Nurse Jackie 2009

Overview

Nurse Jackie is an American medical comedy-drama television series set in a New York City hospital. The show aired on Showtime from June 8, 2009, until June 28, 2015. Created by Liz Brixius, Evan Dunsky, and Linda Wallem, the series stars Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton, an emergency department nurse at the fictional All Saints' Hospital. The narrative follows Jackie as she navigates the daily pressures of a hectic medical environment where life and death situations occur regularly. Beyond her professional responsibilities, the character struggles with chronic back pain and a personal life that remains on the constant edge of collapse. To manage these challenges and maintain her composure, Jackie frequently relies on white lies, bent rules, and various secret strategies. The cast also includes Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze, and Dominic Fumusa. As a healthcare professional, Jackie operates within a medical team to provide care for patients, balancing the intense demands of her career with an array of personal dramas that threaten to lead her toward total disaster.