Name: Nurse
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981-04-02
Rating: 5
Cast: Dennis Boutsikaris, Hattie Winston, Michael Learned, Robert Reed, Bonnie Hellman

Before Grey's Anatomy made doctors sexy, this nurse actually ran the damn hospital.

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Latest Episode

60 min

Season 2 • Episode 20

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Impressions

May 21, 1982

Overview

Drama

Nurse is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from April 2, 1981 to May 1982. Series star Michael Learned won an Emmy in 1982 for her role on the show.

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female professional ambitionhealthcare bureaucracywork-life sacrifice

Standout Aspects

Acting

Michael Learned's Emmy win—she carried this whole show.

Writing

Sue Grafton's pilot script before she ruled crime fiction.

Best for:Streaming·Solo

Creator

Sue Grafton

First AiredApr 2, 1981

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons2·Episodes28

Top Cast

Dennis Boutsikaris

Joe Calvo

Hattie Winston

Toni Gillette

Michael Learned

Mary Benjamin

Robert Reed

Dr. Adam Rose

Bonnie Hellman

Penny Brooks

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Robert Reed's return to series TV after The Brady Bunch—he specifically wanted serious roles to shake his sitcom dad image.

Cultural

Sue Grafton created this fresh off her Hollywood disillusionment; she famously hated the experience so much she vowed never to sell film rights to her novels again. That vow held until her death.

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