Nurses (2014)
Original title: Syke
Nurses is a 2014 Finnish-language drama series created by Petja Peltomaa. It stars Lena Meriläinen, Leena Pöysti and Antti Luusuaniemi.
Like good soldiers in a war-zone, hospital staff are expected to respect the chain of command when dealing with life and death situations. But what happens when smug doctors, arrogant surgeons, and out-of-touch administrators make that easier said than done? Nurses deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength, and a dark sense of humor, they achieve the demanding and inspiring task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite.
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What is Nurses about?
Like good soldiers in a war-zone, hospital staff are expected to respect the chain of command when dealing with life and death situations. But what happens when smug doctors, arrogant surgeons, and out-of-touch administrators make that easier said than done? Nurses deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength, and a dark sense of humor, they achieve the demanding and inspiring task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite.
When was Nurses released?
Nurses was released on 29 October 2014.
How many episodes does Nurses have?
Nurses has 522 episodes across 22 seasons.
Who made Nurses?
Nurses was created by Petja Peltomaa.
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Cast
- Lena Meriläinen as Lenita Pakkala
- Leena Pöysti as Johanna Alanko
- Antti Luusuaniemi as Max Hansson
- Matti Ristinen as Ilmari Nortamo
- Jaana Pesonen as Marjut Blom
- Pedram Notash as Uffe
- Krista Putkonen-Örn as Elina Hurskainen
- Janne Saarinen as Niklas ”Nikke” Uotila
- Valtteri Lehtinen as Leevi Koskinen
- Sebastian Rejman as Jesse Adlercreutz
- Oskar Töhönen as Jokke
- Jaajo Linnonmaa as J-P