpected reigns in the city of New Orleans as EMS responders answer calls about a child shooting, a multiple-vehicle car accident, a reported suicide attempt, and a veteran struggling with a drug overdose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 4 - A Light in the Darkness
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - A Light in the Darkness

    S5:E4

    With COVID-19 raging across the city, the New Orleans EMS responders face a series of crises that include a vehicle rollover from a police pursuit, a victim with close-range gunshot wounds, and a race to save a woman in respiratory distress.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 5 - Heartbeat of the City
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Heartbeat of the City

    S5:E5

    EMS first responders keep their cool and maintain their spirits as they face a series of challenges across New Orleans, including a shooting and stabbing victim and a woman whose slot machine experience takes a bizarre turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 6 - Circle of Life
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Circle of Life

    S5:E6

    Family matters take center stage as one EMT technician prepares for the birth of his child, two others prepare for an emergency delivery, and a host of challenges include an injured driver and his trapped dog, a domestic violence victim, and a young boy plagued by seizures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 7 - The Fire Within
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Fire Within

    S5:E7

    A young man is shot down while walking home and rumors swirl about who could have wanted him dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 8 - Heart and Soul
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Heart and Soul

    S5:E8

    An EMS captain juggles the challenges and rewards of being a wife and mother of twins with the never-ending drama of the job; the shift includes a bloody car accident, a major apartment fire and multiple victims struggling to breathe

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 9 - Cold Hands, Warm Hearts
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Cold Hands, Warm Hearts

    S5:E9

    New Orleans first responders battle freezing temperatures as they treat a driver trapped after a serious car accident, a man hit by a streetcar, a delirious patient who doesn't want to part with his dog, and a woman with a surprisingly poignant backstory.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 10 - The Big Not-So-Easy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Big Not-So-Easy

    S5:E10

    The EMT team must band together to treat multiple major vehicle accidents, patients losing consciousness and facing breathing and heart ailments, and a woman who has been assaulted by her significant other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 11 - Keep Calm and Carry On
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Keep Calm and Carry On

    S5:E11

    An EMT first responder juggles the joy of family with the pressures of the night shift, which includes a gunshot victim, a motorcyclist hit by a car, a man in custody, and a Vietnam veteran with a grisly finger injury.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Nightwatch Season 5 Episode 12 - Drama Calls
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Drama Calls

    S5:E12

    The team faces a slew of dramatic nightshift calls including a pregnant woman who has been assaulted, a 4-year-old boy with abdominal pain, a gunshot victim, and a potentially devastating car accident involving the St. Charles trolley.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Answering the Call" is the best rated episode of "Nightwatch" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/25/2021. This episode is rated 8.3 points higher than the second-best, "Night Lessons".