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The Best Episodes of Nurse Jackie Season 5

Every episode of Nurse Jackie Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nurse Jackie Season 5!

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...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:Showtime

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Happy Fucking Birthday" is the best rated episode of "Nurse Jackie" season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 234 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/14/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Luck of the Drawing".

  • Happy Fucking Birthday
    7.9/10234 votes

    #1 - Happy Fucking Birthday

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Luck of the Drawing
    7.8/10196 votes

    #2 - Luck of the Drawing

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2013

    Kevin demands full custody. A bus crash patient returns after contracting sepsis. Coop threatens to quit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Smile
    7.8/10193 votes

    #3 - Smile

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lost Girls
    7.8/10189 votes

    #4 - Lost Girls

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Good Thing
    7.8/10199 votes

    #5 - Good Thing

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Walk of Shame
    7.8/10187 votes

    #6 - Walk of Shame

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2013

    Jackie and Grace recover from their nights of indiscretion; Carrie uses flashcards to strengthen her skills.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Teachable Moments
    8.2/10192 votes

    #7 - Teachable Moments

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 5/26/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Forget It
    7.9/10191 votes

    #8 - Forget It

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 6/2/2013

    Kevin interrupts Jackie and Frank's night. Akalitus' blood results are in and her memory loss is a result of a medication she's been taking. Zoey helps Prentiss organize his disaster of an office. Meanwhile, Jackie is convinced that Grace is sneaking behind her back to see Danny, but Grace assures her they broke up. Frank urges Jackie to work on her issues - so she attends an AA meeting.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Heart
    8.0/10195 votes

    #9 - Heart

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 6/9/2013

    Jackie and Frank have sex for the first time and he tells her he loves her. 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 finds a bag of pills in Grace's bag.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Soul
    8.5/10225 votes

    #10 - Soul

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 6/16/2013

    It's Jackie's one year anniversary of sobriety and she and Frank fight about their relationship. Zoey acts very professional and rigid around Prentiss after their intimate evening. Carrie's peer review does not go well. Grace has a breakdown about Jackie. Jackie takes something she shouldn't have.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A