"The Night of" tells the story of Naz - a student who one evening meets a girl who, to his horror, he finds brutally murdered in her bed after a night together. Everything points to him being the murderer of the girl, but Naz can't remember anything.
The series tells this story incredibly well, albeit rather slowly. But that's exactly what I appreciate so much about the series - its realism. Processes that normally happen off camera in other TV series are deliberately shown and discussed here. And that's exactly what creates the perfect mood and tension. This series is probably the most realistic series I have ever seen. There is no stopping here from making it clear to the viewer how tense and painful Naz's situation is.
Riz Ahmed - the actor of Naz, also perfectly conveys the tension and fear that anyone in his situation would exude. I often noticed what I would call a "silent monologue" in Naz. Naz often doesn't speak at all, but you can perfectly read what he's thinking in his facial expressions and gestures. Riz Ahmed rightly won an Emmy for this role.
The series at least made me think and asked myself what I would do in Naz's situation.
"The Night of" is the best mini-series I've seen so far!
The series tells this story incredibly well, albeit rather slowly. But that's exactly what I appreciate so much about the series - its realism. Processes that normally happen off camera in other TV series are deliberately shown and discussed here. And that's exactly what creates the perfect mood and tension. This series is probably the most realistic series I have ever seen. There is no stopping here from making it clear to the viewer how tense and painful Naz's situation is.
Riz Ahmed - the actor of Naz, also perfectly conveys the tension and fear that anyone in his situation would exude. I often noticed what I would call a "silent monologue" in Naz. Naz often doesn't speak at all, but you can perfectly read what he's thinking in his facial expressions and gestures. Riz Ahmed rightly won an Emmy for this role.
The series at least made me think and asked myself what I would do in Naz's situation.
"The Night of" is the best mini-series I've seen so far!