Plot Synopsis

NIGHTWATCH: AFTER HOURS is a series of enhanced episodes of NIGHTWATCH, which are updated to include new footage, beginning with the second season of the original series. NIGHTWATCH is a one-hour series that follows multiple sets of partners in the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services unit who cover the unpredictable period from 8pm to 4am, as they battle time and circumstance to save lives. In the Big Easy, police officers, fire fighters and EMTs working the overnight shift answer as many as a thousand emergency calls a night. As the city's heroes, one thing remains clear -- the job of an emergency responder in NOLA is not only about saving lives, it's being there as a support system for the community of people in this diverse and inspiring city. In the series premiere, a man discovered in the street bleeding from numerous gunshot wounds brings multiple teams of EMTs to the scene. While they work furiously to keep the victim alive before taking him to the hospital, the police immediately begin the investigation. As the evening goes on, the calls keep coming. The fire fighters encounter a case of suspected arson and the EMTs at the scene of a car accident catch a driver who refuses to admit he is on drugs.