'Night Court Canceled' at NBC; Won't Be Returning for 4th Season

NBC‘s Night Court Canceled….

That’s the end of the Night Court reboot as NBC has canceled the series after three seasons per Deadline. Night Court was a multi-camera comedy starring Melissa Rauch and a reboot of the original series from the 80s. 

The reason behind the cancellation is budget cuts apparently. We have been seeing this across the board with NBC shows like Chicago Fire cutting cast The cancellation is reportedly due to financial reasons. NBC is reallocating resources in preparation for its NBA coverage next season, making several cost-cutting decisions across its programming slate.

Although Night Court began with strong ratings because people love a reboot, the fans started to tune out in recent months. All of this led to the unfortunate decision to axe the series. 

There was reportedly a last-minute hope to renew Night Court for a shortened fourth and final season. Those talks fell through. Networks giving last and final seasons are nods to the fans, so when that does not happen, it can feel like a gut punch. However, there is still hope the series could be picked up by another platform, with Warner Bros. Television potentially seeking a new home at another network. 

The reboot starred Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) as Judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Judge Harry Stone from the original show. 

John Larroquette reprised his iconic role as Dan Fielding, the former night court prosecutor. The series also featured Nyambi Nyambi, Lacretta, and Wendie Malick. Marsha Warfield returned as Roz, one of the original cast members, in several episodes.

The show wrapped with a cliffhanger episode so with the cancellation news, character arcs have been left up in the air and with Night Court canceled, Lopez vs Lopez is the last multi-camera show on the bubble.  

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