
Californication(2007)
A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.


“Trauma queen”
Every day is a matter of life and death in a hectic New York City hospital, but for Nurse Jackie that's the easiest part. Between chronic back pain that won't quit, and a personal life on the constant edge of collapse, it's going to take a white lie here, a bent rule there, and a handful of secret strategies to relieve the pain, and stay one step ahead of total disaster.

Edie Falco
Jackie Peyton

Paul Schulze
Eddie Walzer

Peter Facinelli
Dr. Fitch Cooper

Merritt Wever
Zoey Barkow

Stephen Wallem
Thor Lundgren

Dominic Fumusa
Kevin Peyton

Ruby Jerins
Grace Peyton

Anna Deavere Smith
Gloria Akalitus
Mackenzie Aladjem
Fiona Peyton

Betty Gilpin
Dr. Carrie Roman
Nurse Jackie is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of nurse, parent child relationship, drug addiction, addiction, hospital, drugs. it stars Edie Falco, Paul Schulze, Peter Facinelli. Every day is a matter of life and death in a hectic New York City hospital, but for Nurse Jackie that's the easiest part. Between chronic back pain that won't quit, and a personal life on the constant edge of collapse, it's going to take a white lie here, a bent rule there, and a handful of secret strategies to relieve the pain, and stay one step ahead of total disaster.
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