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Falco addressed the topic in in her acceptance speech, during which she exclaimed "I'm not funny!" Later, while speaking to the press, she expanded upon her statement and said that she too felt the performance was dramatic. Multiple articles have been written addressing this question, with some writers even calling for an overhaul of the Emmy categorization process as well as a "Dramedy" category for the awards.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmys-why-comedy-nominees-arent-196678 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Tim | last=Goodman | title=Emmys: Why Comedy Nominees Aren't Funny Anymore | date=June 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>http://www.observer.com/2009/movies/and-emmy-award-best-dramedy-goes</ref><ref>http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/emmys-do-they-need-dramedy-category/</ref>
In her acceptance speech for the Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy series, Falco exclaimed "I'm not funny!" Later, while speaking to the press, she expanded upon her statement and said that she too felt her performance was dramatic. Several articles have since been written addressing this question, with some writers even calling for an overhaul of the Emmy categorization process as well as a "Dramedy" category for the awards.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmys-why-comedy-nominees-arent-196678 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Tim | last=Goodman | title=Emmys: Why Comedy Nominees Aren't Funny Anymore | date=June 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>http://www.observer.com/2009/movies/and-emmy-award-best-dramedy-goes</ref><ref>http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/emmys-do-they-need-dramedy-category/</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==

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Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie intertitle
GenreMedical drama
Comedy-drama
Created byLiz Brixius
Evan Dunsky
Linda Wallem
StarringEdie Falco
Eve Best
Merritt Wever
Haaz Sleiman
Paul Schulze
Dominic Fumusa
Anna Deavere Smith
and Peter Facinelli
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes36 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersLiz Brixius
Caryn Mandabach
John Melfi
Linda Wallem
Production locationNew York City
Camera setupSingle camera
Running timeapprox. 27 minutes
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseJune 8, 2009 –
present

Nurse Jackie is an American series that premiered on June 8, 2009, on Showtime, Movie Central and The Movie Network.[1][2]

The series stars Edie Falco as the title character Jackie Peyton, an emergency room nurse at All Saints' Hospital in New York City.[2][3][4][5] For Jackie, "Every day is a high wire act of juggling patients, doctors, fellow nurses and her own indiscretions."[6] Showtime says the half-hour series "is at turns wicked, heartbreaking and funny."[6]

Production

Nurse Jackie was created by Liz Brixius, Linda Wallem and Evan Dunsky with Brixius and Wallem serving as showrunners for the series and sharing executive producer duties with Caryn Mandabach and John Melfi.[1][6] Showtime ordered an initial 12 episodes.[6] Before the series premiered Brixius told the New York Daily News that "Guys' stories tend to be about conquests — getting the job, winning the Olympics, whatever. Women stories aren't as immediately climactic so they need to play out over the course of three months ... And every medical show out there has been about doctors. Doctors are absolutely unable to do what they have to do without nurses. We want to tell those stories."[1]

The June 8, 2009 series premiere was Showtime's most-successful premiere ever, with 1 million viewers for the premiere and over 350,000 for the repeat broadcast.[7] Showtime immediately picked up the series for a second season.[7] Season Three was set to premiere on March 28, 2011, although the first two episodes of the season were leaked.[8] On May 23rd, 2011 Showtime ordered a fourth season of Nurse Jackie.[9]

Episodes

See also: List of Nurse Jackie episodes

Cast

Jackie is described by Showtime as a "strong-willed, iconoclastic New York City nurse juggling the frenzied grind of an urban hospital and an equally challenging personal life," noting that the character has "an occasional weakness for Vicodin, Adderall, Percocet and Oxycontin to get her through the days."[6] The main characters include Dr. Eleanor O'Hara (Eve Best), a British doctor and Jackie's best friend at work; Zoey (Merritt Wever), a jubilant but inexperienced new nurse who "is the perfect foil for Jackie's sharp angles";[3][10] Dr. Cooper (Peter Facinelli), "a likable 'golden boy' whose calm façade hides a nervous disposition";[3] Eddie (Paul Schulze), a pharmacist with whom Jackie is having an affair;[3] and male nurse Mo-Mo (Haaz Sleiman), her gay coworker.[11]

Other characters include the officious hospital administrator Mrs. Gloria Akalitus (Anna Deavere Smith),[3] Jackie's bar-owner husband Kevin (Dominic Fumusa),[10] their daughters Grace (Ruby Jerins) and Fiona (Daisy Tahan season 1 — Mackenzie Aladjem season 2), and Thor (Stephen Wallem) the kind-hearted confidant of nurse Jackie and the real-life brother of show creator/executive producer Linda Wallem.

Main characters

Actor Role Season
Edie Falco Jackie Peyton RN Season 1–Present
Eve Best Eleanor O'Hara MD Season 1–Present
Merritt Wever Zoey Barkow RN Season 1–Present
Paul Schulze Eddie Walzer R.Ph. Season 1–Present
Peter Facinelli Fitch "Coop" Cooper MD Season 1–Present
Dominic Fumusa Kevin Peyton Season 1–Present
Anna Deavere Smith Ms. Gloria Akalitus RN Season 1–Present
Haaz Sleiman Mohammed "Mo-Mo" de la Cruz LPN, RN Season 1

Recurring characters

Actor Role Season
Daisy Tahan Fiona Peyton Season 1
Mackenzie Aladjem Season 2-present
Ruby Jerins Grace Peyton Season 1–present
Stephen Wallem Thor Season 1–present
Arjun Gupta Sam Season 1–present
Lenny Jacobson Lenny Season 1-present
Jaimie Alexander Tunie Peyton Season 3
Rene Ifrah Officer Ryan Season 1–present
Gbenga Akinnagbe Kelly Slater Season 3
Billie Joe Armstrong Unknown Role Season 4-present

Reception

Critical reception

The premiere of Nurse Jackie was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Entertainment Weekly gave the first episode a B+, stating "Edie Falco brings a genial forcefulness to Nurse Jackie."[12] New York magazine called the Showtime series "smart, acrid, alternately sharp and sentimental" and "the best series yet in the cable channel’s ongoing meditation on the nature of addiction ... and the setting for a truly breakthrough female character".[13] James Poniewozik from Time magazine ranked Nurse Jackie's episode "Tiny Bubbles" (106) as 5th on his Top 10 Episodes of 2009 list.[14] Reception was not entirely positive, with Variety noting, "The series increasingly feels like all style and limited substance – a star showcase that's less 'triumphant return' than 'Nice to have you back, but...'"[15]

Criticism

Soon after Nurse Jackie premiered, the New York State Nurses Association decried the unethical behavior of the title character, and the detrimental impression regarding nurses that such a portrayal could have on the public, stating, "In the first episode, Nurse Jackie is introduced as a substance abuser who trades sex with a pharmacist for prescription drugs ... She has no qualms about repeatedly violating the nursing Code of Ethics."[16] Even when her habit is exposed in-show to her friends, rather than shame, the response is an angry denial, followed by laughter and an invitation to 'blow me' as she looks at herself in a mirror (and by extension, the audience through the fourth wall).

Genre

In her acceptance speech for the Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy series, Falco exclaimed "I'm not funny!" Later, while speaking to the press, she expanded upon her statement and said that she too felt her performance was dramatic. Several articles have since been written addressing this question, with some writers even calling for an overhaul of the Emmy categorization process as well as a "Dramedy" category for the awards.[17][18][19]

Awards and nominations

Golden Globe Awards

  • 2010 Nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Edie Falco)
  • 2011 Nomination for Best Television Series-Musical/Comedy
  • 2011 Nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Edie Falco)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Edie Falco)
  • 2011 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Edie Falco)

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series
  • 2010 Won for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Edie Falco)
  • 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Eli Wallach) - "Chicken Soup"
  • 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series (Allen Coulter) - "Pilot"
  • 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Casting in a Comedy Series
  • 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Cinematography in a Comedy Series
  • 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Main Title Design
  • 2010 Won for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

International broadcasts

Country TV Network(s) Date of Premiere Weekly Schedule
 Australia Network Ten
Eleven
Showcase		 September 13, 2009[20]
January 11, 2011
February 16, 2011[21]		 Mondays, 9:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, 9:30 p.m
Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m.
 Austria ORF eins January 10, 2011 Mondays, 10:00 p.m.
 Belgium La Deux June 5, 2011 Sundays, 8:30 p.m.
 Canada The Movie Network/Movie Central June 8, 2009[22] Mondays, 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT
 Croatia FOX Life September 7, 2011 Wednesday, 10:00 p.m.
 Denmark TV2 Zulu
 Finland Nelonen September 13, 2010[23] Mondays, 10 p.m.
 France Canal + April 1, 2010[24] Thursdays, 10:30 p.m
 Germany TNT Serie September 01, 2011
RTL Group
 Greece Universal Channel, SKAI
 Indonesia FX
 India FX Fridays, 5:00 p.m.
 Iceland SkjárEinn
 Ireland RTÉ Two September 15, 2009[25] Tuesdays, 9:55 p.m.
 Israel HOT3[26]
HOT HD
HOT V.O.D		 October 21, 2009[27] Tuesdays, 10:05 p.m.
 Italy Sky Uno March 5, 2010 Fridays, 9:00 p.m.
 Japan WOWOW October 9, 2010[28]
December 25, 2011 (Season 3)		 saturdays, 11:50 p.m.
Sundays, 11:25 a.m.
Latin America Studio Universal February 1, 2010[29]
February 1, 2010[30]
February 7, 2010[31]		 Mondays, 9:00 p.m.
Sundays, 9:00 p.m.
 Netherlands Fox Life/RTL 8
 New Zealand TV3 Tuesdays, 9:30 p.m.
 Norway NRK1
NRK1 HD		 March 4, 2010 Thursdays, 10:30 p.m.
 Poland nSeriale VOD
nFilm HD
nFilm HD 2
Universal Channel
TVP2
TVP Seriale		 September 1, 2009[32]


May 12, 2010[33]
January 13, 2011[34]



Thursdays, 10:35 p.m.
 Portugal Fox Life Nurse Jackie Thursdays, 9:25 p.m.
 Romania Universal Channel
 Serbia FOX Life September 7, 2011 Wednesday, 10:00 p.m.
 Sweden Sveriges Television
SVT Play		 October 3, 2009[35] Saturdays, 10:45 p.m.
 Turkey ComedyMax
 United Kingdom BBC TWO (seasons 1-2)
Sky Atlantic (seasons 3-)		 January 4, 2010[36]
July 5, 2011[37]		 Saturdays, 10:40 p.m (Season 2) Jan 22 2011+
Tuesdays, 10:00 p.m. (Season 3)
 North Macedonia Fox Life

Hungary: Viasat3

References

  1. ^ a b c Kinon, Cristina (February 16, 2009). "Nurse Jackie star Edie Falco, Mary-Louise Parker, more strong women lift Showtime". New York Daily News. NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Sullivan, Brian Ford (June 8, 2009). "The Futon's First Look: Nurse Jackie (Showtime)". FutonCritic. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e Starr, Michael (June 30, 2008). "Nurse Edie: First Look at Sopranos Star's Dark, New Hospital Comedy". New York Post. NYPost.com. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  4. ^ Krukowski, Andrew (July 18, 2008). "Showtime Orders Nurse Jackie, Grows Weeds". TVWeek.com. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  5. ^ "Cable Networks Draw Big Names For New 2009 Series". NBCWashington.com. December 22, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Showtime Puts Nurse Jackie On Call". Reuters.com. July 18, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  7. ^ a b Fowler, Matt (June 9, 2009). "Showtime Orders More Nurse Jackie". TV.IGN.com. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Brian Ford (January 14, 2011). "Showtime at TCA: Kennedys, Gigolos, Oh My!". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  9. ^ "Nurse Jackie Renewed". Seat42f. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  10. ^ a b O'Connor, Mickey (June 8, 2009). "Snap Judgment: Nurse Jackie". TVGuide.com. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  11. ^ Juergens, Brian (December 23, 2008). "Meet the gays of The United States of Tara and Nurse Jackie". AfterElton.com. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  12. ^ Tucker, Ken (May 26, 2009). "Nurse Jackie (2009)". EntertainmentWeekly.com. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
  13. ^ Nussbaum, Emily (May 31, 2009). "Night Nurse: Edie Falco's ambitious, ambiguous pill-popping healer". NYMag.com. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  14. ^ Time Magazine's Top 10 episode list for 2009
  15. ^ Lowry, Brian (June 7, 2009). "Nurse Jackie Review". Variety.com. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
  16. ^ http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=748:nurse-jackie-bbc-two&Itemid=31
  17. ^ Goodman, Tim (June 9, 2011). "Emmys: Why Comedy Nominees Aren't Funny Anymore". The Hollywood Reporter.
  18. ^ http://www.observer.com/2009/movies/and-emmy-award-best-dramedy-goes
  19. ^ http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/emmys-do-they-need-dramedy-category/
  20. ^ [1] – TV Tonight, August 29
  21. ^ http://showtime.com.au/showcase/show/13118
  22. ^ Nurse Jackie's Shift Begins Monday, June 8 on The Movie Network and Movie Central
  23. ^ http://www.nelonen.fi/ohjelmat/nurse-jackie/etusivu/
  24. ^ http://www.serieslive.com/news-series/11999/desperate-housewives-et-nurse-jackie-sur-canal-en-avril/
  25. ^ RTÉ News http://tvsales.rte.ie/programming/drama.htm#prog15. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ^ Nurse Jackie at HOT.net.il (in Hebrew)
  27. ^ Kupfer, Ruta (October 21, 2009). "The Return of Carmela Soprano" (in Hebrew). mouse.co.il. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  28. ^ WOWOW: Nurse Jackie
  29. ^ Studio Universal Latin America: Nurse Jackie
  30. ^ Studio Universal Latin America: Nurse Jackie
  31. ^ [www.studiouniversaltv.com/br/home.php]
  32. ^ [2]
  33. ^ [3]
  34. ^ [4]
  35. ^ [5] – SVT.se, October 4, 2009
  36. ^ "Nurse Jackie BBC 2". BBC. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  37. ^ Deans, Jason (June 15, 2011). "Nurse Jackie moves to Sky Atlantic". London: The Guardian. Retrieved June 14, 2011.

External links

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