Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
common sense media says
Mature, complex hospital dramedy isn't meant for kids.
parents & educators say
- 100% say sexual content is an issue
- 100% say language is an issue
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the main character in this mature medical dramedy is a complex anti-heroine who grapples daily with her addicton to prescription painkillers and is having an affair with a colleague -- even though, on the surface, she's happily married with two young children. Conversations are riddled with strong language, including unbleeped words like "f--k," "c--t," and "s--t," and the emergency room setting produces plenty of blood and guts. Some brand names are mentioned, too, mostly in the form of specific prescription drugs and upscale merchants.
Positive role models:
Jackie Peyton loves her family, takes her job seriously, and displays intelligence, compassion, and guts. She is also dishonest, addicted to prescription pills (often treating patients under the influence), and metes out her own brand of vigilante-style medical justice when she deems it necessary.
Violence:
Given the hospital setting, there's a good amount of bleeding, vomiting, and other graphic injuries -- but not as much as on a show like ER. Examples include a patient losing his ear; another physically attacking a nurse, hitting her hard in the face; another coming in high with serious burns after inserting a Roman candle into his anus; and another needing more than 250 stitches to close her wounds after a violent attack.
Sex:
The main character is married but is having an affair with a colleague -- and when they have sex, they do it at work. They're usually clothed, so no sensitive body parts are shown, but you'll see plenty of thrusting.
Language:
Frequent, unbleeped usage of "f--k" (and all its permutations), as well as "s--t," "c--t," "c--k," "tit," "Jesus Christ," and "bitch," among others. Characters also use colorful phrases like "suck my dick," "blow me," and "vagina mom" (a more creative way of saying "birth mother").
Consumerism:
Expect mentions of brands like Barneys New York, Manolo Blahnik, and Bergdorf Goodman thanks to a materialistic doctor who loves to shop for expensive clothing. Drugs like Zyrtec, Percocet, Seconal, and Vicodin are also mentioned by name.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Jackie has a serious dependency on prescription drugs and takes them at least three times a day in various, often desperately creative, ways. She's sleeping with the hospital pharmacist, who supplies her with many of her pills, but she goes to great lengths to keep her addiction a secret from her husband and colleagues. Other characters drink alcohol, and even some doctors -- including a pulmonary specialist -- are shown smoking cigarettes.
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Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
- 100% say sexual content is an issue
- 100% say language is an issue
- 100% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
- 33% say violence is an issue
- 33% say they noticed product placement
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captain8ball
adult
adult
Acceptable for older teens, definitely not for 14 and under.
I am 16 and I have heard nothing new in this show. If your child is 16 then in my mind this show is Ok for them to watch. Shows like this are not "appropriate" for any age but it is acceptable for older teens to watch. It is basically an R-rated movie.
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mrjetrocks
adult
adult
NO KIDS, seriously
Nurse Jackie is DEFINITELY NOT FOR KIDS. There are intense sex scenes with someone who isn't even her husband and drug use. Not for kids, at all.
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Grocery
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
She Ain't That Bad
Obviously, I'm twelve. Most kids my age wouldn't watch a show like this. I know that there's a LOT of inappropriate content in this show. But at the end of the day, if you're kids are really, really mature, they may like this show. Sure, Jackie's an addict, but in the end, she's a loving mother, and she goes all the way for her patients.
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nuh-tah-shha
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
edie falco's character jackie peyton is funny
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