With no memory of the brutal murder and only circumstantial evidence to tie him to the crime, Naz is sent to Rikers Island, where he aligns himself with dangerous inmates.
HBO’s limited series The Night Of presents a lurid tale about New York City’s criminal justice system. When Pakistani-American college kid Nasir “Naz” Khan (Riz Ahmed) goes out for a night of partying, it sets off an unthinkable chain of events that culminates in the discovery of his one-night-stand’s dead body. With no memory of the brutal murder and only circumstantial evidence to tie him to the crime, Naz is sent to Rikers Island, where he aligns himself with dangerous inmates. As he transforms into an unrecognizable character, his frustrated defense lawyer, John Stone (John Turturro) begins to present a compelling case for trial.