Getting On (2013)
2013 – 2015 · TV show · 3 seasons · 18 episodes · 30 min
Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities of caring for the elderly.
Written byJo Brand, Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer
Where to watch
United States
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
In the United States, Getting On is streaming on HBO Max. It can also be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. It is available in 91 countries, for example on HBO Max, OSN+ and MovistarTV. Created by Jo Brand and Mark V. Olsen. Starring Laurie Metcalf, Alex Borstein, Niecy Nash and Mel Rodriguez. Rated 7.8 on IMDb from 4,505 votes.
- Streams in
- 91 countries · HBO Max (78), OSN+ (9)
- Rank in its year
- #106 · of 421 TV shows from 2013
- Rated higher than
- 72% · of the catalogue's TV shows (Comedy)
- IMDb rating
- 7.8/10 · 4,505 votes
Cast
Laurie MetcalfDr. Jenna James
Alex BorsteinDawn Forchette
Niecy NashDidi Ortley
Mel RodriguezPatsy De La Serda
Ann Morgan GuilbertBirdy Lamb
Brandon FobbsAntoine Robertson
Mark HarelikDr. Paul Stickley
Lindsey KraftMarguerite Macaw
Joel JohnstoneDr. Andrew Cesario
Patricia ScanlonPaula PepperellEpisodes
1. This Is About Vomit, People.8 November 2015 · 30 minAs Dr. Jenna James looks to move past her hospice scandal, she finds her job threatened by a handsome new doctor and takes immediate action. Didi is inspired to fight for her union rights, while cutbacks force Patsy to r…★ 8.7
2. Don't Let It Get in You or On You15 November 2015 · 30 minThe staff faces an infectious disease crisis. Didi's family drama spills into work, in the person of Yvette, her sister-in-law. Dr. James reaches out to a pharmaceutical company and finds herself affected by a patient wi…★ 8.5
3. No, I Don't Want a Fucking Smiley Face22 November 2015 · 30 minWhile preparing for a conference, Dr. James is caught off guard by workplace politics. A felon with cancer and a history of daring escapes arrives at the ward. When his mother pays a visit, Patsy asks Dawn to pose as som…★ 8.4
4. Am I Still Me?29 November 2015 · 30 minOn the day of her "Sympoosium," Dr. James is plagued by unexpected complications. Patsy embraces his truth, and Didi finds herself caught between work and family. Dawn and Dr. James see uncanny visions of themselves in t…★ 8.7
5. Please Partake of a Memorial Orange6 December 2015 · 30 minThe ward's fate is in doubt, so Didi tries to think of a way to save it, but is distracted by pressure from Dawn to be her health advocate. Meanwhile, the obstreperous Varla returns and clashes with her estranged daughte…★ 8.5
6. Reduced to Eating Boiled Magazines and Book Paste13 December 2015 · 30 minDidi takes to the picket lines in a last ditch effort to save Billy Barnes; Jenna tries to get out of a hastily made offer; Patsy and Marguerite share secrets; Dawn inadvertently sets a chain of events in motion that sea…★ 9.1
