Night Court season 3: next episode and everything we know

John Larroquette as Dan Fielding in Night Court season 3

(Image credit: Nicole Weingart/NBC)

Court is back in session with Night Court season 3. While Night Court season 2 was shortened due to the 2023 writers and actors' strikes, Night Court season 3 will deliver a full session of courtroom comedy in the 2024 fall television season.

The Night Court "newboot" manages to pull off something that many traditional reboots never achieve, namely the balance between honoring the old and celebrating the new. That sentiment carries over in every episode with lots of nods to the past that complement the new series.

Here's everything we know so far about Night Court season 3.

Next episode of Night Court season 3

Night Court season 3 premiered Tuesday, November 19. The series continues to air on Tuesday nights at 8:30 pm ET/PT on NBC, with new episodes becoming available to stream the following day on Peacock. Night Court season 3 shares the night with freshman medical workplace comedy St. Denis Medical and The Irrational season 2.

There is no new episode of Night Court on December 10. Here's everything we know about the new episode airing on December 17:

Night Court season 3 episode 4: "Feliz NaviDead"
"Abby's holiday plans are derailed after a murder mystery performer causes chaos in the courthouse; Gurgs and Wyatt find themselves at odds over office etiquette."

If you've cut the cord, you can watch NBC through DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, Sling TV and YouTube TV.

Night Court season 3 episode guide

Night Court season 3 episode 1: "The Judge's Boyfriend's Dad"
"Suspecting Dan might be her boyfriend's father, Abby does some investigating; a blast from Dan's past resurfaces as the court's new prosecutor."

Night Court season 3 episode 2: "The Judge's Boyfriend's Dad, Part 2"
"Abby's attempts to bring Jake and Dan closer leave her feeling like a third wheel; Gurgs has a bone to pick when she catches Julianne smoking in the courthouse."

Night Court season 3 episode 3: "The Hole Truth"
"When a citywide sanitation strike makes its way into the courthouse, Abby must find a way to solve it; Julianne shows Dan how to make the most out of the strike."

Night Court season 3 cast

Most of the Night Court season 2 cast returns for season 3. The cast includes Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) as Judge Abby Stone, John Larroquette (Night Court) as Dan Fielding, India de Beaufort (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) as Olivia and Lacretta (Gotham) as Donna Gurgs.

We fully expect there will be lots of special guests this season and we'll have casting updates as more information becomes available.

Night Court season 3 plot

Here's the description of the series from NBC:

"Unapologetic optimist judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding."