Nurse Jackie
| Nurse Jackie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dramedy Medical |
| Created by | Liz Brixius Evan Dunsky Linda Wallem |
| Starring | Edie Falco Eve Best Merritt Wever Anna Deavere Smith Stephen Wallem and Peter Facinelli |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 80 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Liz Brixius Caryn Mandabach John Melfi Linda Wallem |
| Production location | New York City |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 24-28 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | June 8, 2009 – June 28, 2015 |
Nurse Jackie was an American dramedy television series. It aired for a total of seven seasons, and a combined 80 episodes. The show first premiered on June 8, 2009, on Showtime, Movie Central and The Movie Network, and aired its final episode on June 28, 2015. It starred Edie Falco as Nurse Jackie (the titular character).
Nurse Jackie was a roughly half-hour-long television show focusing on Nurse Jackie Peyton, a nurse and prescription drug addict, who worked as a head nurse at the emergency room of a fictional hospital, "All Saints Hospital", located in Manhattan, New York City.
Dr. Eleanore O'Hara was her closest friend on the show. Her boss was Gloria Akalitus. Her closest co-workers were nurses Zoey and Thor.
The show won five Primetime Emmy Awards over the course of its run.
Main characters
Edie Falco, as Jackie Peyton, RN
Eve Best. as Eleanor O'Hara, MD
Anna Deavere Smith, as Mrs. Gloria Akalitus, RN
Merritt Wever, as Zoey Barkow, RN
Stephen Wallem, as Thor Lundgren, RN
Peter Facinelli, as Fitch "Coop" Cooper, MD
References
- ↑ Brown, Theresa (June 28, 2014). "What 'Nurse Jackie' Gets Right About the E.R." Opinionator. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Princess, Modern Junkie (October 1, 2020). "Why Nurse Jackie Is the Most Authentic Portrayal of Addiction on Television". Medium. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
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