The Night Of

Robert De Niro stepped in to take over the role originally played by the late James Gandolfini in the pilot episode.When scheduling issues forced De Niro to drop out, John Turturro stepped into the role.

Riz Ahmed is only 10 years younger than Peyman Moaadi and Poorna Jagannathan, who play his parents.

'The Night Of' is based on a British TV series that ran from 2008-09 called 'Criminal Justice'.