He is played by Peter Facinelli. Nurse Jackie (2009–2015) Series Cast & Crew. The series stars Edie Falco as title character Jackie Peyton, a nurse addicted to painkillers while working in the emergency ward at All Saints' Hospital in New York City. Monday's season finale of Nurse Jackie is not just a moment of reckoning for substance abuser Jackie, but … 0. Cunning, baffling, powerful. The writing staff however cut him because O'Hara became Jackie's best friend and that wasn't originally written, so Momo was less needed. God shouts down at them as they head for O'Hara's town car. Nurse Sam begins to ask if either Jackie or Dr. O'Hara have a drug problem. 10. She seems to think twice about lying to her best friend and taking her money, but accepts the check. After a stint in long-running American television comedy Nurse Jackie, Eve Best tells Benjamin Secher why she's returning to her first love, the British stage, to direct Macbeth. The series concluded on June 28, 2015, after 80 episodes over seven seasons. Putting her patients first, Jackie lives by her own rules and also self-medicates. June 22, 2009 -- Tonight's episode of Showtime's Nurse Jackie continues to present Jackie as a clinical leader with a vast skill set, and to show that nursing can be as compelling as medicine--if you actually let nurse characters do the nursing, as no other major show has done on a regular basis. "Well, who better to do that than Edie Falco?" 3. 'Nurse Jackie' recap: 'Coop Out' Jackie finds an ally in the new ER doctor and hatches a new, devious plan. Rate. Nurse Jackie returns for its second season on March 22 at 10/9c on Showtime. He was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Jackie Peyton, until they get engaged. Rate. He is generally very likable, although can be naive and egotistical, and his calm facade hides a nervous disposition. This one is for all those nurses out there that requested I check out this show. He is described as being 'the Golden Boy.' 7.7 (187) 0. Rate. With Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze, Dominic Fumusa. Jackie Peyton is back where she started on Showtime's Nurse Jackie. The addition of a strong supporting female character is particularly welcome, given Eve Best's departure. Did Nurse Jackie just pull a Sopranos on us with its series finale? What’s Returning? One of the reasons why there's a question is because Edie Falco is so brilliant. He is portrayed by Paul Schulze. Momo: in show - Jackie mentioned that Momo was worth twice what Gloria Akalitus was paying him, so it's implied he quit to a better paying job. Beautifully performed, certainly. He has two lesbian mothers, although they are divorced as of Season 3. Emily "Eve" Best (born 31 July 1971) is a British stage and screen actress and director, known for her television roles as Dr. Eleanor O'Hara in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–13), First Lady Dolley Madison in the American Experience television special (2011), and Monica Chatwin in the BBC miniseries The Honourable Woman (2014). Peter Facinelli stopped by CBS's THE TALK and discussed why he's leaving "Nurse Jackie" after six seasons. Nurse Jackie, an American medical comedy-drama series created by Evan Dunsky, Liz Brixius, and Linda Wallem, premiered on Showtime on June 8, 2009. RELATED | TVLine’s Cable Renewal Scorecard: What’s Cancelled? 9. What’s on the Bubble? June 13 2013, 5:58 PM PDT. Other characters had an explanation to their disappearance: Momo was fired, O hara went back to London, Kelly was snitched on and obviously fired, Cruz left cuz his son died. … Eve Best will not be returning for Nurse Jackie‘s upcoming sixth season, TVLine has learned exclusively. Eve Best is famous for her role as glamorous Dr O’Hara in Nurse Jackie. Dr Fitch "Coop" Cooper is an emergency room doctor at All Saints Hospital in New York City. Cast and characters. Jackie and Kevin take her to a theprist soon after a incident at school Grace gets a prescription of Xanax at a low dose, Jackie lets her take her first dose then Jackie swallows the whole Xanax bottle then asks Dr. O'Hara for refill to cover up her mistake. The friendship grew for four … Peter Facinelli on Nurse Jackie Finale: Coop Gets His. The series stars Edie Falco as title character Jackie Peyton, a nurse addicted to painkillers while working in the emergency ward at All Saints' Hospital in New York City. The new show runners did not give the O’Hara- Nurse Jackie friendship the respect that the Birkus and Wallem did. For Jackie, every day is a high wire balancing act; juggling demanding patients, Twittering doctors, suspicious co-workers, jealous lovers and neurotic children. See why critics call NURSE JACKIE "wildly entertaining" (TV GUIDE) and "a habit well worth acquiring" (THE WASHINGTON POST) in these bitingly funny episodes from the first season of the groundbreaking series. “It was her choice,” executive producer Richie Jackson says. Rate. Eleanor O'Hara Quotes. Still high and mighty! Of course like Jackie, O’Hara turns to meds when stressed which in her case is Xanax and it makes sense since the pill is supposed to mellow you out. Watch Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot. Rate. The Nurse Jackie/O'Hara friendship was the *real* love affair of this show, whatever ends up happening between Jackie and her cop boyfriend. 8. Phillips was happy to bring Eve Best back for the finale. Free from rehab. Rate. Created by Liz Brixius, Evan Dunsky, Linda Wallem. Jackie Peyton's losing her BFF. The most intriguing development this season is the introduction of a new character played by theater actress Julie White, as Jackie's sponsor. "Nurse Jackie" fans are in for a shocker: Haaz Sleiman's character, "Mo-Mo" De La Cruz, will not be resuscitated for the Showtime hit’s second season. 5 Apr. Directed by (23) Writing credits (27) Cast (585) Produced by (44) Music by (3) Cinematography by (6) Film Editing by (6) Casting By (2) Production Design by (3) Art Direction by (3) Set Decoration by (3) Costume Design by (3) Makeup Department (29)