Nurse Jackie follows the life of New York City nurse Jackie Peyton, who works in a busy hospital where bending the rules is often necessary to best serve the patients. Although Jackie often knows better than the doctors how to properly treat patients, she has problems of her own, including an addiction to painkillers and a family that she keeps hidden from her co-workers.
Premiered:
June 8, 2009
See It:
Mondays at 10 p.m. EST on Showtime.
Seasons 1-2 are available on DVD.
History:
Nurse Jackie debuted in June 2009 as the highest-rated series premiere in Showtime’s history, and was renewed for a second season after only one episode had aired. The third and fourth seasons were picked up just as quickly.
Cast:
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton
Eve Best as Eleanor O’Hara
Peter Facinelli as Fitch Cooper
Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow
Dominic Fumusa as Kevin Peyton
Paul Schulze as Eddie Walzer
Anna Deavere Smith as Mrs. Akalitus
Creators:
Nurse Jackie was created by Liz Brixius, Linda Wallem and Evan Dunsky. Brixius and Wallem, who were writers and producers on That ’70s Show and The Comeback, serve as executive producers alongside TV veteran Caryn Mandabach.
