TV series
Never go down easy.
Every day is a matter of life and death in a hectic New York City hospital, but for Nurse Jackie that's the easiest part. Between chronic back pain that won't quit, and a personal life on the constant edge of collapse, it's going to take a white lie here, a bent rule there, and a handful of secret strategies to relieve the pain, and stay one step ahead of total disaster.
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Nurse Jackie premiered June 8, 2009. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Every day is a matter of life and death in a hectic New York City hospital, but for Nurse Jackie that's the easiest part. Between chronic back pain that won't quit, and a personal life on the constant edge of collapse, it's going to take a white lie here, a bent rule there, and a handful of secret strategies to relieve the pain, and stay one step ahead of total disaster.
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Episode 1
Longtime ER nurse Jackie Peyton bends the rules to bring some good from a patient's senseless death, while concealing her addiction to a pain killer she gets from her boyfriend, the hospital pharmacist.
Directed by Allen CoulterGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Ruby Jerins, Lenny Jacobson, Alexandra Daddario, Daisy Tahan, Quincy Dunn-Baker, William Oliver Watkins
Episode 2
Jackie and her husband, Kevin, become concerned that their older daughter Grace is suffering from anxiety disorder; hospital administrator Mrs. Akalitus drinks Jackie's Percoset-laced coffee.
Directed by Craig ZiskGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Lenny Jacobson, Daisy Tahan, T. Ryder Smith, Ching Valdes-Aran
Episode 3
An elderly patient checks in who has been treating his heart disease with chicken soup; Jackie discusses her daughter's anxiety with Dr. O'Hara; Eddie learns that he is to be replaced by a pill-dispensing machine.
Directed by Craig ZiskWritten by Mark HudisGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Daisy Tahan, Daniel London, Eli Wallach, Lynn Cohen
Episode 4
Jackie and Kevin consider enrolling Grace in private school; the stoic Dr. O'Hara must endure the emotional thanks of a boy whose twin brother she saved; Zoey loses a patient for the first time.
Directed by Steve BuscemiWritten by Christine ZanderGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Daisy Tahan, Trey Teufel, Kristen Connolly, Starla Benford, William Oliver Watkins
Episode 5
Jackie breaks several rules and regulations to help a 10-year-old girl caring for her lupus-stricken mother; Mrs. Akalitus accidentally tasers herself; O'Hara treats Zoey to a meal at a four-star restaurant.
Directed by Steve BuscemiGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Daisy Tahan, Adinah Alexander, Saskia Slaaf, Tomorrow Baldwin Montgomery
Episode 6
Jackie is caught off-guard when a nurse (Judith Ivey) she used to work with, who is dying of lung cancer, asks Jackie to help end her life. Meanwhile, Coop's mother (Blythe Danner) is admitted with a gall bladder attack. We learn that he is the only son of lesbians...a fact that delights Jackie and O'Hara.
Directed by Craig ZiskWritten by Rick ClevelandGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Daisy Tahan, Daniel London, Blythe Danner, Swoosie Kurtz
Episode 7
A man is admitted with a steak knife sticking out of his chest. Eddie gives Jackie a Cartier bracelet for their one-year anniversary, but she rejects the gift. A baby is left in the nurses' station and Akalitus takes the infant to her office.
Directed by Steve BuscemiGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Daisy Tahan, Michael Buscemi, William Oliver Watkins, Yetta Gottesman
Episode 8
Jackie discovers that a new temp nurse is abusing drugs, but when she confronts him, he calls her on hypocrisy; Mrs. Akalitus still has the foundling infant left at the hospital; Coop reveals to Eddie that Jackie has a child.
Directed by Steve BuscemiGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Arjun Gupta, Daisy Tahan, Andrea Martin, Conan McCarty
Episode 9
Jackie admits a patient she has treated before. As his condition worsens, Zoey questions whether Jackie did enough to help him on his previous visit. Jackie's drug use starts to cause spontaneous nose bleeds.
Directed by Paul FeigGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Daisy Tahan, Jill Flint, Caitlin Gold, Fajer Al-Kaisi
Episode 10
Jackie and Grace begin mother-daughter tap class. Coop threatens to expose Jackie for falsifying a donor's record. Jackie has forgotten to remove her wedding ring, and needs to get it off before meeting Eddie for a quickie.
Directed by Paul FeigWritten by Liz BrixiusGuest stars Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, William Oliver Watkins, Jill Flint, Cassady Leonard, Lázaro Pérez, Elizabeth Marvel, Eddie Korbich
Episode 11
Kevin decides to buy Jackie a new wedding ring. At work, the automated pill machine replaces Eddie. A movie critic is admitted with a broken elbow.
Directed by Scott EllisWritten by Rick ClevelandGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Daisy Tahan, Christopher Abbott, Jill Flint, Cassady Leonard
Episode 12
Kevin invites Jackie to a midnight rendezvous in order to give her a new wedding ring; the comatose movie critic wakes up but his tastes have radically changed.
Directed by Scott EllisGuest stars Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Ruby Jerins, Lenny Jacobson, Daisy Tahan, William Oliver Watkins, Nicole LaLiberte
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
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