Who is Salim Khan in The Night Of?

Salim Khan (The father whose cab is evidence) is a character in The Night Of, part of The Defense. Salim Khan drove the taxi for decades to build the family's modest ladder — and the night his son borrows it, the cab becomes people's exhibit one and the ladder collapses: impounded vehicle, partners suing, shifts at a car wash where his old fares can see him. Salim's quiet humiliation is the series' economic subplot: the trial's collateral billed to a family in livery licenses and lost partnerships, whatever the verdict eventually says.

When does Salim Khan first appear?

Salim Khan first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“The Beach”) of The Night Of (2016, HBO).

Who is Salim Khan connected to?

Relationships already established when Salim Khan first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Nasir Khan — The cab, the ladder, the bill

Which group does Salim Khan belong to?

By the time Salim Khan appears, The Defense also includes Nasir Khan, John Stone.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Nasir Khan — The good kid who borrowed his father's cab
• John Stone — The precinct lawyer with the eczema and the conscience
• Dennis Box — The detective two weeks from retirement, too good to be wrong
• Andrea Cornish — The girl with the house and the night

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