r/NurseJackie

I think Taurus. She's stubborn but down to earth.

Has anyone else noticed that these two appear in a lot of shows together? I guess they have been friends for over 30 years and met in acting school in NY. They were first in an Indie film together called Laws of Gravity and then in a vampire film called The Addiction. They were also both in Oz and The Sopranos with Paul playing the priest who kept mooching Italian food off of Carmela and his other female parishioners. They were in episodes of L&O:SVU with Paul playing various characters and Edie often playing his defense attorney. Paul had a pretty big role in Nurse Jackie as Eddie, the pharmacist who helped feed her addiction and was also her ‘side piece.‘ He was in a few episodes of a show Edie did called Tommy that only lasted one season, he was in amother movie Edie starred in just a few years ago called I’ll be Right There, etc. I wonder if they will be in more future films/TV shows together. They act well together, but I was surprised that Paul pops up in so many things with her.

I have to take monthly breaks in between watching this show because I get so heated watching Jackie fuck everyone around her. It was hard enough watching Zoey cry at finding the fake ID for the Nun but it's the malicious parts that get me. They're back to back to back. I know end of Season 6 is reaching the boiling point and things are probably about to explode so things are bound to start piling up. I want her ass in a jail cell.

I am an alcoholic and I'm trying really hard to stay empathetic and remember the exceptionally kind and good thing Jackie has done and that damn Steinbeck quote from the start of the show "It is a fact verified and recorded in many histories that soul capable of the greatest good is also capable of the greatest evil." Her lying, scheming and sneaking around is bad but it's the blatantly malicious things that really really send me over the edge.

As of writing this, she's been caught by Akilitis and is attempting to blame Dr. Roman for the insulin incident.

>!I have read in a few places that there may be a sequel set 10 years after the end of the original series. The series ended over 11 years ago, so that would be about right. Rumors are that Jackie survives the overdose and basically fakes her death and goes on to have a ‘fresh start.’ I have no idea how accurate it is.

The info out there on this is that the official Nurse Jackie sequel series—reportedly titled Jackie—is currently in active development at Amazon MGM Studios for a streaming release on Prime Video. 

The Story Breakdown

• The Time Jump: The new series picks up exactly 10 years after the events of the 2015 series finale.
• The Plot: The official logline confirms that Jackie Peyton survived her ambiguous finale overdose. She is back on her feet, but she has completely lost her nursing license. The show will follow her facing new dilemmas as she tries to "be good in a world where being bad is often not only easier, but a lot more fun."
• The Name Change: Because she is no longer legally allowed to practice medicine, the sequel drops "Nurse" from the title and focuses strictly on her life outside the ER.

I have absolutely no idea if a sequel will actually happen or not. I just posted this as I have come across info from various sources about it.

Also, there was a planned alternate ending to the series that had All Saints Hospital catching fire and burning down. Jackie uses the chaos to fake her death and escape.

Showrunner Clyde Phillips revealed that the writers completely mapped out this climax before changing their minds ahead of filming.

The Alternate Fire Sequence

• The Blaze: A massive fire breaks out inside the emergency room during the final shift.
• The Heroic Act: Jackie sprints into the burning building to save a fellow addict patient who is handcuffed to a hospital bed in the basement.
• The Collapse: The hospital ceiling collapses on top of Jackie, leaving the staff and viewers to believe she died in the flames.
• The Escape: The camera cuts to Jackie squeezing herself out of a tiny basement window—a visual the creators described as being "like a birth".
• Running Away: Jackie walks into the alley, notices the crowd gathered outside watching the fire, turns around, and runs away in the opposite direction. She realizes she is finally free to start over with a completely clean slate.!<

I’m rewatching the series and in the final episode at Fi’s confirmation when she’s stuck on the final sin, the whole family mouths “final impenitence”. I looked it up and it means “the deliberate, unyielding refusal to repent of one's sins and accept God's mercy up until the moment of death”.

I think it’s interesting because Jackie chooses her drugs instead of the vast opportunities she’s given to start over. Even after nearly losing her license, she uses immediately and it’s as if she slapped everyone in the face who believed in and supported her. One could say this was her refusal to repent and accept Gods mercy, and further it could be a strong indicator that she did in fact die at the end (until the moment of death).

I think they deliberately used that specific sin to be singled out. There are so many other signs that I’ve noticed throughout the series that she dies, but this one is the most obvious. Anyone else catch that?

I would have to say it’s between Grace and Dr. Carrie Roman. I just disliked how Grace was, and how she became has she grew into a teen, it just got worse and worse. Very troubled even before anyone knew Jackie was on drugs and before her parents seperating, she was already having so many issues. Anger issues, OCD, Anxiety, Overthinking, and she’s take out her anger specifically on Jackie, (“because Jackie worked to much”)when Jackie was the one paying bills and Rent. Just very bratty and irritating. Dr. Carrie Roman was lazy and manipulative. She would use Dr. Cooper to do her job because he liked her. Then she threatened to sue All Saints if they fired her when in all reality she was having intimate relations on the job, while avoiding to do any type of work all day everyday.

I just started watching 2 days ago and am halfway thru season 2. Omg I love Zoey so much!

I tried watching the show twice before and never could get past the first episode. Then I saw clips of Jackie’s better nursing moments on Instagram and decided to give it another shot. I’m so glad I did. It’s just the perfect show. I’m in the healthcare field amd am surprised that the lack of hardcore medical storylines still interests me. It’s just enough to satisfy me but not bore a lay person.

Anyways just had to share.

I just finished Nurse Jackie last night for the second time. Now I’m like what do I watch next… I love how Nurse Jackie had me engaged and captivated from the episodes. I hate when shows start off slow

Am I the only one who misses Jackie from season 4?
It feels like the highpoint of her character, where she has not only confronted her addiction, but also her issues with honesty and vulnerability.

Since the beginning, she has already been a very fierce, reserved person, even outside of drugs... she never talks about her personal life at the hospital. During seasons 2 and 3, her character becomes MUCH MORE aggressive, as she's now on the defensive after O'Hara and Kevin intervene. Some of her most toxic traits surface, such as her paranoia and tendency to snap at people. She crosses the line into becoming a bully, escalating situations with the staff and trying to put THEM on the defensive.

However, when she goes to rehab, she's forced to confront these issues. She is pushed to open up to people, her biggest fear. When she lies or gets defensive, they see through her and call her out. Even after leaving, she realizes she's dependent on opening up to maintain sobriety; she tells O'Hara about her cravings, Charlie many of her deepest secrets, and most importantly; she even lets Zoey live with her, just to make it harder to use. Season one jackie would never be that comfortable with Zoey.

She also even comes clean to Kevin about rehab, which shows her character is actively striving to be honest, even when it potentially hurts her.

All in all, I find this stage of Jackie's arc to be very endearing, almost inspiring even. I can't help but miss it, as her character slowly fades back into her addiction. Does anyone else have any thoughts?