The Night Of – “The Season of the Witch”
Whether Naz is guilty or innocent almost seems besides the point when we get to “The Season of the Witch” in HBO’s acclaimed miniseries, The Night Of. Partly a courtroom drama, this episode is The Night Of at its best, with its naturalistic approach to police procedures (Box finally decides to be a real detective), its bleak, unflinching look at the prison system (Naz’s continued struggles to survive a place as dehumanizing as Rikers), and its portrayal of the prosecution who seems to care more about winning than justice. –Gabrielle Bondi
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