Director: Ryan Prows

Cast: Jermaine Fowler, Justin Long, Phil Brooks, Dermot Mulroney, Freddie Gibbs

Night Patrol is a 2026 American comedy film directed by Ryan Prows, starring Jermaine Fowler as an unlucky police officer who moonlights as a stand-up comedian. The film blends workplace farce with the grinding realities of the night shift in a sharp, irreverent package running 85 minutes.

What is Night Patrol about?

When a bumbling cop gets reassigned from his comfortable day posting to the unruly night shift, his plans take an unexpected turn. Rather than focusing on the job, he secretly carves out time between calls to craft his stand-up routines and chase his real dream of making audiences laugh. Juggling the chaos of late-night patrol duties with clandestine open-mic ambitions, he finds that both worlds are far messier than he bargained for. The film follows his collision course with bizarre incidents, skeptical colleagues, and the relentless pull of a comedy career he cannot quite abandon, all while trying not to lose his badge in the process.

Cast & crew

Jermaine Fowler leads as the perpetually out-of-his-depth officer, with Justin Long, Phil Brooks, Dermot Mulroney, Freddie Gibbs, RJ Cyler, YG, and Nicki Micheaux rounding out a large ensemble. Director Ryan Prows assembles a cast that spans comedy veterans and surprising cameos, keeping the energy unpredictable throughout.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, Night Patrol offers an easy, stress-free evening option in the American buddy-cop comedy tradition — a genre with deep pop-culture roots that transcends language barriers. The film is fully accessible with a Persian dub, making it comfortable viewing without any language fatigue. Comedy rooted in workplace absurdity and the gap between dreams and daily grind resonates broadly; the night-shift setting and the protagonist's double life mirror the hustle familiar to many diaspora viewers navigating their own career ambitions far from home.

Where & how to watch

Night Patrol is available on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles — watch in whichever way feels most comfortable. Stream on the web, your TV, or your phone, with no VPN required and no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime.