- Network: SHOWTIME
- Series Premiere Date: Jun 8, 2009
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Critic Reviews
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Sunday’s opening of season five proves again that Falco makes this show, primarily by connecting all the passageways between comedy and tragedy.
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It’s honest, credible, trustworthy storytelling.
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Emotionally, the show's been downward-spiraling for so long, it needs a break from all the bleakness. But the introductions of two new doctors should pep things up. [12 Apr 2013, p.69]
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Falco is such a nuanced actress she could elicit tears from a blank script. Anna Deavere Smith (as her boss) provides some challenge but most of the other actors are pushovers. Chestnut's addition could give her the resistance she needs.
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Recovery won't be easy, but so far it's an enjoyably bumpy ride.
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The ensemble remains perfect, but the show's matter-of-fact crispness has been dulled. [22 Apr 2013, p.46]
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But when a show reaches the level that Nurse Jackie did in Season 4, reverting to cruise control isn't enough--and Jackie is just coasting through its new run.
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Falco--as always--remains one of TV's bright shining lights, but her Nurse Jackie suddenly feels like a work in progress.
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Overall, it's a mixed bag as Nurse Jackie settles into what will surely be its latter years without its creators at the helm.
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Jackie remains watchable thanks primarily to Falco, although the best moments are almost invariably dramatic, not humorous.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 2 out of 16
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Jun 11, 2013