[6] The Night Of received 14 Emmy nominations, winning five, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Riz Ahmed.

On September 19, 2012, it was announced that HBO had ordered a pilot based on the British television series Criminal Justice.

James Gandolfini was set to star, Richard Price would write the project, and Steven Zaillian would direct.

"[14] In January 2020, John Turturro stated that new episodes of The Night Of are still a possibility: "We have a couple of ideas but we have to sit down and discuss them, so we're at that stage so that's good.

[24] It has a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.6/10 based on 88 reviews; its consensus reads, "The Night Of is a richly crafted, exquisitely performed mystery that will keep viewers enthralled and leave them devastated.

"[25] IGN reviewer Jesse Schedeen gave the entire miniseries an 8.9 out of 10 "Great" score, writing, "With only a couple of exceptions, this summer hasn't been the greatest when it comes to new TV series, which makes The Night Of's brief run all the more special.