Rueben's Ramblings

The new NBC summer series The Night Shift will debut on May 27 at 10 PM.

The series focuses on the men and women who work the overnight shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. They are an irreverent and special breed, particularly adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan (Eoin Macken from Merlin). After three grueling tours of duty in Afghanistan, T.C. is about to learn that his toughest battles will be fought right here at home. He and his team of late-night docs, including best friend Topher (Ken Leung from Lost ) and protégé Drew (Brendan Fehr from Roswell), know how to let off steam with the casual prank or two, but when lives are at stake, they are all business.

Unfortunately, the night shift is now under new senior management and boss Michael Ragosa (Freddy Rodriguez from Six Feet Under), who has to balance the real-world pressures of cutting costs while battling the stigma that he is more interested in saving money than helping people.

The cast includes Jill Flint (Royal Pains), Daniella Alonso (Revolution) and Jeananne Goossen (Alcatraz) [among others].

Here is a trailer for The Night Shift.