Pilot

"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of the American comedy television series Up All Night and the show's first episode overall. The episode premiered in the United States on NBC on September 14, 2011. The episode was written by series creator Emily Spivey and was directed by James Griffiths. "Pilot" introduces each of the main characters, as well as establishes the basic premises of the series. In the episode, Reagan (Christina Applegate) decides to return to work after giving birth to her baby with the support of her stay-at-home husband Chris (Will Arnett). Once she returns to work, Regan must deal with the endless needs of her friend and boss, Ava (Maya Rudolph) the host of her own talk show, that Regan works as a producer on. "Pilot" debuted Up All Night, in a special timeslot between America's Got Talent and the short-lived NBC series, Free Agents at 10:00 p.m. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode received 10.95 million viewers and received a 3.7 rating/10% share in the 18–49 demographic, ranking first in its timeslot. It currently ranks as the highest-rated episode of the series. The episode also received mostly positive reviews from critics. Plot After giving birth to her baby, Reagan (Christina Applegate) decides to return to work with the support of her stay-at-home husband Chris (Will Arnett). Once she returns to work, Regan must deal with the endless needs of her friend and boss, Ava (Maya Rudolph) the host of her own talk show, that Regan works as a producer on.