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Evan Dunsky Evan Dunsky is an American television writer, producer and director. Evan Dunsky wrote and directed the 1997 feature film ''The Alarmist'' based on the play '' Life During Wartime'' by Keith Reddin. He was one of the writers of the episode "Fish ...

, created the series ''

Nurse Jackie ''Nurse Jackie'' is an American medical comedy-drama television series that aired on Showtime from June 8, 2009, to June 28, 2015. Set in New York City, the series follows Jackie Peyton ( Edie Falco), a drug-addicted emergency department nurse ...

'', a half-hour

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about a "flawed" emergency room nurse in a

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hospital. Starring

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of ''

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'', the series premiered on

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in June 2009, with Wallem and Brixius serving as

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for the series and sharing executive producer duties with

Caryn Mandabach Caryn Mandabach is a UK-based American television producer notable for producing '' One Day at a Time'', ''The Cosby Show'', ''Roseanne'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1997–2001), ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2004) and '' Nurse Jackie''. In the UK ...

. Brixius left Nurse Jackie in the spring of 2012 after signing a two-year development deal with Universal TV. Brixius was engaged to producer

Ali Adler Allison Beth Adler (born May 30, 1967) is a Canadian-American television producer and writer. She is the co-creator of ''Supergirl'' and '' The New Normal'', and is also known for her work on ''Chuck'' and ''Family Guy.'' Early life Adler was b ...

. They broke up in May 2017.

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