Nurses (Canadian TV series)

Nurses is a Canadian medical drama television series that premiered on Global on January 6, 2020.[2][3] Nurses was created by much of the same team behind the series Rookie Blue, including Ilana Frank, Adam Pettle, Vanessa Piazza and Tassie Cameron.[4] The series was renewed for a second season by Global in early 2020.[5][6]

This article is about the 2020 medical drama. For the 1981 medical drama, see Nurse (American TV series). For the 1991 sitcom, see Nurses (American TV series).
Nurses
GenreMedical drama
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Ilana Frank
  • Linda Pope
  • Vanessa Piazza
  • Adam Pettle
  • Jocelyn Hamilton
  • Tassie Cameron
  • Julie Puckrin
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
DistributorEntertainment One[1]
Release
Original networkGlobal
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseJanuary 6, 2020 (2020-01-06) –
present (present)

NBC has been airing the show in the United States since December 7, 2020. The American network picked up Nurses because of the shortage and unavailability of programs during the lockdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Premise

The series centers on a group of nurses at a busy downtown Toronto hospital.[7]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

The series is produced by Corus Entertainment, which partnered with ICF Films and eOne in association with Piazza Entertainment.[7] It was renewed for a second season by Global, which went into production in March 2020.[5][6]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		Canadian viewers
(millions)
1"Incoming"Ken GirottiAdam PettleJanuary 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)363634-11.255[11]
Grace Knight struggles with an ethical dilemma when she realizes, after several patients are brought in following a vehicle-ramming attack, that the patient she is treating was the attacker.[12] Keon Colby bonds with a single pregnant woman and helps her feel less lonely. Ashley Collins learns that working in a hospital is not all excitement when she is assigned to directing calls. Wolf Burke spends the whole shift tracking down the patient whose severed fingers are in his possession. Nazneen Khan spends time with the mother of a brain-dead patient.
2"Undisclosed Conditions"Ken GirottiJulie PuckrinJanuary 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)363634-21.094[13]
Grace struggles with the ethical implications of keeping a patient's condition from her family. Keon is reunited with an old college friend whose wife he is treating, which brings up old memories. Wolfe tries to get through to a teenaged girl by revealing a secret of his own. Naz is embarrassed about her upbringing, which left her lacking in certain skills. Ashley becomes antagonistic toward Grace and finally discovers why she was fired from her previous job.
3"Friday Night Legend"Kelly MakinRenee St. CyrJanuary 20, 2020 (2020-01-20)363634-30.964[14]
Ashley struggles after losing her first patient. Naz tries to get through to a patient who refuses medical treatment to preserve her career. With the help of Keon, Grace identifies a John Doe patient who is acting violently. Grace finds out that a hospital merger in the city might force her to work with someone who caused her great trauma.
4"Chrysalis"Kelly MakinEilis KirwanJanuary 27, 2020 (2020-01-27)363634-4N/A
5"What Size Are Your Feet?"
"Critical Care"[15]		Jordan CanningSeneca AaronFebruary 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)363634-5N/A
6"Risky Behaviour"Winnie JongAnusree RoyFebruary 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)363634-6N/A
7"Lifeboat"Sherry WhiteEilis Kirwan & Renee St. CyrFebruary 17, 2020 (2020-02-17)363634-7N/A
8"Achilles Heel"Grant HarveyLaura GoodFebruary 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)363634-8N/A
9"Mirror Box"Stephanie MorgensternJulie PuckrinMarch 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)363634-9N/A
10"Lady Business"Grant HarveyAdam Pettle & Lee PiazzaMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)363634-10N/A

Broadcast

The series premiered on January 6, 2020 on Global in Canada.[2][3] From May 2020, the series was broadcast by Net5 in the Netherlands.[16] On November 10, 2020, Nurses was picked up by NBC in the United States for a December 7, 2020 premiere.[4][17]

References
  1. David, Greg (November 12, 2019). "Medical Drama Nurses Premieres January 6 On Global". TV, eh?. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. Atad, Corey (November 12, 2019). "New Medical Drama 'Nurses' Joins Global's Winter 2020 Lineup". ET Canada.
  3. Yeo, Debra (April 4, 2019). "Here are the actors starring in Global TV's Nurses". Toronto Star.
  4. Roots, Kimberly (November 10, 2020). "NBC Acquires Canadian Medical Drama Nurses, From Saving Hope and Rookie Blue EPs — Find Out When It'll Premiere". TVLine. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  5. Furminger, Sabrina (January 8, 2020). "Vancouver actress stars in Global TV's new drama, Nurses". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  6. "Season 2 of Global's Hit Medical Drama Nurses Begins Production March 2" (Press release). Global Television. February 20, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020 – via Newswire.ca.
  7. Furdyk, Brent (April 4, 2019). "Global Announces New Medical Drama 'Nurses'". ET Canada.
  8. Liszewski, Bridget (January 13, 2020). "Nurses' Natasha Calis on What Ashley May Be Hiding Under That Rough Exterior". The TV Junkies. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. "The star of Global's "Nurses" talks about his new role". Global News. February 5, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  10. "The New Medical Drama 'Nurses' Features A Love Story Between Two Women". News Break. Particle Media. February 9, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  11. "Top Programs – Total Canada (English): January 06, 2020 - January 12, 2020" (PDF). Numeris. January 2020.
  12. Doyle, John (January 8, 2020). "Medical drama Nurses kicks off with a van-attack plot that's just trite". The Globe and Mail.
  13. "Top Programs – Total Canada (English): January 13, 2020 - January 19, 2020" (PDF). Numeris. January 2020.
  14. "Top Programs – Total Canada (English): January 20, 2020 - January 26, 2020" (PDF). Numeris. January 2020.
  15. Critical Care (2019 - 60 min) - ISAN
  16. "Nurses Seizoen 1 aflevering 1". Net5. 13 May 2020.
  17. White, Peter (November 10, 2020). "NBC Buys Canadian Medical Drama 'Nurses' From eOne, Adds To Primetime Schedule From December". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 10, 2020.


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