Nurse Jackie. Season one [DVD video]

Jackie Peyton is a sharp-tongued and quick-witted nurse who is trying to survive the chaotic grind of saving lives in a hectic New York City hospital. Jackie's a woman of substance who knows how to handle it all. With a white lie here, a bent rule there, and a steady dose of pain relievers for her chronic back pain, Jackie does whatever it takes to get the job done.

General Note:

Title from container.

Originally broadcast on Showtime in 2009.

Contains all 12 episodes from the first season.

Special features: cast and crew commentaries; featurettes : "All about Edie," "Unsung heroes," and "Prepping Nurse Jackie" ; nurse stories, trailer.

Performers:

Edie Falco, Peter Facinelli, Eve Best, Merritt Wever, Haaz Sleiman, Paul Schulze, Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith.

Contents:

Episode 1: Pilot -- Episode 2: Sweet-n-all -- Episode 3: Chicken soup -- Episode 4: School nurse -- Episode 5: Daffodil -- Episode 6: Tiny bubbles -- Episode 7: Steak knife -- Episode 8: Pupil -- Episode 9: Nosebleed -- Episode 10: Ring finger -- Episode 11: Pill-o-matix -- Episode 12: Health care and cinema.

Technical Details:

DVD; widescreen.

Subject Term:

Nurses -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Nurses -- Attitudes -- Drama.

Hospitals -- Employees -- Drama.

Chronic pain in women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Drug addicts -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Drug addiction -- Drama.

Genre:

Medical television programs.

Dark comedy television programs.