Medical drama fans suffered a major loss when NBC plugged the plug on The Night Shift. Despite a section of steady viewers, the ratings overall were down, and the network decided to dedicate resources on new projects.

Why was The Night Shift Cancelled?

The Night Shift: A Look at the Ratings

The Night Shift did not stack up well against other NBC TV shows. Even among the Peacock Network's summer series, it earned pretty low ratings, so the cancellation makes sense.

Will there be a season 5 of The Night Shift?

NBC has decided not to continue the fifth season of The Night Shift. For four seasons, Night Shift has given audiences a glimpse of heroic doctors, nurses and medical staff who never hold back in donating blood, sweat and time to help those most in need.