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 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.
Season 5 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Nurse Jackie" season 5 is "Happy Fucking Birthday", rated 7.9/10 from 232 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Happy Fucking Birthday" aired on 4/14/2013 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Luck of the Drawing".
7.9/10 232 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.
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7.8/10 193 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.
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7.8/10 191 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.
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7.7/10 187 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.
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7.8/10 196 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.
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7.8/10 185 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.
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8.2/10 190 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.
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7.9/10 189 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.
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8.0/10 193 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.
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8.5/10 223 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.
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