Nurse Jackie: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Nurse Jackie Season 4.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Happy Fucking Birthday
Apr 14, 2013 · 30 min
Victims of a bus accident are treated; two doctors join the rotation; O'Hara is happy spending time with her son; Akalitus gives Eddie his job back.
Luck of the Drawing
Apr 21, 2013 · 30 min
Kevin demands full custody. A bus crash patient returns after contracting sepsis. Coop threatens to quit.
Smile
Apr 28, 2013 · 30 min
After their custody meeting, Jackie rear-ends Kevin and wakes up as a patient in her own ER. Kevin accuses her of using. Coop begins covering for Carrie and taking on a lot more wo
Lost Girls
May 5, 2013 · 30 min
A heavily medicated Jane Doe is brought into the ER and Jackie tasks Zoey with finding out who she is. Coop invites Carrie to dinner. Jackie faces conflict with both her daughters
Good Thing
May 12, 2013 · 30 min
Jackie is nervous about her date with Frank, so Zoey and Thor help her get ready and Eddie offers some friendly pointers. Prentiss misdiagnoses an injured dancer, but Akalitus and
Walk of Shame
May 19, 2013 · 30 min
Jackie and Grace recover from their nights of indiscretion; Carrie uses flashcards to strengthen her skills.
Teachable Moments
May 26, 2013 · 30 min
Akalitus forgets to hire an escort for a psych patient who then lays waste to the pharmacy; Frank cancels a lunch date with Jackie; Zoey hears Coop and Carrie having sex; Jackie wo
Forget It
Jun 2, 2013 · 30 min
Kevin interrupts Jackie and Frank's night. Akalitus' blood results are in and her memory loss is a result of a medication she's been taking. Zoey helps Prentiss organize his disast
Heart
Jun 9, 2013 · 30 min
Jackie and Frank have sex for the first time and he tells her he loves her. Akalitus has an extra spring in her step. Coop wants to take his mentoring of Carrie to the next level.
Soul
Jun 16, 2013 · 30 min
It's Jackie's one year anniversary of sobriety and she and Frank fight about their relationship. Zoey acts very professional and rigid around Prentiss after their intimate evening.