Nurse JackieSeason 1

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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.

Where to Watch Nurse Jackie • Season 1

12 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotLongtime 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.
Sweet 'n All
E2
Sweet 'n AllJackie 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.
Chicken Soup
E3
Chicken SoupAn 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.
School Nurse
E4
School NurseJackie and Kevin are summoned to their daughters' school for a parent-teacher conference, where they are told that their older daughter Grace is suffering from anxiety disorder. Jackie does not respond well to the news and attacks the school nurse. At the hospital, a young boy with a twin brother is brought in after an accident, and Mohammed confides to Zoey that he once had a twin. Zoey experiences her first death of a patient.
Daffodil
E5
DaffodilJackie 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.
Tiny Bubbles
E6
Tiny BubblesJackie 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.
Steak Knife
E7
Steak KnifeA 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.
Pupil
E8
PupilJackie 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.
Nose Bleed
E9
Nose BleedJackie 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.
Ring Finger
E10
Ring FingerJackie 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.
Pill-O-Matix
E11
Pill-O-MatixJackie embarrasses her daughter by telling off another girl at mother-daughter tap class. An automatic pill dispenser replaces Eddie at the emergency room and leaves him hoping for a different kind of relationship with Jackie. Dr. Cooper, too, has fallen for Jackie after she kissed him. A well-known film critic is admitted with a broken arm, and Mo-Mo helps a young man with a spider trapped in his ear.
Health Care and Cinema
E12
Health Care and CinemaThe film critic remains in a coma, and Zoey is in a somber mood. Mrs. Akalitus launches an investigation, but only after she gets stuck in an elevator. Dr. O'Hara flies her sick mother in from London. After following Jackie after work, Eddie goes to her husbands bar to get a drink.