Summary

• Talks for Night Court Season 3 renewal are ongoing due to episode count negotiations with co-producer Warner Bros. Television.
• Despite cast changes, Night Court's ratings remain strong and stand a good chance of renewal compared to other NBC comedies.
• The reboot continues to bring back original series characters like Roz.

Night Court season 3 gets a mixed update in a new report. Led by Big Bang Theory's Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone, with Dan Rubin as showrunner, the reboot follows the daughter of the late Harry Stone from the original series. With a sunny outlook on a job that her co-workers are not nearly as fond of, Abby convinces a reluctant Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) to become a public defender. In its second installment, the NBC comedy has welcomed several Night Court original cast, such as Marsha Warfield to reprise the role of Roz in a recurring capacity.

In a new report from Deadline, which discusses NBC's upcoming primetime schedule, it's mentioned that the issue holding up Night Court season 3's renewal is that NBC and co-producer Warner Bros. Television are still negotiating over the episode count. It's also mentioned that if the courtroom comedy is renewed, it could be paired with the new Reba McEntire multi-cam sitcom Happy's Place.

Why Night Court Season 3 Is Likely?

The Show Has Experienced Cast Changes, But Ratings Are Relatively Strong.

Even though ratings have fallen from their season 1 highs, it's still a solid performer that is tweaking its formula.

Looking at NBC's current slate of comedies, which are Extended Family, Lopez vs. Lopez, and Night Court, it's the latter that reportedly stands the strongest chance of getting renewed. Even though ratings have fallen from their season 1 highs, it's still a solid performer that is tweaking its formula. The second installment has leaned even more into the history of the original series, bringing back familiar faces.

Beyond the return of Warfield as Roz, which was revealed in the Night Court season 1 finale, the NBC comedy brought back Brent Spiner and Annie O’Donnell to reprise their roles as the couple Bob and June Wheeler. The Wheelers, who recurred in the original Night Court, were always depicted as an unlucky couple. In their reboot, they have a grown-up daughter played by The Big Bang Theory actor Kate Micucci.

Night Court has already experienced its first cast shake-up. After the exit of Kapil Talwalkar's Neil, The Good Fight alum Nyambi Nyambi was cast as the new clerk Wyatt Shaw. Though the reboot may still be figuring out its rhythms, the relatively strong ratings for the reboot and the fact that the discussion has moved to episode count is a positive sign.

Night Court is available to stream on Peacock.

Source: Deadline