HawthoRNe

Show Info

Genre(s): Drama

Created By: John Masius

First Air Date: June 16, 2009

Summary

Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Vartan, Suleka Mathew, David Julian Hirsh, Christina Moore, and Hannah Hodson

Jada Pinkett Smith is Christina Hawthorne, the head nurse at Richmond Trinity Hospital, who recently lost her husband to illness.

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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this show is 4.1 (out of 10) based on 34 User Votes

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Adam R. gave it a0:
This is one of the worst medical dramas I have ever tried to watch. The story is lacking reality. The actors have little to no chemistry, and I can't believe it made it past the pilot episode.

Sheri B. gave it a10:
Love this show!

LaChina M. gave it a10:
I love this show! Normally I dislike all hospital dramas, but the writing is great and realistic, and I love the all the characters. It has something for everyone, Isabel is wonderful as a homeless woman who is more comfortable in that world than the working one.

[Anonymous] gave it a9:
I've been an RN for over 14 years and I'm glad to see that a show is highlighting nurses rather than physicians. The show is not perfect but it does portray the immense multitasking, politics, arrogant physicians and difficult patients that we deal with every day. It highlights the good times as well. I only wish CNOs are as dedicated and supportive as Jada's character.

PF W. gave it a6:
I like the show. I don't what people are expecting. It's a hospital drama.

Boyd C. gave it a1:
This show is bad. Very predictable and corny storylines. There is obviously no medical direction from real medical professionals. I've worked as a nurse in a hospital and never encountered any of these situations. They try and take typical nursing realities ie. overworked and underappreciated and throw it all out of proportion. Even interactions between nurses and doctors are way out of proportion with reality. Some of the plots are absurd and way overboard as if trying to copy some of the funky plot lines reminiscent of ER. Although I do appreciate the show trying to convey the abilities of well trained nurses with a strong knowledge base equivalent to other medical professionals with higher credentials, I've never seen a renegade nurse run from department to department ruling the roost. I actually watch this show for the comedic value of how bad it is. Remember when people used to watch bad soap operas just to crack up laughing at how tacky and rediculous they were? This is in the same category. Ha.

Oliver G gave it a0:
This is a comic book show. It is poorly written, maudlin, 2-dimensional, and has little worth, although it is okay if there is no grass to watch growing. Pinkett-Smith is an overacting caricature of herself. She wears camisoles to work in a hospital, and is sprayed down with oil to make her look like a comicbook superheroine. (To be fair, some of the other actors and actresses are also sprayed to look sweaty). Jada is now too old to be a sex symbol (shapely arms and good implants notwithstanding) and she can't act (she always overacts and never seems real or sincere), so it's time for her to retire and be simply a stage mother and wife. This week's next-to-last episode finished with her crying to get her way and her male boss capitulating because she cried. Yay! Cry if you want your way. Despite Jada's talented and connected husband Will, I hope this isn't renewed. If it is, I sure won't be recording it.

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