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Nurse Jackie
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Pilot

  • Episode aired Jun 8, 2009
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
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Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (2009)
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In the series premiere, a veteran nurse hides an affair and a drug addiction.In the series premiere, a veteran nurse hides an affair and a drug addiction.In the series premiere, a veteran nurse hides an affair and a drug addiction.

  • Director
    • Allen Coulter
  • Writers
    • Liz Brixius
    • Linda Wallem
    • Evan Dunsky
  • Stars
    • Edie Falco
    • Eve Best
    • Merritt Wever
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    • Director
      • Allen Coulter
    • Writers
      • Liz Brixius
      • Linda Wallem
      • Evan Dunsky
    • Stars
      • Edie Falco
      • Eve Best
      • Merritt Wever
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Edie Falco
    Edie Falco
    • Jackie Peyton
    Eve Best
    Eve Best
    • Dr. Eleanor O'Hara
    Merritt Wever
    Merritt Wever
    • Zoey Barkow
    Haaz Sleiman
    Haaz Sleiman
    • Mohammed 'Mo-Mo' De La Cruz
    Paul Schulze
    Paul Schulze
    • Eddie Walzer
    Peter Facinelli
    Peter Facinelli
    • Dr. Fitch Cooper
    Dominic Fumusa
    Dominic Fumusa
    • Kevin Peyton
    April Hernandez Castillo
    April Hernandez Castillo
    • Beth
    • (as April Lee Hernandez)
    Ruby Jerins
    Ruby Jerins
    • Grace Peyton
    Daisy Tahan
    Daisy Tahan
    • Fiona Peyton
    Anna Deavere Smith
    Anna Deavere Smith
    • Gloria Akalitus
    Angela Pietropinto
    Angela Pietropinto
    • Mother
    Quincy Dunn-Baker
    Quincy Dunn-Baker
    • Policeman Brother
    Michael Giese
    Michael Giese
    • Fireman Brother
    Justin Grace
    Justin Grace
    • Peter
    Andrew Guilarte
    • Libyan Executive Secretary
    Eric Santiago
    Eric Santiago
    • Teenage Boy
    Alexandra Daddario
    Alexandra Daddario
    • Young Woman
    • (as Alex Daddario)
    • Director
      • Allen Coulter
    • Writers
      • Liz Brixius
      • Linda Wallem
      • Evan Dunsky
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    7Prismark10

    Pilot

    Saint or sinner? Nurse Jackie is both. A pill popping addict because she has a had bad back.

    She knows more than some of the douche bag doctors. In the opening scene of the pilot, we see an injured cyclist die as the emergency room doctor ignored Nurse Jackie's observations.

    Nurse Jackie fakes the dead man's signature so he would be an organ donor. One scummy diplomat will forever wonder what happened to his ear,

    This is a black comedy. In some respects the patients that turned up reminded of the kind that used to show up in St Elsewhere or the British hospital drama Cardiac Arrest. One young man had a candle sticking out of him.

    Nurse Jackie cares about her patients. Her private life is a mess, we know this when she walks to her home and her husband and kids.

    Having seen other episodes, this is not a laugh out loud comedy. More a dramedy and Edie Falco really understands her character.

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    • Trivia
      This episode reveals a sexual affair between characters played by Edie Falco and Paul Schulze. In their previous show together, The Sopranos, their characters had a long non-sexual relationship that was fraught with sexual tension, her being a married woman and him being a priest. The episode that delved deepest into their relationship was "College", directed by Allen Coulter, who also directs this episode.
    • Quotes

      Jackie Peyton: [advising Zoe] I don't like chatty, okay? I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls
      (uncredited)

      Written by André Previn and Dory Previn

      Performed by Dionne Warwick

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    • Release date
      • June 8, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Showtime Networks
      • Lionsgate Television
      • Jackson Group Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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