Aired by public broadcaster Radio-Canada, the show achieved critical acclaim in local media[1] and among viewers, reaching on average 1.3 million people during its first season.

Minuit, le soir is a series about three nightclub bouncers at The Manhattan, a fictional bar set in downtown Montreal.

In an unexpected move, their aging boss sells his bar to an up-and-coming Italian-Canadian nightclub owner, after more than some insistence on her part.

She intends on increasing the appeal of the bar by employing inexperienced yet good-looking young men to fill their positions.

Nonetheless, one of the terminated bouncers successfully convinces the new owner to reinstate all three employees, showing their love for the job and indispensable experience.