From the beginning, Nurse Jackie had no real direction, and it seemed like a show about a drug addict nurse and her quirky coworkers. Towards the end of the season, the world crashed down on her as her boyfriend pharmacist, Eddie, discovered she was married, her daughter was still stressing over everything, and she had just overdosed at the hospital.
Season 2 begins with a sense of normalcy, one that easily could have been avoided if the writers were more courageous. They could have taken Jackie's descent further, and delved in to an even darker area. Instead, we are treated to a normal episode. Momo has been replaced by the druggie from the first season, Sam. Newly clean, Sam decides to interpret everything as drug related. In Jackie's case, he's spot on. Coop goes to Mrs. Akalitus to file a complaint against Jackie. Things don't get remotely interesting until Eddie comes into the hospital with an overdose.
For all her follies, Jackie remains a relatively likable character, and Edie Falco should take all the credit. The show is still style over substance, and one which could be much better
Score: 8.6/10
