Critical reception
What rating did the first episode of Nurse Jackie get by Entertainment Weekly?
Nurse Jackie
Critical reception. The premiere of "Nurse Jackie" was met with generally positive reviews from critics. "Entertainment Weekly" gave the first episode a B+, stating "Edie Falco brings a genial forcefulness to Nurse Jackie." "New York" magazine called the Showtime series "smart, acrid, alternately sharp and sentimental" and "the best series yet in the cable channel’s ongoing meditation on the nature of addiction ... and the setting for a truly breakthrough female character". James Poniewozik from "Time" magazine ranked Nurse Jackie's episode "Tiny Bubbles" (106) as 5th on his "Top 10 Episodes of 2009" list. Reception was not entirely positive, with "Variety" noting, "The series increasingly feels like all style and limited substance – a star showcase that's less 'triumphant return' than 'Nice to have you back, but...'"