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''Hawthorne'' (sometimes stylized ''HawthoRNe'') is an American
medical drama A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical dramatic programming go beyond the events pertaining to the characters' jobs and portray some ...
television series created by John Masius. It starred
Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (; née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show '' Red Table Talk'', for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award. ''Time'' named ...
and
Michael Vartan Michael S. Vartan (born November 27, 1968) is a French-American actor, known for his role as Michael Vaughn on the ABC television action drama ''Alias'', his role on the TNT medical drama '' Hawthorne'', and his role on the '' E!'' drama '' The ...
and premiered on
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on June 16, 2009. On September 16, 2010, it was announced that ''Hawthorne'' had been renewed for a third season consisting of ten episodes. The season premiered on June 14, 2011 and ended on August 16, 2011. On September 2, 2011, it was announced that TNT had decided not to renew ''Hawthorne'' for a fourth season, so the season 3 finale, a cliffhanger, was the series finale.


Premise

Christina Hawthorne is introduced as
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heading a group of nurses at Richmond Trinity Hospital in
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. She is very passionate about her work and always advocates for her patients and her staff, even when it threatens her job. Richmond Trinity Hospital later closes and the staff is moved to James River Hospital. While acclimating to the new work atmosphere, she must also deal with a new relationship that she has formed with Dr. Tom Wakefield, the Chief of Surgery. Dr. Wakefield wants commitment and she is still unsure if she can become close with someone else. In season three they get married and face challenges including loss and infidelity.


Episodes


Cast and characters


Main

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Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (; née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show '' Red Table Talk'', for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award. ''Time'' named ...
as Christina Hawthorne, COO & President of James River Hospital, Director of Nursing at James River Hospital, former CNO of Richmond Trinity Hospital *
Michael Vartan Michael S. Vartan (born November 27, 1968) is a French-American actor, known for his role as Michael Vaughn on the ABC television action drama ''Alias'', his role on the TNT medical drama '' Hawthorne'', and his role on the '' E!'' drama '' The ...
as Dr. Tom Wakefield, M.D., Chief of Surgery *
David Julian Hirsh David Julian Hirsh (born October 26, 1973) is a Canadian actor. Early life Born and raised in a Jewish family in Montreal, Hirsh majored in criminology at the University of Toronto. He originally planned to become a lawyer until a summer acting ...
as Nurse Ray Stein (seasons 1–2) * Suleka Mathew as Charge Nurse Bobbie Jackson, Chief Nursing Officer of James River Hospital (seasons 1–2) * Christina Moore as Nurse Candy Sullivan (seasons 1–2; guest season 3) * Hannah Hodson as Camille Hawthorne *
Vanessa Lengies Vanessa Lengies (born July 21, 1985) is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer. She is known for starring in the drama ''American Dreams'' as Roxanne Bojarski. She appeared as Charge Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama '' HawthoRNe'', and h ...
as Scrub-Charge Nurse Kelly Epson (seasons 2–3) *
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as Detective Nick Renata (season 3; recurring season 2) *
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as Dr. Brenda Marshall (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2) *
Adam Rayner Adam Chance Abbs Rayner (born 28 August 1977) is an English actor. He is known for television roles including: Dominic Montgomery in ''Mistresses'', Dr. Steve Shaw in '' Hawthorne'', Aidan Marsh in '' Hunted'', Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed in ''Tyra ...
as Dr. Steve Shaw (season 3; recurring season 2) *
Derek Luke Derek Nathanial Luke (born April 24, 1974) is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance as the titular character in the 2002 film ''Antwone Fisher'', directed and produced by Denzel Washington. ...
as Dr. Miles Bourdet (season 3) * James Morrison as John Morrisey, former CEO of James River Hospital (season 3, recurring seasons 1–2)


Recurring

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as Isabel Walsh (seasons 1–2) *
Collins Pennie Collins Pennie (born June 20, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in '' Prom Night'' as Ronnie Heflin, and in ''In Time'' as Time Keeper Jaeger. He also starred in the films ''Fame'' and '' Stomp the Yard: Homecoming''. Early l ...
as Marcus Leeds (season 2) *
Vanessa Bell Calloway Vanessa Bell Calloway ( Bell; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress. Beginning her career as a dancer, Bell Calloway became known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy '' Coming to America'', as well as for her roles ...
as Gail Strummer, co-director of Nursing James River Hospital (seasons 2–3)


Development and production

John Masius created the program and served as
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for the first season. Glen Mazzara also served as executive producer for the first season. The program was initially going to be called ''Time Heals''. Megan Branman and Dylann Brander of Branman/Brander Casting were involved in
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for the program. In September 2008, Jamie Tarses was reported to be an executive producer on the program. In September 2008, ''
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'' reported that
Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (; née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show '' Red Table Talk'', for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award. ''Time'' named ...
signed on as both the star of the
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, and to serve as executive producer of the program. Pinkett Smith had previously promised never to work in television again, but changed her mind after reading the script of the pilot. She recalled getting the script from her manager: "He said, 'I would never send this to you if I didn't think it was fantastic.' I read it and then I let my husband read it. (Will) said to take the meeting and see." She decided to return to television because of the show's unique qualities. In the pilot,
Jeffrey Nordling Jeffrey Richard Nordling (born March 11, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Manning in '' Once and Again'', Larry Moss in '' 24'', Nick Bolen in ''Desperate Housewives'', and Gordon Klein in '' Big Little Lies'', as we ...
portrayed Dr. Tom Wakefield, director of medicine. In February 2009,
Michael Vartan Michael S. Vartan (born November 27, 1968) is a French-American actor, known for his role as Michael Vaughn on the ABC television action drama ''Alias'', his role on the TNT medical drama '' Hawthorne'', and his role on the '' E!'' drama '' The ...
was cast to co-star alongside Pinkett Smith as Dr. Tom Wakefield in the series. By June 6, 2009, the program's title had been changed to ''Hawthorne''. Masius continued on as executive producer in the second season. In September 2009, Glen Mazzara was named
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for the program's second season. Masius decided to name Mazzara as showrunner for the second season, citing a desire to focus more on writing.


Home media


Broadcast

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- HawthoRNe began airing in Australia on
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.


Reception


Critical response

Amy Amatangelo of the ''
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'' gave the program a grade of "D+", commenting: "'HawthoRNe' can't make a diagnosis. It's a comedy; it's a drama. It's a mess, fronted by Jada Pinkett Smith, making a return to series television as Christina Hawthorne, the chief nursing officer for Richmond Trinity Hospital and about the closest thing to a heavenly figure on the small screen since
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took flight on ''
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''." In a review for '' Zap2it'', Amatangelo commented "With each passing episode, they seem to be writing Christina (Jada Pinkett Smith) deeper and deeper into a corner. She can’t always be in an uproar about everything or always play the hero. The show cannot center around her at the expense of everyone else." Greg Braxton of the ''
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'' noted, "
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in ''
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'' suggested 'HawthoRNe' is 'a show in need of emergency care.'" In an assessment of the program for ''
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'', Dale McGarrigle wrote that "It also pales in comparison to other original dramas on its own channel." Alan Pergament of ''
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'' was critical of the lead actress's decision to star in the series: "Jada Pinkett Smith, the actress married to film superstar Will Smith, must be getting a little bored lately. And now she is going to bore some of us. There is no other explanation for her decision to star in TNT's routine 'HawthoRNe' as the latest strong, flawed woman on the cable network." Robert Bianco of ''
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'' wrote: "''HawthoRNe'' would be terrible if it were the only series on TV and the only medical drama you'd ever seen. It's just too bad it's not TV's first medical show. At least it could get credit for inventing clichés instead of rehashing them." Of the lead actress's performance in the show, Bianco commented: "Pinkett Smith's Hawthorne is tired in every sense of the word, and she's not the only one. Every character and event falls under the category of painfully predictable." Gail Pennington of the ''
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'' commented that the Showtime program ''
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'' was superior to ''Hawthorne'', writing: "Maybe if Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie' weren't so riveting, 'Hawthorne' wouldn't seem so weak. Or maybe 'Hawthorne,' the nurse drama headlined by Jada Pinkett Smith, would seem trite and derivative no matter what."


Ratings

The first episode of ''Hawthorne'' received 3.8 million viewers, with a debut at the 17th spot in the list of the "Top 20 cable network television shows for the week ending June 21, 2009". It placed directly below the
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episode of ''
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'', " iDate A Bad Boy", and above the
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program, ''
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''. By its 10th episode, the show's viewership had declined to 3.5 million. Overall, the show's first season was beaten in the ratings among adults aged 25–54 by the new
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program ''
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'' produced by
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, and the
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'' produced by
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.


Awards and nominations


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*2010: Won— Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for
Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (; née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show '' Red Table Talk'', for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award. ''Time'' named ...
*2010: Nominated— Outstanding Drama Series *2011: Nominated— Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for
Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (; née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show '' Red Table Talk'', for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award. ''Time'' named ...
*2011: Nominated—
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for
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*2011: Nominated— Outstanding Drama Series *2011: Won—OP Award


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*2010: Nominated—Performance in a Drama Episode for
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*2010: Nominated—Drama Series Episode—Substance Use


NAMIC Vision Awards

*2010: Nominated—Drama


References


External links

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