Nurse
Jackie: Season Five (2013/Lionsgate Blu-ray)
Picture:
B Sound: A- Extras: A Episodes: B+
Nurse
Jackie
is the trauma/drama queen at All Saints Hospital, between saving
lives she must also deal with her drug addictions, various affairs of
friends and co-workers while raising family dealing with teenage
daughters. While Jackie's position is the head nurse of the ER
department, she is basically the one who runs the hospital. She is
not afraid to violate the moral codes or rules of conduct to keep the
hospital running or to save lives.
Jackie
(Edie Falco) returns in Season
Five
after her drug probation and deals with two new doctors, Prentiss and
Carrie, Prentiss is a former army doctor and Carrie is doctor who
does nothing but use sex to get others to cover for her. Akalitus'
memory problems gets worst and Jackie is unable to cover for her. On
top of that Jackie's divorce and she fights for the custody of her
kids and she discovers her daughter Grace is drug addict as well.
While attending AA, she begins facing her own past and begins dating
the policeman Frank right after hitting her ex-husband's in a car
accident.
Nurse
Jackie reminds me of the series Scrubs, except with more
drugs and family drama. Life isn't perfect and it is full of pricks,
but the character Nurse Jackie knows exactly how to deal with life's
problems (even through she can't for the life in her to save her own
marriage) and she is not the prime example of mother of the year,
but the audience can relate her various vices and personal problems.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image and lossless DTS-HD MA
(Master Audio) 5.1 mixes on each show look great, so playback is top
quality here. Extra include cast and crew commentaries, A Sober
Jackie featurette, New to the Floor featurette, gag reel
and deleted scenes.
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Happy
F**king Birthday - The
day Jackie returns a bus overturns and 2 new doctors join All Saints.
Luck
of the Drawing -
Jackie and Kevin face off in the divorce settlement.
Smile
-
Jackie gets into a car accident and is a patient in her own ER.
Lost
Girls -
A Jane Doe enters the hospital and Grace starts dating a street
musician.
Good
Thing -
Jackie goes out on a date with Frank, but must deal with Grace and
her lies.
Walk
of Shame - Jackie
cheats on Frank and Grace lies about where she is and about breaking
up with her boyfriend.
Teachable
Moments -
Carrie actually begins to learn what being a doctor is, Jackie tries
to teach Grace the dangers of being an addict and drugs in the trauma
ward. Akalitus gets blood tested.
Forget
it -
Jackie's date night gets ruined by Kevin sudden arrival.
Heart
-
Doctor Coop wants to take Carrie to the next level, but then gets
jealous of her new relationship with Prentiss.
Soul
-
Jackie's one year anniversary of staying sober comes up, but will she
stay on the band wagon or will she fall off?
-
Ricky Chiang
