Even though Jackie tried to get sober once before, she’s never had the motivation to kick her addiction that getting arrested provided her. It’s one thing to disappoint your family, alienate your friends, and screw around at your job, as Jackie’s loved ones have consistently rallied around her and she’s a strong enough nurse to afford herself some leeway with Gloria; it’s something else entirely when the legal system gets involved and when the freedom that she did have is threatened to be taken away. Jackie’s been obstinate enough about the way she lives her life and how she handles her addiction, but could getting arrested serve as her rock bottom? And will Barry be someone able to help her begin the journey to sobriety and wellness?

In addition to his role on the USA drama, Feuerstein has appeared on the likes of The West Wing, Masters of Horror, and The Hustler. He’s the second new addition announced for the seventh season of Nurse Jackie, with Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub set to portray the newest ER doctor at the hospital.

The seventh and final season of Nurse Jackie will premiere in the spring of 2015. Production on the season is currently underway in New York.

Will you be watching Nurse Jackie next season? Do you think that Jackie will be able to pull herself together following the events of the sixth season finale? Is being arrested the catalyst that Jackie needed to finally get sober?

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Created by Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem and currently ran by season five addition Clyde Phillips, Nurse Jackie follows ER nurse Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco) as she deals with addiction issues. Along with The Big C, United States of Tara, and Weeds, the series was a part of a wave of Showtime dramedies centered on damaged middle-aged women, with performances by Falco and Emmy winner Merritt Wever drawing critical raves and awards attention. After some wheel-spinning seasons, the show began to make Jackie pay for the lies she had to tell in order to further her addiction, first by having her confront the death of a friend in season four and then by having her get into legal trouble at the end of season six. Now that she’s stuck in the web of the United States legal system for a crime that’s far and away the most serious she’s committed in the name of her addiction, will Jackie be forced to confront the impact that her addiction has had on her life? Or has she been an addict for long enough that there’s no pulling her back from self-destruction?

While original Nurse Jackie cast member Peter Facinelli left the series at the end of last season, season seven will see three-time Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub (Monk) joining the cast as an ER doctor who has a special way of dealing with Gloria. Additional casting information should be released the further the show gets into production.

Production on the seventh and final season of Nurse Jackie, which should premiere in the spring of 2015, recently began.

Will you be watching the final season of Nurse Jackie? How would you like to see Jackie Peyton’s story come to a close? Do you think she has any chance in the world at staying sober and pulling her life back from the abyss?

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— SHO_PR (@SHO_PR) September 10, 2014

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According to TVLine, Eve Best will not be returning to Nurse Jackie for its upcoming sixth season, which was commissioned earlier this month. The reason given is that she wanted to focus more on London theatre work after four seasons of work on the Emmy-winning dramedy. Best only appeared in the first two episodes of the fifth season before her character, who gave birth in the fourth season finale, relocated to London, a move that was a major damper on the rest of Jackie’s first year of sobriety.

O’Hara’s confirmed absence and continued residence across the pond should mean that at least one of Dr. Roman and Dr. Prentiss will make it to the sixth season and remain a series regular. Carrie brings a lot of tension to the hospital, both in terms of her relationship with Coop and Jackie and Gloria’s dislike of her, and could continue to stir things up, while Ike’s situation with Zoey has yet to be resolved, so unless the show manages to jam in an ending for them during the season finale, it’ll have to be moved to season six, a’la Jackie and Mike.

The lack of O’Hara will also potentially have a negative impact on Jackie, who felt the absence of her friend very much this season. Jackie may have Frank in her life to lean on, but she doesn’t have a friend that she can be herself around, not to the extent that she relaxed around Eleanor. There’s still complicated feelings with Eddie, things with Kevin haven’t smoothed out enough for the two to be classified as friends, Gloria is too much the superior to be a friend on O’Hara’s level, and Jackie thinks of Zoey less as a contemporary due to the age difference and the latter’s decidedly child-like demeanor. Without that rock in her life, how will Jackie’s sobriety be affected?

In addition to her role on Nurse Jackie, Best has appeared on the likes of Up All Night, Vital Signs, and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.

The fifth season finale of Nurse Jackie is set to air this Sunday at 9:00 on Showtime.

Are you disappointed that we might have seen the last of Eleanor? How will Jackie cope without her good friend by her side? With Dr. O’Hara gone, is it a given that either or both of Dr. Roman and Dr. Prentiss will make it to season six?

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“Nurse Jackie is an essential part of the Showtime brand, and we are thrilled with the series’ growth in its fifth season,” said David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “Under the new leadership of Clyde Phillips, and with an amazing cast led by Edie Falco, this show is as sharp and compelling and entertaining as ever. I’m excited to get to see the next chapter in Jackie’s life.”

This season on Nurse Jackie, noticeably lighter than the darker fourth season, has found Jackie in a much better place than we’ve seen her in the series to date. Going on a year sober, she’s on good terms with Kevin, has someone in her life in  NYPD officer Frank, and doesn’t have the specter of Cruz hanging over the hospital anymore. However, with Grace experimenting with drugs, Jackie might be losing one of the main motivators to her sobriety, as she suggested to Kevin that the girls go and life with him, at least until Grace’s recent rebellious streak dies down. Jackie’s found the type of happiness she thought she had left behind after getting sober, though it took a while for her to get acclimated to feeling the emotions she numbed for decade, and she can’t let anything, not even her children, stand in the way between her and physical/mental wellness. Her life may not be perfect, but Jackie has to do what she can to maintain the status quo she’s established in recent weeks, so if that means allowing Kevin to take the reins and continuing to work on herself, so be it.

Nurse Jackie airs Sundays at 9:00 on Showtime. The season finale is set for June 16th.

How do you think this season of Nurse Jackie compares to last season? Where should executive producer Clyde Phillips take Jackie’s journey next? Should next season be the final season of Nurse Jackie?

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