'Nurse Jackie' renewed for a sixth season

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On the heels of the decision to cancel its historical soap opera The Borgias, Showtime has decided to gift one of its series with a renewal.

Nurse Jackie, the Emmy-winning medical comedy featuring Edie Falco as the titular, brilliant-but-troubled emergency room nurse, has secured a sixth season.

"Under the new leadership of (executive producer) Clyde Phillips, and with an amazing cast led by Edie Falco, this show is as sharp and compelling and entertaining as ever," Showtime entertainment president David Nevins said in a statement accompanying the announcement.

Last Sunday's broadcast drew 784,000 viewers. The current fifth season of the show has averaged 3.1 million viewers per week across multiple platforms, putting it 10% ahead of Season four.

Nurse Jackie will have its fifth season finale on Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m., preceding the series finale of The Borgias at 10 p.m.

Via: USA Today