A Nurse Jackie sequel collection, initially set at Showtime, is now in improvement at Amazon MGM Studios, with Edie Falco set to star, Deadline has confirmed.
As we beforehand reported in 2023, the potential sequel collection from Lionsgate Tv, producer of the unique collection, was in improvement at Showtime. Showtime‘s linear community, which launched greater than 4 many years in the past through the early days of cable, was formally rebranded and relaunched in a package deal with Paramount+ in January.
Per the logline: “10 years after we left Jackie Peyton (Falco) clinging to life within the collection finale, we discover her again on her toes despite having misplaced her nursing license. The continuation of her story will discover her dealing with new dilemmas in making an attempt to be good in a world the place being unhealthy is commonly not solely simpler, however much more enjoyable.”
Hospital dramedy Nurse Jackie starred Falco within the title position as a duplicitous, pill-popping ER nurse and mother. The collection, which ran from 2009 to 2015, received 5 Primetime Emmy Awards out of 24 nominations, together with wins for Falco and Merritt Wever. Nurse Jackie was created and govt produced by Liz Brixius, Linda Wallem and Evan Dunksy. Caryn Mandabach and John Melfi additionally govt produced.
Authentic collection writers-producers Liz Flahive and Abe Sylvia will function writers and govt producers on the sequel collection. Falco additionally can even govt produce together with former Showtime chief Bob Greenblatt. Lionsgate Tv is the studio.
Deadline’s sister web site Selection was first to report the information.