Nurse Jackie

After a season of pill-popping and infidelity, everything came crashing down on Jackie Peyton this week, following two drunk sentences from her ex-lover, Eddie:

I met Kevin. Nice bar you two have.

These were a few of the final words uttered on the first season of Nurse Jackie. How did Edie Falco's character react to them? Our recap of "Health Care and Cinema" has the answer!

Below, we've listed a few of the best Nurse Jackie quotes from the episode:

Eddie [to Jackie]: I met Kevin. Nice bar you two have. | permalink

Eddie: I'm seeing someone, but she's married... with two kids.
Kevin: Sounds like a rough road.
Eddie: You have no idea. | permalink

Jackie [to Fitch]: You're a moron. | permalink

Nurse Jackie concludes its wonderful first season tonight.

Because the Showtime hit has already been renewed for a second set of 13 episodes, star Edie Falco can comfortably look ahead. When asked if she wanted the audience to eventually learn why her character cheats, Falco wasn't sure.

"I don't know if I want people to find out," she told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "The more things you leave as questions, the more interesting the show will be. The more it's spelled out, the more it feels like everything else you see on television. People talk about [why she cheats] and I love that. And if there is no cut and dried answer, the conversation will go on longer."

She speaks from experience, considering the murky, controversial ending of The Sopranos.

As for the success of the show, Falco deflects praise to the supporting cast.

"I think we were really careful about going for actors who maybe aren't famous. There's nothing cookie-cutter about their portrayals of these characters, and they wouldn't necessarily be the first person a network would choose to cast," she said. "But I'm the president of the fan club of all my co-stars. I never knew what their line reading would be or how different it would be each time we shot it."

This was a tough episode of Nurse Jackie for Eddie.

It started with him out of a job, and seemed to end with him out of a girlfriend.

What happened in between? And what is being set up for the season finale? Read through our detailed rundown of "Pill-O-Matix" and find out.

The world of Jackie Peyton is very much coming down around her.

On the latest episode of Nurse Jackie, she actually breaks her own digit in order to cover up for something her husband would be less than pleased about. Also, Zoey learns of one of her boss' most major secrets.

Read our complete breakdown of "Ring Finger" right here and now!

A few of our favorite Nurse Jackie quotes from this week:

Jackie: You're not a bad guy.
Fitch: That's what I've been trying to tell you. | permalink

Zoey: You and Eddie are really cute together.
Jackie: I am not afraid to kill you in front of a priest. | permalink

Zoey: What's larger: morbidly obese or super obese? | permalink

Sunday night's new episodes of Weeds and Nurse Jackie scored ratings that were even more impressive than each show's season premieres in June.

First, Weeds, averaged 1.61 million viewers. It was the highest-rated episode of the calendar year.

Immediately following the Mary Louise Parker series, Nurse Jackie pulled in 1.36 million viewers. It was the most-watched episode in (short) series history.

Each week, we love Nurse Jackie more and more.

Based on what we've heard about next week's all-new episode, this affection will only grow stronger.

On "Ring Finger," the following, huge developments will take place:

• Two main characters make out for the first time;
• Zoey (the absolutely hilarious Merritt Wever) walks in on Jackie and Eddie having sex with Eddie;
• There's a great altercation between Jackie and Dr. Cooper.

On last night's new episode of Nurse Jackie, Grace grew despondant over her mother's job, while Coop grew horny (and irresponsible) over a new woman in his life.

Eddie also grew more interested in Jackie's home life, while Jackie simply grew more stressed and irritated.

How did her state contribute to a possibly serious infraction? Read our recap of "Nose Bleed" to find out!

While Edie Falco is rightfully winning praise for her performance on Nurse Jackie, Peter Facinelli brings much-needed comic relief to a show that centers around a cheating, pill-popping main character.

As the arrogant, air-headed Dr. Fitch Cooper, Facinelli touches the private parts of his co-workers when nervous, readily accepts gifts originally meant for someone else and is often seen eating. Sloppily.

The actor spoke to E! News about his unique character, along with what - and who - is to come on Nurse Jackie. A few excerpts:

On his character's nervous habit of breast-grabbing: Yep, a couple of times I had to grab breasts. It's always awkward actually. It's a sexual organ but it's so nonsexual. And at the same time it's supposed to be something he's not aware he's doing. It's a subconscious thing, so I have to forget I'm doing it consciously. It's actually hard to play. On paper it's really funny, but when I have to do it, it's pretty difficult.

On his two moms, played by Blythe Danner and Swoosie Kurtz: [They aren't returning] this season, but I only hope that they bring them back because they were so much fun to play off of, and they are great actors and great people.  

On future guest stars: We have Victor Garber [Alias] for two episodes. [He's in the final two eps of the season, by the way.] I don't have scenes with him. But I talked to him and hung out. When you have Edie Falco, people want to work with her.

While viewers saw the usual side to Jackie this week (pill-popping, affair-having, life-saving), they were introduced to an entirely new Dr. O'Hara.

In place of the biting, sarcastic remarks was a downtrodden state that even included a couple Xantax for Jackie's BFF.

Read more about it via our recap of "Steak Knife."

Among our favorite Nurse Jackie quotes from the episode were...

Jackie: I had a fight with my boyfriend.
Mo-mo: That is just wrong. How do I not know you have a boyfriend?
Jackie: Honey, you do all the talking!
Mo-mo: I do, don't I? | permalink

Mo-mo: So, what happened?
Jackie: I didn't realize it was our anniversary and that makes me a terrible person.
Mo-mo: Anniversary?
Jackie: Yeah, it's been a year.
Mo-mo: A year? Wow, I had no clue.
Jackie: Neither did I. | permalink

Zoey: Can I at least take the knife out?
Jackie: No, Zoey. Never remove a foreign object protruding from a patient. The surgeon does that, you understand?
Zoey: (whispers) But it's so tempting. | permalink

The relationship between Jackie Peyton and Fitch Cooper is rather strained and unusual.

She thinks he's an arrogant ass; and he grabs her breasts when nervous.

According to an interview Peter Facinelli gave to E! News this week, though, the interaction between these two Nurse Jackie characters turns an odd corner in episode 10, airing August 10. Here's what Facinelli had to say...

On a possible romance: In Coop's world, he starts to develop a little something for her. I don't want to say where it goes, but somewhere along the lines romantically in Coop's world, Jackie and he should be together.

On Coop's upcoming girlfriend (played by Jill Flint): I do have a little girlfriend coming on soon very well, and it becomes very difficult emotionally after he decides that he and Jackie should be together. She's great. I like the stuff with me and the girlfriend. It's fun stuff because he's so socially inept with any kind of relationship and yet he doesn't know it. I feel sorry for him in a funny kind of way.