Episode guide
Nurse Jackie
80 episodes · 7 seasons · 2009–2015 · Showtime
Season
Season 1
12 episodes
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S01E01 Pilot Longtime ER nurse Jackie Peyton bends the rules to bring some good from a patient's senseless death, while concealing her addiction to a pain killer she gets from her boyfriend, the hospital pharmacist.
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S01E02 Sweet 'n All Jackie and her husband, Kevin, become concerned that their older daughter Grace is suffering from anxiety disorder; hospital administrator Mrs. Akalitus drinks Jackie's Percoset-laced coffee.
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S01E03 Chicken Soup An elderly patient checks in who has been treating his heart disease with chicken soup; Jackie discusses her daughter's anxiety with Dr. O'Hara; Eddie learns that he is to be replaced by a pill-dispensing machine.
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S01E04 School Nurse Jackie and Kevin consider enrolling Grace in private school; the stoic Dr. O'Hara must endure the emotional thanks of a boy whose twin brother she saved; Zoey loses a patient for the first time.
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S01E05 Daffodil Jackie breaks several rules and regulations to help a 10-year-old girl caring for her lupus-stricken mother; Mrs. Akalitus accidentally tasers herself; O'Hara treats Zoey to a meal at a four-star restaurant.
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S01E06 Tiny Bubbles Jackie is caught off-guard when a nurse (Judith Ivey) she used to work with, who is dying of lung cancer, asks Jackie to help end her life. Meanwhile, Coop's mother (Blythe Danner) is admitted with a gall bladder attack. We learn that he is the only son of lesbians…a fact that delights Jackie and O'Hara.
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S01E07 Steak Knife A man is admitted with a steak knife sticking out of his chest. Eddie gives Jackie a Cartier bracelet for their one-year anniversary, but she rejects the gift. A baby is left in the nurses' station and Akalitus takes the infant to her office.
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S01E08 Pupil Jackie discovers that a new temp nurse is abusing drugs, but when she confronts him, he calls her on hypocrisy; Mrs. Akalitus still has the foundling infant left at the hospital; Coop reveals to Eddie that Jackie has a child.
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S01E09 Nose Bleed Jackie admits a patient she has treated before. As his condition worsens, Zoey questions whether Jackie did enough to help him on his previous visit. Jackie's drug use starts to cause spontaneous nose bleeds.
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S01E10 Ring Finger Jackie and Grace begin mother-daughter tap class. Coop threatens to expose Jackie for falsifying a donor's record. Jackie has forgotten to remove her wedding ring, and needs to get it off before meeting Eddie for a quickie.
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S01E11 Pill-O-Matix Kevin decides to buy Jackie a new wedding ring. At work, the automated pill machine replaces Eddie. A movie critic (played by Victor Garber) is admitted with a broken elbow.
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S01E12 Health Care And Cinema Kevin invites Jackie to a midnight rendezvous in order to give her a new wedding ring; the comatose movie critic wakes up but his tastes have radically changed.
Season
Season 2
12 episodes
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S02E01 Comfort Food After her confrontation with Eddie, Jackie has cut ties with him and is determined to spend more time with her family. At All Saints, she deflects blame about the narcotic shortage and endures Sam, the altered nurse and his newfound sobriety.
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S02E02 Twitter Jackie covers for a hung-over O'Hara, while Eddie befriends Kevin and Dr. Coop gets hooked on microblogging.
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S02E03 Candyland O'Hara offers financial help, but Jackie and Kevin refuse to take it. Eddie and Kevin's secret friendship is revealed.
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S02E04 Apple Bong Jackie supplies a patient with marijuana to ease their pain. Kevin prefers going out with Eddie rather than spending the night with Jackie. Zoey believes she is pregnant.
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S02E05 Caregiver Jackie's life gets a little more complicated because of a security guard. O'Hara's longtime affair comes to light.
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S02E06 Bleeding Jackie asks Eddie to stop spending time with Kevin. A pharmaceutical company rep provides Jackie with drugs.
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S02E07 Silly String Coop insults the biggest donor of the hospital. Jackie revisits her affair with Eddie.
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S02E08 Monkey Bits Coop arranges a date for Georgia and Eddie. Jackie's daughter Grace starts therapy.
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S02E09 P. O. Box In order to keep her secret credit card a secret, Jackie sets up a P.O. box for the credit card bills. Mrs. Akalitus makes Eddie an offer to come back as the hospital's pharmacist.
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S02E10 Sleeping Dogs In order to get a phony prescription, Jackie falsifies an MRI. The campaign's end has its effects on Coop. Eddie is back as the hospital's pharmacist.
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S02E11 What The Day Brings Jackie has to confess that she used O'Hara's loan when her stash gets lost.
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S02E12 Years of Service Jackie returns to All Saints where she must confront everyone.
Season
Season 3
12 episodes
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S03E01 Game On Jackie's marriage and her relationship with O'Hara after the intervention is strained. Nearby hospitals have closed down, straining the staff and resources. Zoey publicly confesses her affair with Lenny.
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S03E02 Enough Rope Eddie tells Jackie that he now considers Kevin a real friend and can no longer lie to him. Jackie is remorseful when she learns that O'Hara is looking for a new employer. Akalitus announces that All Saints may get a visit from the First Lady.
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S03E03 Play Me Kevin's younger sister Tunie visits after a breakup with her boyfriend. Lenny prepares a surprise romantic picnic for Zoey. Two street vendors are brought in after a turf war turns violent. Akalitus fights Catholic bureaucrats over the hospital's chapel.
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S03E04 Mitten Jackie finds a new hiding place for her pills and buries the hatchet with O'Hara, who becomes ER chief. Zoey works her first double shift. Kevin invites Eddie to a backyard barbecue. Jackie must tell more lies to retrieve her misplaced stash.
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S03E05 Rat Falls Jackie runs out of drugs and Dr. Cooper decides to compete with Dr. O'Hara for the E.R. chief position.
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S03E06 When The Saints Go Mrs. Akalitus is in a holy uproar as workers from the archdiocese remove her religious statues. Meanwhile, a new temp nurse makes his presence known in the ER, and some people don't appreciate it; Coop deals with personal, professional and podiatric problems; and Jackie tries to deal with Kevin playing matchmaker between Eddie and his sister.
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S03E07 Orchids and Salami Kelly wins over the All Saints staff; Kevin finds pills in a dental floss dispenser; a patient soothes Coop's depression; Jackie pockets drugs.
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S03E08 The Astonishing Jackie accuses Kelly of being inappropriate with two flirty high school girls; Coop begins to let go of childish things; Thor counsels Akalitus on her new phone system and some deeper matters; Jackie is unexpectedly delayed getting to Grace's pageant.
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S03E09 Have You Met Ms. Jones? Just when Jackie has run out of pills, she runs into a confrontation about the drugs from Oncology that disappeared. Coop tracks down an old girlfriend on Facebook when he decides to start his own family. Heart problems make Zoey revisit her relationship with Lenny.
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S03E10 Fuck The Lemurs Following HR's inquiry into the missing drugs, Mrs. Akalitus puts Jackie on probation. Coop plans his wedding. Jackie's daughter Grace wants medication for her anxiety disorder.
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S03E11 Batting Practice Jackie tries to stay sober and get through probation until Dr. O'Hara has a tempting offer for her. Eddie believes Kevin found out about the affair. Zoey throws a party for her colleagues.
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S03E12 …Deaf Blind Tumor Pee-Test Jackie tries to avoid an HR demand for a urine sample, and her husband, who seems to have found out about her affair with Eddie.
Season
Season 4
10 episodes
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S04E01 Kettle-Kettle-Black-Black After breaking up with Kevin, Jackie has to realize she needs professional help. Meanwhile, a new director at the hospital makes some personnel changes and Kevin finds out about Jackie and Eddie's affair.
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S04E02 Disneyland Sucks Going through rehab, Jackie opens up about the beginning of her addiction. Meanwhile, Coop is the only one being excited about Cruz's ideas.
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S04E03 The Wall Worried about her daughter, Jackie leaves rehab early against her therapist's advice and finds that returning to work greatly rattles her nerves, forcing her to struggle to maintain her sobriety; Zoey has second thoughts about her relationship with Lenny; Eddie tells Jackie that he confessed their affair to Kevin.
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S04E04 Slow Growing Monsters Jackie catches Grace with a boy at a carnival and takes her, not before deleting the number from the boys phone. While at the carnival, Grace announces to Fiona and Zoey that Jackie went to rehab. Jackie goes to an AA meeting with Charlie only to find out that he is using again. Kevin forced Eddie to tell him what Jackie took, when they were having the affair, before telling Eddie to tell Jackie to "Kiss her kids goodbye". Jackie almost relapses when a patient gives her their medications. She throws them in a dumpster and then tries to retrieve them and falls in. She then gets out and walks away pill free. Charlie is revealed to be Dr.Cruz"s son.
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S04E05 One-Armed Jacks Missing her family and adjusting poorly to single life, Jackie invites Kevin to meet her at a cafe but finds herself served with divorce papers instead of lunch; an attempted double suicide trauma case comes into the E.R.; Cruz institutes a draconian new dress code that is not a hit with his staff; Zoey looks for a new roommate and finds one in the lonely Jackie.
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S04E06 No-Kimono-Zone Jackie has a disturbing dream about using; Zoey loses her ring.
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S04E07 Day Of The Iguana Jackie covers for Cruz when he has a panic attack; Zoey surveys her coworkers for the best ways to conduct a breakup; Akalitus enlists the staff in an elaborate charade when her mentor is admitted with dementia.
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S04E08 Chaud & Froid When Cruz learns about Jackie's rehab, he takes revenge on coworkers who have been covering up her drug problems. Meanwhile, Eddie is deposed by Kevin's lawyer; a dumped Lenny decides to take off for Europe; and Coop accompanies O'Hara to her ob-gyn appointment.
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S04E09 Are Those Feathers? Things get out of control in the emergency room due to the recent firings and an overflow of patients who have been diverted from another hospital, causing Cruz to suffer a pulmonary episode and Jackie to step in. At home, a rebellious Grace refuses to go to class unless Jackie transfers her to public school.
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S04E10 Handle Your Scandal While Cruz is in care, Jackie goes over his head to get the ER under control, resulting in her dismissal from All Saints for insubordination. Jackie pulls Grace out of Catholic school. O'Hara goes into labour and Jackie returns to All Saints in spite of Cruz. Charlie arrives at the ER and Cruz asks Jackie to help him save Charlie's life.
Season
Season 5
10 episodes
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S05E01 Happy F**king Birthday Victims of a bus accident are treated; two doctors join the rotation; O'Hara is happy spending time with her son; Akalitus gives Eddie his job back.
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S05E02 Luck of the Drawing Kevin demands full custody; a bus crash patient returns after contracting sepsis; Coop threatens to quit.
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S05E03 Smile After their custody meeting, Jackie rear-ends Kevin and wakes up as a patient in her own ER. Kevin accuses her of using. Coop begins covering for Carrie and taking on a lot more work. When Carrie checks on Jackie, she writes her a prescription for Oxy, unaware she's an addict. The most unlikely person asks Jackie out on a date.
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S05E04 Lost Girls A heavily medicated Jane Doe is brought into the ER and Jackie tasks Zoey with finding out who she is. Coop invites Carrie to dinner. Jackie faces conflict with both her daughters - Fiona has been acting out in class while Grace sneaks around the city with her older boyfriend.
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S05E05 Good Thing Jackie is nervous about her date with Frank, so Zoey and Thor help her get ready and Eddie offers some friendly pointers. Prentiss misdiagnoses an injured dancer, but Akalitus and Coop catch his mistake before the patient leaves. Mike Cruz calls Jackie in a moment of need.
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S05E06 Walk of Shame Jackie and Grace recover from their nights of indiscretion; Carrie uses flashcards to strengthen her skills.
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S05E07 Teachable Moments Akalitus forgets to hire an escort for a psych patient who then lays waste to the pharmacy; Frank cancels a lunch date with Jackie; Zoey hears Coop and Carrie having sex; Jackie worries about Frank when she learns that a cop has been shot.
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S05E08 Forget It What clearly is going to be "the night" for Jackie and Frank is interrupted by Kevin, figuring she was at work. Kevin is apologetic, but Jackie is angry; Akalitus's blood results are in; Zoey helps Prentiss organize his disaster of an office; In a moment of panic, Carrie makes the right diagnosis on a patient who cannot breathe; Jackie attends an AA meeting; Jackie and Grace get into a fight after Jackie discovers Grace left campus for lunch. Jackie is convinced that Grace is sneaking behind her back to see Danny, but Grace assures her they broke up.
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S05E09 Heart Jackie and Frank have sex for the first time; Akalitus has an extra spring in her step; Coop wants to take his mentoring of Carrie to the next level; Kevin and Grace show up at the hospital after Kevin found a bag of pills in Grace's bag, Jackie delivers Grace to Akalitus and Thor who give her a scared straight tour of the emergency department; Grace has to assist Jackie with a man who collapses on the sidewalk; Jackie wants the girls to live with Kevin.
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S05E10 Soul It's Jackie's one-year anniversary of sobriety; Jackie and Frank fight, He feels he took a big unreciprocated step forward in their relationship, and now he's taking one backward; Wally, an 80 year old gay man with advanced liver cancer is admitted into the hospital. Thor instantly gravitates toward him; Zoey acts very professionally and rigid around Prentiss after their intimate evening; Carrie is notified there will be a peer review of her first few months of residency, Coop pleads for her to stay but Akalitus, Prentiss and Jackie vote against; Wally asks Jackie to administer his last rites; When Zoey learns that Grace isn't going to Jackie's anniversary celebration she rents a car and kidnaps Grace from school, Grace has a breakdown; Jackie nonchalantly takes the pill from her ring box and swallows it, she arrives at her celebration stoned in front of everyone including surprise guest O'Hara who has flown in for the special day.
Season
Season 6
12 episodes
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S06E01 Sink or Swim Jackie's back to using again, but she's doing it differently this time: maintaining a clean and sober cover, going to 12-step meetings - even finding herself a sponsor - all the while getting her drugs from the towel girl at the gym. Meanwhile at All Saints, Zoey finds out that everyone knows about her 'secret' relationship with Prentiss. Season premiere.
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S06E02 Pillgrimage Jackie steals Dr. Roman's DEA number. Coop is recruited by a 'sperm scout.'
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S06E03 Super Greens Coop gets the crushing news that his sperm count is too low to allow him to donate. Carrie gets a lucky break, which leads to a medical segment on the local news. Akalitus is on a winning streak, too, with her poker habit starting to pay off. Jackie, however, gets blindsided when Grace - who's been arrested for shoplifting - drops a bomb.
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S06E04 Jungle Love Jackie goes off the deep end when she witnesses the budding relationship between Kevin's fiancé, Mia, and Grace. Frank discloses a secret about his past - giving Jackie all the ammo she needs to keep him at bay. Meanwhile, back at All Saints, Akalitus' poker streak continues, Coop and Carrie's bond deepens when she decides to put him on television, and Prentiss gets a visitor from his past.
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S06E05 Rag and Bone Frank searches Jackie's house for drugs, but she removes them in time and hides her stash in a ladies room at the hospital. Later, Jackie bonds with a homeless, alcoholic nun; and finds comfort in the arms of a fellow drug user. Meanwhile, Zoey confronts Prentiss about his dissatisfaction and encourages him to do what he loves.
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S06E06 Nancy Wood Jackie's fake identity is compromised when it's learned that Carrie's DEA number has been stolen by a woman named Nancy Wood. Meanwhile, Jackie worries about her dwindling bank account and lack of pills; and Prentiss gives Zoey a shocking message.
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S06E07 Rat on a Cheeto Jackie is ambushed by Antoinette. Coop's dream finally comes true.
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S06E08 The Lady with the Lamp Jackie detoxes at home - with help. Frank raises an objection about Grace.
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S06E09 Candyman Jackie learns about a DEA investigation at the hospital that will require her to take a urine test, so she plots to get around it. Meanwhile, Kevin and Mia plan their wedding; the homeless nun returns in worse shape than ever; and Coop and Carrie find a way to skirt their no sex in the hospital rule.
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S06E10 Sidecars and Spermicide Jackie breaks up with Frank and tries to separate herself from the people closest to her so she can keep using drugs. Meanwhile, Carrie forgets Coop's 40th birthday; the DEA investigation intensifies; and Zoey decides to become a nurse practitioner.
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S06E11 Sisterhood Jackie reluctantly attends Kevin's wedding. Carrie makes demands on Coop.
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S06E12 Flight Coop gets a surprise. Jackie hits the road. Season finale.
Season
Season 7
12 episodes
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S07E01 Clean Season 7 begins with Jackie being arrested and suffering through a harrowing stay in a holding cell followed by sedated detox. Later, Jackie visits a lawyer to help her keep her job; and Carrie tries to keep news of her pregnancy low-key, but Coop has bigger plans.
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S07E02 Deal Jackie sets her sights on returning to All Saints, with help from her lawyer, but she can't afford his retainer. Strapped for cash, she gets inventive and turns to old habits for a solution. Meanwhile, Zoey struggles with the news that Jackie might be coming back to the ER.
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S07E03 Godfathering Jackie returns to All Saints but she's back to square one under the Diversion Program. She can't touch patients or medication and must undergo daily urine screens. But in her new role she uncovers two big secrets. Meanwhile, Zoey learns the outcome of her Master's program application; and Carrie withholds news from Coop.
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S07E04 Nice Ladies Akalitus doesn't trust Jackie when she shares the news that the hospital is being sold to Norwegian developers; Carrie meets Coop's proposal with an unexpected reaction that causes him to make a major life decision; Jackie's dealing takes a surprising turn when she gets strapped for cash.
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S07E05 Coop Out Jackie stirs up trouble when she rallies her co-workers against the developers, but an attractive offer challenges her allegiance. Meanwhile, Coop prepares for his last day at All Saints, and his replacement arrives and surprises everyone with his carpe diem attitude.
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S07E06 High Noon Jackie, Dr. Prince and Akalitus are forced to run the ER without nurses when Zoey leads a walkout to protest the hospital closing. Meanwhile, Jackie battles her cravings when she treats a heroin addict.
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S07E07 Are You With Me, Doctor Wu? Jackie becomes determined to stop dealing and makes one last purge of her stash with Eddie, but the deal goes awry just as their relationship reaches a new level. Meanwhile, Zoey blames herself for a patient's death and Carrie steps forward as an unlikely ally; and Dr. Prince and Akalitus bond over lunch when she reveals something from her past.
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S07E08 Managed Care As the hospital begins the process of shutting down, Dr. Prince asks Jackie to help keep an ICU patient with a brain tumor from giving up his fight to live. Later, Jackie learns some disturbing news about Dr. Prince; and Thor reveals a romantic secret.
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S07E09 Serviam in Caritate Jackie and Zoey set out on an unexpected road trip. Stressed out by the long drive, Zoey finally confronts Jackie with her frustration. Meanwhile, Dr. Prince attracts a neighborhood mob to All Saints.
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S07E10 Jackie and the Wolf Jackie learns that her nursing license hearing has been moved up to today. As the hearing approaches, Jackie has final confrontations with Zoey and Akalitus. At the hearing, Akalitus attacks Jackie in front of the licensing board, which causes Jackie's lawyer to bring out the big guns.
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S07E11 Vigilante Jones Jackie is forced to perform a procedure on her own when Dr. Prince puts a patient's life at risk. Meanwhile, Zoey is shocked by Carrie's secret; and Eddie gets in hot water at his job, which jeopardizes Jackie's position at All Saints.
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S07E12 I Say a Little Prayer The series concludes with an unexpected guest surprising everyone at Fiona's confirmation rehearsal. Meanwhile, on the last day at All Saints Jackie is offered a job at Bellevue and asks Zoey to come with her.