NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Production is to begin this week on the seventh and final season of the medical dramedy series Nurse Jackie, which stars Edie Falco as the title character, Showtime announced Wednesday.
"Edie is one of our finest actresses," David Nevins, the cable network's president, said in a statement.
"We are so honored to have had her on the network. She creates indelible characters and Nurse Jackie Peyton is no exception. I know this final season will bring her story to a close that will satisfy the ever-growing number of loyal viewers who have been entranced and, at times, appalled by Jackie through the years. I want to thank Edie, the incredible cast of Nurse Jackie, and Clyde Phillips and Richie Jackson, who have led the show to the success that it is today."
"It is with great sadness and pride that we and Showtime bid farewell to such an outstanding series like Nurse Jackie, its stellar cast led by the incomparable Edie Falco, brilliant producing team led by Clyde Phillips and Richie Jackson, and the entire Nurse Jackie family of craftspeople and artists that bring this show to rapt audiences year after year," added Kevin Beggs, chairman of Lionsgate Television. "We consider ourselves lucky to have been part of the Nurse Jackie story and look forward to an unforgettable final season."
Set in a fictional New York hospital, the series also stars Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze, Dominic Fumusa, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Wallem, Betty Gilpin, Ruby Jerins, Mackenzie Aladjem and Peter Facinelli. Tony Shalhoub will guest star on the show this season.