If you’re looking for your next Netflix binge, you may be struggling to decide between comedy or drama — how about a little bit of both?
In October 2025, Watch With Us is recommending a long-running hit dramedy series that just got added to Netflix: Nurse Jackie.
From its honest portrayal of addiction to its stellar cast, it’s a multifaceted show with a lot to offer.
If you love character-driven storytelling that doesn’t shy away from darkness or light, you’ll love this award-winning series.
With ‘Nurse Jackie,’ Edie Falco Creates Another Iconic TV Character
Before Nurse Jackie, Edie Falco was best known for her long-running role as Carmela Soprano, the wife of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano. As Carmela, she embodied the contradiction of morality and comfort — her complicity in her husband’s mob activities contrasted with her yearning for decency, morality and respect.
As Nurse Jackie Peyton, Falco inhabits another morally complex character — this time with the spotlight fully on her. She’s the true antihero instead of the wife of one. Jackie is a brilliant nurse who advocates for her patients, but she’s also severely addicted to pills and goes to dark lengths to feed her addiction.
