'Nurse Jackie' will return for a sixth season
Showtime鈥檚 dramedy 鈥�Nurse Jackie,鈥� which stars Edie Falco, will return for a sixth season, according to the network.
Falco follows nurse Jackie Peyton, who works in a hospital in New York and struggles with personal problems. Other stars on the show include 鈥淭wilight鈥� actor Peter Facinelli and Merritt Wever.
鈥溾�橬urse Jackie' is an essential part of the Showtime brand, and we are thrilled with the series' growth in its fifth season," president of entertainment for Showtime David Nevins said in a . "Under the new leadership of Clyde Phillips, and with an amazing cast led by Edie Falco, this show is as sharp and compelling and entertaining as ever. I'm excited to get to see the next chapter in Jackie's life.鈥�
As noted by Nevins, the show came under new command after its fourth season when Clyde Phillips became the showrunner, taking over for show creators Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem. In an interview with , Wallem said traveling between Los Angeles and New York, the show鈥檚 setting, had been challenging.
鈥淭his has been the best job of my life, but the travel, having to spend six months [in L.A.] and six months [in N.Y.] and be away from home, took a toll on me,鈥� she said.
Before the show began, Brixius said she wanted to show how important nurses are in a hospital.
鈥淓very medical show out there has been about doctors,鈥� Brixius told the . 鈥淒octors are absolutely unable to do what they have to do without nurses. We want to tell those stories.鈥�
Falco has been nominated twice for an Emmy and won in 2010 for her role on the show, adding to the three Emmy statuettes she earned playing Mob wife Carmela Soprano on the HBO drama 鈥淭he Sopranos.鈥� She has also been nominated twice for a Golden Globe for her work on 鈥淣urse Jackie.鈥�
