The Night Court season 2 cast sees the return of series leads Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette, as well as familiar faces from the original series.
Summary
- Night Court season 2 features returning and new actors, including Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette, reprising their roles from season 1.
- The cast of the Night Court reboot has undergone some changes, with Kapil Talwalkar not returning for season 2 and Marsha Warfield making a comeback.
- The second season of Night Court has included notable guest stars like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Maria Bamford, adding to the ensemble cast.
The reboot of the classic sitcom Night Court is back for season 2, and the cast features returning actors like Melissa Rauch, as well as familiar faces from the original series like John Larroquette. Like its predecessor, the Night Court revival revolves around the hectic night shift at the Manhattan Criminal Court. Rauch stars in the Night Court reboot as Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone (an iconic character from the original series), alongside Larroquette reprising his role as Dan Fielding and fresh faces like Lacretta and India de Beaufort playing new characters created specifically for the reboot.
The Night Court season 2 cast has seen some major changes from season 1. While most of the beloved characters in the main cast are back for the second season, Kapil Talwalkar is missing. In season 1, Talwalkar played Neil, a clerk with a crush on Abby. But in season 2, he’s nowhere to be seen. In his place, season 2 has brought back another fan-favorite icon from the original Night Court series. The season has also seen the arrival of high-profile guest stars like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Maria Bamford. The Night Court season 2 cast is full of great actors.
What Roz's Return Means For Night Court Reboot Season 2
Marsha Warfield returned as Roz Russell in the first season finale of the Night Court reboot, raising the question of what this means for Season 2.Melissa Rauch As Abby Stone
Melissa Rauch leads the cast of Night Court as Abby Stone, the idealistic daughter of the late Harry Stone, who became a judge and took over her father’s night shift at the Manhattan Criminal Court. Rauch is best known for playing the high-pitched Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory, a role that earned her global recognition and a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination. She also starred in, co-wrote, and co-produced the movie The Bronze and played the recurring role of Summer in True Blood. Rauch has played voice roles like Francine in Ice Age: Collision Course and Harley Quinn in the direct-to-video superhero movie Batman and Harley Quinn.
John Larroquette As Dan Fielding
John Larroquette reprises his role from the original Night Court series as Dan Fielding. In the reboot, Dan remains as sardonic as ever, but he’s dropped his “ladies’ man” act. He returns to the Manhattan Criminal Court to serve as a public defender. At the end of season 1, Dan left Abby’s court to serve as a judge in Louisiana. Larroquette received four consecutive Emmy wins for the original series. After Night Court ended its initial run, Larroquette starred in his own self-titled sitcom, The John Larroquette Show, as John Hemingway. Larroquette appeared in other legal shows as Joey Heric in The Practice and Carl Sack in Boston Legal.
India De Beaufort As Olivia
The assistant district attorney assigned to Abby’s court, Olivia, is played by India de Beaufort. Before being cast in Night Court, de Beaufort was already a staple of the sitcom genre. She played the recurring roles of Brie Ramachandran in Veep and Jessica in Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, as well as the main role of Kristin Allen in Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. She also guest-starred in several hit shows, playing Sophia in How I Met Your Mother season 9, episode 6, “Knight Vision,” Dr. Singh in Modern Family season 10, episode 11, “A Moving Day,” and Jasmine in Chuck season 4, episode 22, “Chuck Versus Agent X.”
Lacretta As Donna "Gurgs" Gurganous
The bailiff for Abby’s court, Donna Gurganous, known by her nickname “Gurgs,” is played by Lacretta. Before Night Court, Lacretta played Suzi Teplitsky in the 2018 Jennifer Lopez romcom Second Act. Lacretta previously played guest roles on popular TV shows, like Madame in Gotham season 4, episode 12, “A Dark Knight: Pieces of a Broken Mirror,” an unnamed sushi customer in Broad City season 4, episode 2, “Twaining Day,” Not Bev in 30 Rock season 7, episode 9, “Game Over,” and Ronnie Pettus in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 13, episode 19, “Street Revenge.” In the latter three, she was credited as Lacretta Nicole.
Marsha Warfield As Rosalind "Roz" Russell
In Night Court season 2, Larroquette is joined by another returning cast member from the original series: Marsha Warfield, who played Rosalind “Roz” Russell from seasons 4 to 9 of the original show. In the original series, Roz was a bailiff in Harry’s court. In the reboot, she’s one of the first defendants to appear in front of Dan’s court in Louisiana. Warfield starred as Dr. Maxine Douglas in the sitcom Empty Nest and played such movie roles as Royette Tyler in Caddyshack II and the homeroom teacher in Mask. She also worked as a writer and performer on the short-lived variety series The Richard Pryor Show.
Gary Anthony Williams As Flobert
Gary Anthony Williams reprises his recurring role from Night Court season 1 as Flobert, a kooky judge who substitutes for Abby when she can’t make it into work. Williams is best known for his voice roles as Uncle Ruckus in The Boondocks, General Horace Warfield in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, and Dr. Richard Tygan in XCOM 2. He also played Anton “Bebop” Zeck in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Williams was previously a cast member on the sketch comedy series Blue Collar TV, currently appears on the improv comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and co-founded the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival.
Night Court Season 2 Supporting Cast & Characters
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as himself: 19-time NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar guest-starred as himself in Night Court season 2, episode 1, “A Night Court Before Christmas.” Dan idolizes Abdul-Jabbar, so Gurgs arranged a video greeting and the basketball legend surprised Dan with an appearance in person. Abdul-Jabbar previously played co-pilot Roger Murdock in Airplane! and made a cameo appearance as himself in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Maria Bamford as the Ghost of Christmas Present: Maria Bamford also guest-starred in the holiday-themed season 2 premiere as a witness who bothers Olivia with her belief that she is the Ghost of Christmas Present. Bamford is best known as a standup comedian, having released such specials as Old Baby and Weakness is the Brand, and she published the memoir Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult. Bamford starred as a fictionalized version of herself in the Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite and provided the voice of Tito, the Anxiety Mosquito, in Big Mouth.
Marcus Bailey as Ranger Doug: Marcus Bailey appeared as Ranger Doug in Night Court season 2, episode 2, “The Roz Affair.” Sometimes credited as Marcus Allen Bailey, Bailey has played other TV roles like Aaron Landolt in S.W.A.T., Ben Williams in Mr. Mayor, and Jeremiah in Partners in Rhyme.
Doug Simpson as Hugh: Doug Simpson also appeared in the second episode of Night Court season 2 in the role of Hugh. Simpson previously played other TV roles, such as the recurring role of Terry Spencer in Bosch and guest roles as Dr. Barton in Mad Men and Lawrence Farkas in Perry Mason.
