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The Best Episodes of Nurse Jackie Season 3

Every episode of Nurse Jackie Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nurse Jackie Season 3!

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.

Genres:DramaComedy
Network:Showtime

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Nurse Jackie" season 3 is "Game On", rated 7.7/10 from 242 user votes. It was directed by Steve Buscemi and written by N/A. "Game On" aired on 3/28/2011 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Enough Rope".

  • Game On
    7.7/10 242 votes

    #1 - Game On

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/28/2011

    In the Season 3 premiere, Jackie's marriage is strained, as is her relationship with O'Hara after the intervention; Akalitus warns the staff that nearby hospitals have closed down, straining the staff and resources; Zoey publicly confesses her affair with Lenny.

    Director: Steve Buscemi

    Writer: N/A

  • Enough Rope
    7.5/10 221 votes

    #2 - Enough Rope

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2011

    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.

    Director: Steve Buscemi

    Writer: Liz Brixius

  • Play Me
    7.4/10 222 votes

    #3 - Play Me

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2011

    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.

    Director: Michael Lehmann

    Writer: Linda Wallem

  • Mitten
    7.6/10 219 votes

    #4 - Mitten

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/18/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rat Falls
    7.6/10 210 votes

    #5 - Rat Falls

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/25/2011

    Jackie runs out of drugs and Dr. Cooper decides to compete with Dr. O'Hara for the E.R. chief position.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • When The Saints Go
    7.4/10 213 votes

    #6 - When The Saints Go

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Orchids and Salami
    7.5/10 201 votes

    #7 - Orchids and Salami

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2011

    Kelly wins over the All Saints staff; Kevin finds pills in a dental floss dispenser; a patient soothes Coop's depression; Jackie pockets drugs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Astonishing
    7.5/10 209 votes

    #8 - The Astonishing

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Have You Met Ms. Jones?
    7.6/10 204 votes

    #9 - Have You Met Ms. Jones?

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/23/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fuck The Lemurs
    7.6/10 206 votes

    #10 - Fuck The Lemurs

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2011

    Following HR's inquiry of the missing drugs, Mrs. Akalitus puts Jackie on probation. Meanwhile, Coop plans his wedding and Jackie's daughter Grace wants to be put on medication for her anxiety disorder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Batting Practice
    7.5/10 200 votes

    #11 - Batting Practice

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/2011

    Jackie tries to stay sober and get through probation until Dr. O'Hara has a tempting offer for her. Meanwhile Eddie believes Kevin found out about the affair and Zoey throws a party for her colleagues.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • …Deaf Blind Tumor Pee-Test
    8.1/10 221 votes

    #12 - …Deaf Blind Tumor Pee-Test

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2011

    When HR demands urine samples from all the nurses, Jackie tries to avoid it as long as possible as well as her husband, who seems to have found out about her affair with Eddie.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A