Nurse was a CBS network medical drama created by Sue Grafton based on Peggy Anderson's 1979 book, "Nurse."
The show aired from April 2, 1981 to May 21, 1982, lasting for two seasons & 25 episodes.
The pilot episode aired as two-hour TV movie on April 9, 1980.
Plot[]
The series centered on Mary Benjamin, the supervising nurse at Grant Memorial Hospital in New York City who returns to work after the death of her physician husband.
Cast[]
- Michael Learned as Nurse Mary Benjamin
- Robert Reed as Dr. Adam Rose
- Hattie Winston as Nurse Toni Gilette
- Bonnie Hellman as Nurse Penny Brooks
- Hortensia Colorado as Nurse Betty LaSada
- Dennis Boutsikaris as Joe Calvo
- Clarice Taylor as Nurse Baily
- Christopher Marcantel as Chip Benjamin
- Rex Robbins as Dr. Greg Manning
Accolades[]
Michael Learned won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" in 1982 for her role on the show.