Nurse Jackie

Season 5

TV-MA
62%89%
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.

10 Episodes

  • Happy Fucking Birthday
    E1
    Happy Fucking BirthdayAn overturned bus makes for a crazy day at All Saints as two new doctors join the staff: Dr. Carrie Roman and Dr. Ike Prentiss. Meanwhile, O'Hara just wants to spend every minute with her new son and Akalitus gives Eddie back his old job - all this, the day before Jackie's birthday.
  • Luck of the Drawing
    E2
    Luck of the DrawingKevin demands full custody. A bus crash patient returns after contracting sepsis. Coop threatens to quit.
  • Smile
    E3
    SmileAfter their custody meeting, Jackie rear-ends Kevin and wakes up as a patient in her own ER. Kevin accuses her of using. Coop begins covering for Carrie and taking on a lot more work. When Carrie checks on Jackie, she writes her a prescription for Oxy, unaware she's an addict. The most unlikely person asks Jackie out on a date.
  • Lost Girls
    E4
    Lost GirlsA heavily medicated Jane Doe is brought into the ER and Jackie tasks Zoey with finding out who she is. Coop invites Carrie to dinner. Jackie faces conflict with both her daughters - Fiona has been acting out in class while Grace sneaks around the city with her older boyfriend.
  • Good Thing
    E5
    Good ThingJackie is nervous about her date with Frank, so Zoey and Thor help her get ready and Eddie offers some friendly pointers. Prentiss misdiagnoses an injured dancer, but Akalitus and Coop catch his mistake before the patient leaves. Mike Cruz calls Jackie in a moment of need.
  • Walk of Shame
    E6
    Walk of ShameJackie and Grace both have to recover from their nights of indiscretion. Carrie uses flashcards to strengthen her skills but then cons Coop into doing more of her work anyway. Cruz arrives for his exit interview, putting everyone on edge. Jackie tries to tell Cruz what they did was a mistake, but he won't hear any of it.
  • Teachable Moments
    E7
    Teachable MomentsAkalitus forgets to hire an escort for a psych patient who then lays waste to the pharmacy; Frank cancels a lunch date with Jackie; Zoey hears Coop and Carrie having sex; Jackie worries about Frank when she learns that a cop has been shot.
  • Forget It
    E8
    Forget ItKevin interrupts Jackie and Frank's night. Akalitus' blood results are in and her memory loss is a result of a medication she's been taking. Zoey helps Prentiss organize his disaster of an office. Meanwhile, Jackie is convinced that Grace is sneaking behind her back to see Danny, but Grace assures her they broke up. Frank urges Jackie to work on her issues - so she attends an AA meeting.
  • Heart
    E9
    HeartJackie and Frank have sex for the first time and he tells her he loves her. Akalitus has an extra spring in her step. Coop wants to take his mentoring of Carrie to the next level. Kevin and Grace show up at the hospital after Kevin finds a bag of pills in Grace's bag.
  • Soul
    E10
    SoulIt's Jackie's one year anniversary of sobriety and she and Frank fight about their relationship. Zoey acts very professional and rigid around Prentiss after their intimate evening. Carrie's peer review does not go well. Grace has a breakdown about Jackie. Jackie takes something she shouldn't have.

Cast of Season 5

  • Edie FalcoJackie Peyton
  • Paul SchulzeEddie Walzer
  • Peter FacinelliDr. Fitch Cooper
  • Lenny JacobsonLenny
  • Merritt WeverZoey Barkow
  • Stephen WallemThor Lundgren
  • Dominic FumusaKevin Peyton
  • Ruby JerinsGrace Peyton
  • Anna Deavere SmithGloria Akalitus
  • Mackenzie AladjemFiona Peyton
  • Betty GilpinDr. Carrie Roman
  • Evan DunskyProducer
  • Bari HalleProducer
  • Rick ClevelandProducer

Season 5 Ratings & Reviews

 

  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices