Getting On (US)

Season 1

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Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, "Getting On" follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors, and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities of caring for the elderly.

6 Episodes

  • Born on the Fourth of July
    E1
    Born on the Fourth of JulyIt's July 4th at the Billy Barnes Extended Care Unit of Mt. Palms Hospital. On her first day of work, nurse DiDi Ortley discovers feces on a lounge chair, and is torn between the conflicting orders of veteran nurse Dawn Forchette, who wants to file an "incident report" before removing it; temporary medical director Dr. Jenna James, who is in need of a stool sample for her medical study; and supervising nurse Beverly Raymes, who has had endemic issues with floor cleanliness and wants the seat sterilized. In a heated argument with Nurse Raymes, Dr. James has a public meltdown and ends up permanently assigned to this dead-end job. Meanwhile, the staff tries to determine the identity of an Asian woman who was found wandering on a highway, and debate what to do with a deceased patient's birthday cake.
  • If You're Going to San Francisco
    E2
    If You're Going to San FranciscoIn the wake of Beverly’s departure, a new (male) Supervising Nurse, Patsy De La Serda, joins the Billy Barnes staff with a customer-centric, "cruise-line based" agenda that he’s convinced will improve ward ratings. Patsy soon learns that managing patients – especially highly uncooperative and feisty ones like Varla – isn't necessarily improved through customer-service metrics. On the other hand, a more docile patient named Donna wins DiDi's affections and displays impressive karaoke skills.
  • Make Someone Happy
    E3
    Make Someone HappyPatsy files a grievance against DiDi for remarks he deems inappropriate - Dr, James decides to go to a convention in Cleveland - a patient is caught in a romantic situation with her gentleman caller - Dawn gets evaluated with no exceptions.
  • Dumped
    E4
    DumpedDr. James decides to implement a geriatric exercise program in the ward, upsetting Patsy, whose "Make Someone Happy" initiative now includes a live pianist and a fountain. DiDi discloses Patsy's relationship with Dawn to her union rep as proof that her homophobic comment wasn't serious. A homeless woman, and her accompanying stench, is suspiciously dumped in the ward, prompting a staff investigation. Phyllis arrives to check on her dying mother. Dawn wins the grand prize in Dr. James' charity raffle. Dr. James considers relocating after learning she must re-apply for a job she never wanted in the first place.
  • Nightshift
    E5
    NightshiftDiDi's serene evening shift is turned upside down by the arrival of a new Swedish - speaking patient and several unwelcome inebriated visitors. Stopping by after a lamentable dinner party, Dr. James attends to her drunken husband Richard's ingrown toenail while dreaming of a Cleveland fresh start; a woozy Dawn looks for stopgap comforts in the lounge after an unsettling evening with Patsy; and an elderly Swedish tourist shows off her gymnastic chops while complaining about her ruined vacation.
  • The Concert
    E6
    The ConcertPhyllis' mother's condition vacillates; Jenna attempts to get Dr. Stickley to make concessions; DiDi grows impatient when a debt is unpaid; an equipment malfunction injures a patient; the staff perform their caregiver concert.

Cast of Season 1

  • Laurie MetcalfJenna James
  • Alex BorsteinDawn Forchette
  • Niecy Nash-BettsDidi Ortley
  • Mel RodriguezPatsy de la Serda
  • Joel JohnstoneDr. Andrew Cesario
  • Mark V. OlsenProducer
  • Will SchefferProducer
  • Jane TranterProducer
  • Julie GardnerProducer
  • Geoff AtkinsonProducer

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