A woman in a disagreement with her boyfriend tells police a bizarre story; a suspected purse snatcher running from the authorities takes a break to finish eating some chicken strips; a tarot card reader suffers from dehydration.

Every call on the Nightwatch can go in one of two directions. And when the calls come from every direction, the New Orleans EMTs rely on skill, experience, and also luck to save their patients. From gunshot victims to seizures to a moped rider playing Pok mon Go, they see everything on one more busy night before they can celebrate the end of the summer.