After six award-winning seasons, “Nurse Jackie,” the hit Showtime comedy starring Edie Falco, will begin production this week on its seventh and final season. The news arrives today via David Nevins, President of Showtime Networks Inc. and is accompanied by a new cast photo that you can check out below.
“Nurse Jackie,” premiered in 2009 and has been the recipent of several Emmy Awards, a Humanitas Prize, an AFI Award for Outstanding Television Program and several Prism Awards for its depiction of substance abuse. It has also placed Falco in the rare position of being the only actress to ever win the lead acting Emmy Awards in both comedy and drama, and the most nominated television performer in Screen Actors Guild Awards history.
Edie is one of our finest actresses, said Nevins. We are so honored to have had her on the network. She creates indelible characters and Nurse Jackie Peyton is no exception. I know this final season will bring her story to a close that will satisfy the ever-growing number of loyal viewers who have been entranced and, at times, appalled by Jackie through the years. I want to thank Edie, the incredible cast of ‘Nurse Jackie’ and Clyde Phillips and Richie Jackson who have led the show to the success that it is today.
“It is with great sadness and pride that we and Showtime bid farewell to such an outstanding series like ‘Nurse Jackie,’ its stellar cast led by the incomparable Edie Falco, brilliant producing team led by Clyde Phillips and Richie Jackson, and the entire ‘Nurse Jackie’ family of craftspeople and artists that bring this show to rapt audiences year after year, said Kevin Beggs, Chairman, Lionsgate Television. We consider ourselves lucky to have been part of the ‘Nurse Jackie’ story and look forward to an unforgettable final season”
As one of the highest-rated Showtime comedies, as well as the networks top female skewing comedy, “Nurse Jackie” averaged 3.4 million weekly viewers across platforms in its sixth season, once again outperforming its prior season. The series is a co-production between Showtime and Lionsgate.
“Nurse Jackie” also stars Merritt Wever in her Emmy-winning role, Paul Schulze, Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Betty Gilpin, Ruby Jerins, Mackenzie Aladjem and Peter Facinelli. Tony Shalhoub will guest star this season. Clyde Phillips serves as showrunner and executive producer. Tom Straw, Richie Jackson, Liz Flahive and Caryn Mandabach also executive produce.
