# Nightcap (2016 TV series)

Nightcap is an American sitcom that was created by and starring Ali Wentworth with supporting roles by Lauren Blumenfeld, Brendan Clifford, Don Fanelli, Jacob Wallach and Cherie Corinne Rice. On January 12, 2016, the series was picked up for a 10-episode first season. On October 27, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season. The series premiered on Pop on November 16, 2016.

## Plot

Staci Cole is the overworked head talent booker on the fictitious fifth highest-rated late night talk show called Nightcap with Jimmy, where she and her fellow workers interact with different celebrities who will appear on the show.

## Cast
### Main

* Ali Wentworth as Staci Cole, the head talent booker on Nightcap with Jimmy.
* Lauren Blumenfeld as Penny Jones, Staci's assistant.
* Don Fanelli as Todd Mitchell, Jimmy's best friend and a producer on Nightcap with Jimmy.
* Jason Tottenham as Davis Maxfield (season 2), a marketing executive sent in by the network.
* Jacob Wallach as Randy Wolfe (season 1; recurring season 2), an audio guy on Nightcap with Jimmy.
* Cherie Corinne Rice as Malik Walker, a popular celebrity publicist.

### Recurring

* Jeff Hiller as Phil Miller, a security guard.
* Paulina Porizkova as Ana (season 1), Jimmy's personal stylist.
* Karl Gregory as Marcus Rice, the make-up designer on Nightcap with Jimmy.
* Brendan Clifford as Grady Dupont, the personal chef on Nightcap with Jimmy.
* Jordan Clifford as Brady Dupont (season 2), Grady's identical twin brother who is also a chef.
* Ashley Park as Olivia Cho (season 2), a social media coordinator brought on by Davis.
* Barbara Tirrell as Sonya Yenin (season 2), a worker in the props department.
* Judy Gold as Deb Hafner (season 2), a director on Nightcap with Jimmy.
* Mehmet Oz as himself (season 2)

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16) | January 11, 2017 (2017-01-11) |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07) | August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02) |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2016–17)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | 1 | "Babymaker" | Brendan Clifford | November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16) | 101 |
| Guest stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Andy Cohen ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "A-List Thief" | Brendan Clifford | November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16) | 102 |
| Guest stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jim Norton, Nate Berkus ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Lice-ism" | Brad Wollack | November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23) | 103 |
| Guest stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Denis Leary, Jonathan Geffner ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Cannon" | Story by : Ali Wentworth Teleplay by : Tom Brunelle & Brad Wollack | November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30) | 104 |
| Guest stars: Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan, Jim Gaffigan, The Great Nippulini ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Unwanted Guest" | Brad Wollack | December 7, 2016 (2016-12-07) | 105 |
| Guest stars: Debra Messing, Mark Cuban, Tim Gunn ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Mean Guest" | Tom Brunelle | December 14, 2016 (2016-12-14) | 106 |
| Guest stars: Jason Biggs, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Keisha Zollar ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Horny Host" | Tom Brunelle | December 21, 2016 (2016-12-21) | 107 |
| Guest stars: Gigi Gorgeous, Stephanie March, Janeane Garofalo ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "IBS-ISIS" | Ali Wentworth | December 28, 2016 (2016-12-28) | 108 |
| Guest stars: Mario Batali, George Stephanopoulos, Aparna Nancherla ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Go-Fund Yourself" | Tom Brunelle & Brad Wollack & Brendan Clifford | January 4, 2017 (2017-01-04) | 109 |
| Guest stars: Paul Rudd, Wendy Williams ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Guest in a Snake" | Ali Wentworth | January 11, 2017 (2017-01-11) | 110 |
| Guest stars: Mariska Hargitay, Joel Schumacher (his final media appearance before his death on June 22, 2020), Rosie Perez. ||||||

### Season 2 (2017)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "Out of the Box" | Tom Brunelle & Brad Wollack | June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07) | 0.136 |
| Guest stars: Julianna Margulies, Mehmet Oz ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Match Game" | David Bickel | June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07) | 0.136 |
| Guest stars: Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin, Mehmet Oz ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "What Would Staci Do?" | Brendan Clifford | June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14) | 0.123 |
| Guest stars: Juju Chang, Kelly Rutherford, Brooke Shields ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Single White Staci" | Ali Wentworth | June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21) | 0.103 |
| Guest stars: Barbara Corcoran, Donny Deutsch, Julianne Moore, Mehmet Oz ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "Always a Beard, Never a Bride" | Elizabeth Rose Quinn | June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28) | 0.102 |
| Guest stars: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ross Mathews, Michael Strahan ||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Spinster Code" | Elizabeth Rose Quinn | July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05) | 0.095 |
| Guest stars: Rachel Bloom, Cedric the Entertainer, Naked Cowboy ||||||
| 17 | 7 | "Poop Show" | Brendan Clifford | July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12) | 0.11 |
| Guest stars: Brendan Fraser, Debra Messing ||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Bringing Up Baby" | David Bickel | July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19) | 0.089 |
| Guest stars: Carrot Top, Bob Saget ||||||
| 19 | 9 | "The Show Might Go On, Part 1" | David Bickel | July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) | 0.099 |
| Guest stars: Christie Brinkley, Bethenny Frankel, David Hasselhoff, Mehmet Oz ||||||
| 20 | 10 | "The Show Might Go On, Part 2" | Tom Brunelle & Brad Wollack | August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02) | 0.072 |
| Guest stars: J. J. Abrams, Christie Brinkley, Mark Hamill, Rachael Ray ||||||

## Reception

In a mixed review, Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times described the show as "a shaggy, amiable trifle in which character is sometimes subservient to quips." A more favorable review in Variety described the show as "lightweight, rewarding, and extremely watchable comedy."