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| Nurses | |
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Adam Pettle |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production location | Greater Toronto Area |
| Running time | 42-44 minutes |
| Production companies | ICF Films Entertainment One |
| Original release | |
| Network | Global |
| Release | January 6, 2020 |
Nurses is a Canadian television medical drama series, that premiered on January 6, 2020 on Global Television [1]. The series follows a group of nurses at a busy downtown hospital.[1]
The series creator and writer of episode one, Adam Pettle, is a Canadian playwright, radio producer and television writer, who created the show with the goal of bringing a new element to the genre of medical dramas.[2] Pettle wanted the main focus of the show on the viewpoint of nurses, “who are usually relegated to background performers in hospital shows.”[2] Pettle stated that the first episode along with the rest of the first season is meant to depict familiar, realistic events, such as the Toronto van attack of 2018, to highlight the ethical struggles frontline health workers can face on the job, as well as showcase their heroism.[2]
Premise[edit]
This fictional series is a character driven drama following five young working nurses who are fresh out of school,[3] working on the frontline of a busy downtown Toronto hospital and dedicating their lives to helping others, while struggling to help themselves.[1] Lisa Godfrey, Vice President of Original Content at Corus Entertainment, describes the show as a “high-stakes medical drama with a character-driven plot that humanizes the lives of the heroes on the frontlines of medicine."[4]
Cast and Characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Tiera Skovbye (Riverdale) as Grace Knight
- A young nurse eager for a fresh start has her career in jeopardy when someone from her past shows up.[1]
- Natasha Calis (The Possession) as Ashley Collins
- A daring and unapologetic adrenaline junkie that lives for the quick pace hospital environment.[1]
- Jordan Johnson-Hinds (The Blind Side) as Keon Colby
- This former football star attempts to prove he’s more than he was in his past athletic life.[1]
- Sandy Sidhu (Home Before Dark) as Nazneen Khan
- Donald Maclean Jr. (Workin' Moms) as Wolf Burke
- Underneath his good natured and playful personality lies a deep secret that may overwhelm him.[1]
Supporting[edit]
- Cathy White (Vikings) as Sinead O’Rourke
- Head nurse & den mother of the new graduates.[1]
- Ryan-James Hatanaka (Chicago P.D.) as Dr. Evan Wallace
- This head of the ER is both handsome and charming, getting all the nurses attention.[1]
- Nicola Correia-Damude (Shadowhunters) as Dr. Vanessa Banks
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date | Prod. code | Canadian viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Incoming" | Ken Girotti | Adam Pettle | January 6, 2020 |
363634-1 |
1.255[5] |
| The series introduces 4 young nurses that work at the St. Mary’s hospital in Toronto. Naz begins to take care of a victim of the terrorist van attack, while the other nurses embark on their own journeys of helping other patients.[6][7] | ||||||
| 2 | "Undisclosed Conditions" |
Kelly Makin | Julie Puckrin | January 13, 2020 |
363634-2 |
1.094[8] |
| Wolf is in charge of a patient who will need a lung transplant in order to save her life, while keon deals with his own personal issues and Naz is assigned to be a Sinead’s assistant.[9] | ||||||
| 3 | "Friday Night Legend" |
Kelly Makin | Renee St. Cyr | January 20, 2020 |
363634-3 | 0.964[10] |
| Grace is forced to have to face her own previous traumas when she is helping a patient with a difficult diagnosis.[11] | ||||||
| 4 | "Chrysalis" |
Kelly Makin | Eilis Kirwan | January 27, 2020 |
363634-4 |
N/A |
| Grace is nervous about the new CEO of the hospital arriving, while she is also trying to mediate between a patient's sons partner and their son.[12] | ||||||
| 5 | "What Size Are Your Feet" | Jordan Canning | Seneca Aaron |
February 3, 2020 |
363634-5 | N/A |
| Molly tries to get Keon to help perform a difficult task, then Keon has to deal with a patient in handcuffs and Wolf finds himself dealing with financial stress and has to make some serious decisions under pressure.[13] | ||||||
| 6 | "Risky Behaviour" | Winnie Jong | Anusree Roy | February 10, 2020 |
363634-6 | N/A |
| Naz quickly forms a bond with her patients cousins after she realizes that her patient is dealing with a more serious condition than she thought and Wolf is struggling on the job because he is sleep deprived.[14] | ||||||
| 7 | "Lifeboat" | Sherry White | Eilis Kirwan & Renee St. Cyr | February 17, 2020 |
363634-7 | N/A |
| Ashley and Caro Begin to explore their past relationships; Naz is having a hard time balancing her own emotional connection to a patient and his medical needs; and Wolf cares for a new born baby which is completely out of his comfort zone.[15] | ||||||
| 8 | "Achilles Heel" | Grant Harvey | Laura Good | February 24, 2020 |
363634-8 | N/A |
| Ashely is taking care of a very religious patient who is willing to put himself in serious danger in order to appease God which makes Ashley reflect on her own religious past, meanwhile Naz helps a pregnant patient with the most difficult decision of her life.[16] | ||||||
| 9 | "Mirror Box" | Stephanie Mrogenstern | Julie Puckrin | March 2, 2020 |
363634-9 | N/A |
| Naz is faced with having to be creative as he cares for a former Olympian with a very condition; Keon connects and helps his patients fiance after dealing with unexpected side effects and Wolf cares for his patient with hearing loss.[17] | ||||||
| 10 | "Lady Business" | Grant Harvey | Adam Pettle & Lee Piazza |
March 9, 2020 |
363634-10 |
N/A |
| Wolf is forced into making some ethical decisions as he is under pressure by his patient to steal more drugs; Ashley confronts Sinead about her drinking problems and tries to comfort and protect her patient before a major surgery.[18] | ||||||
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In September 2018, Global TV announced the launch of a new primetime medical drama, Nurses.[4] The series executive producer, Ilana Frank, helped develop the idea for the show after reading a novel by Toronto General Hospital ICU nurse Tilda Shalof, The Making of a Nurse (2007).[19]
Filming[edit]
Production of the pilot episode began on April 4, 2019. Filming took place in the Greater Toronto Area, in the cities of Mississauga and Hamilton.[20]
Production[edit]
Nurses is produced by ICF Films in association with Entertainment One and Corus Entertainment.[4] The Canada Media Fund, an organization that “delivers financial support to the Canadian television and digital media industries”,[21] and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, which “provides eligible productions with a fully refundable tax credit” [22] are also regarded as partners on the series.[4]
Release[edit]
Broadcast[edit]
Nurses began airing on January 6, 2020 on Global TV in Canada.[1] Global TV also released an exclusive online preview on January 1, 2020 on their website GlobalTV.com.[1] The show aired Monday nights for ten weeks [23] and completed its first season on March 9, 2020.[1]
Marketing[edit]
To bring awareness and promote the series premiere, Global Television launched a “Thank A Nurse” initiative.[1] This encouraged Canadian’s to nominate registered nurses that had made a positive impact on their life for a chance to win an appearance on The Morning Show.[1] The campaign ended just before the series premiere on January 1, 2020.
Streaming[edit]
Nurses is now available to stream on GlobalTV.com, the Global TV app, Apple TV, Android TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV and Roku.[1]
Reception[edit]
Before the first season’s premiere Nurses received an early renewal for its second season.[24] Described as an “instant hit with Canadian audiences”,[25] the premiere amassed nearly 1.3 million viewers and became the “most-watched premiere episode of a scripted Canadian series in over two years for total viewers.”[25]
Nurses has received a range of mixed reviews from audiences and critics.[26][27][28][29] It currently has a 50% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes [27] and a 5.2/10 rating on IMDb.[26] John Doyle of The Globe and Mail describes the show as “borrowed and hackneyed” and argues that the characters do not provide an accurate representation of nurses and medical terminology, calling the show “about as realistic as an animated Disney version of a medical drama about nursing.” [28] Another reviewer notes, “the pilot has its moments, and the young cast members are all appealing and well chosen,” calling Nurses “another pleasantly bland Canadian drama.” [29]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "About Nurses". globaltv. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ a b c "New Toronto-set series 'Nurses' to debut with fictional van attack storyline - CityNews Toronto". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "B.C. actor Sandy Sidhu steps into the spotlight in new TV drama Nurses". vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "GLOBAL GREENLIGHTS NEW PRIMETIME MEDICAL DRAMA NURSES (WORKING TITLE)". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ Top Programs – Total Canada (English) January 06, 2020 - January 12, 2020 - Numeris
- ^ "Nurses - Cast | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ Incoming, retrieved 2020-03-13
- ^ Top Programs – Total Canada (English) January 13, 2020 - January 19, 2020 - Numeris
- ^ Undisclosed Conditions, retrieved 2020-03-13
- ^ Top Programs – Total Canada (English) January 20, 2020 - January 26, 2020 - Numeris
- ^ Friday Night Legend, retrieved 2020-03-13
- ^ Chrysalis, retrieved 2020-03-13
- ^ What Size Are Your Feet?, retrieved 2020-03-13
- ^ "Nurses (2020) - Risky Behaviour - TheTVDB.com". thetvdb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ Lifeboat, retrieved 2020-03-17
- ^ Achilles Heel, retrieved 2020-03-13
- ^ Mirror Box, retrieved 2020-03-13
- ^ Lady Business, retrieved 2020-03-13
- ^ "In an 'incredibly selfish' age, Global's 'Nurses' puts the spotlight on an 'unsung profession' of caring". thestar.com. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (2019-12-31). "New Toronto-set series 'Nurses' to debut with fictional van attack storyline". CP24. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Canada Media Fund - About Us". www.cmf-fmc.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ Heritage, Canadian (2020-03-13). "Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit". aem. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ Television, Global. "Medical Drama Nurses Premieres January 6 on Global". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "GLOBAL GREENLIGHTS NEW ORIGINAL LEGAL DRAMA FAMILY LAW ALONGSIDE EARLY RENEWALS FOR NURSES AND DEPARTURE". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ a b "SEASON 2 OF GLOBAL'S HIT MEDICAL DRAMA NURSES BEGINS PRODUCTION MARCH 2". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ a b Nurses, retrieved 2020-03-17
- ^ a b Nurses: Season 1, retrieved 2020-03-17
- ^ a b "Medical drama Nurses kicks off with a van-attack plot that's just trite". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ a b "Nurses takes Rookie Blue formula and puts it in the OR – brioux.tv". Retrieved 2020-03-17.