Getting On

2013 • HBO
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Born On the Fourth of July
11/23/13
Season-only
Dr. Jenna James (Laurie Metcalf) gets reassigned to the extended-care unit of a CA hospital after a public meltdown.
2 If You're Going to San Francisco
11/30/13
Season-only
In the wake of Beverly's departure, a new (male) Supervising Nurse, Patsy De La Serda, joins the Billy Barnes staff with a customer-centric agenda he's convinced will improve ward efficiency.
3 Make Someone Happy
12/7/13
Season-only
DiDi ends up in conflict resolution after Patsy files a grievance against her. Dawn learns that intimacy with a co-worker is no guarantee of evaluation immunity. Dr. James and Patsy go head-to-head. A gentleman caller sends shock waves through the ward.
4 Dumped
12/14/13
Season-only
Dr. James decides to implement a geriatric exercise program in the ward, upsetting Patsy. A homeless woman, and her accompanying stench, is suspiciously dumped in the ward. Dawn wins the grand prize in Dr. James' charity raffle.
5 Nightshift
12/21/13
Season-only
DiDi's serene evening shift in the ward is turned upside down after the arrival of a new patient and several unwelcome, inebriated visitors. An elderly Swedish tourist shows off her gymnastic chops while complaining about her ruined vacation.
6 The Concert
12/29/13
Season-only
Season One Finale. Phyllis (Molly Shannon), the daughter of an ailing patient, gets the travel runaround as her mother's condition worsens, improves, and worsens again. Dr. James' plans change; Patsy goes the distance with Dawn; DiDi recovers a debt.

About this show

From the creators of 'Big Love' comes this comedy series about the dysfunctional staffers working in the female geriatric wing of a beleaguered California hospital. Laurie Metcalfe, Niecy Nash, Alex Borstein and Mel Rodriguez star.

Rating: MA15+