Network: TNT
Episodes: 30 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: June 16, 2009 — August 16, 2011
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Jada Pinkett Smith, David Julian Hirsh, Christina Moore, Suleka Mathew, Hannah Hodson, Michael Vartan, Vanessa Lengies, Aisha Hinds, Eli Goodman, James Morrison, Adam Garcia, Joanna Cassidy, and Darrell Foster.
TV show description:
In this medical drama, Jada Pinkett Smith stars as Christina Hawthorne, the tough-yet-caring Chief Nursing Officer at Richmond Trinity Hospital. She makes it a point to stand up for patients to prevent them from getting tangled up in the red tape of hospital bureaucracy. Christina’s trying to work through her husband’s recent death, but she’s so busy with her job and raising her teenage daughter, it’s hard to find the time.
The Chief of Surgery for Richmond, Oncologist Tom Wakefield (Michael Vartan), is friendly with Christina and grew close to her while treating her husband’s cancer. He counts on her as a buffer in his dealings with the staff. He avoids risks and doesn’t appreciate being second-guessed by those under him.
Bobbie (Suleka Mathew) is a best friend to Christina as well as one of her best nurses. Despite being smart, caring, and funny, she has some personal insecurities stemming at least in part from having to use a prosthetic leg.
Candy (Christina Moore) is a young, outgoing, and well-liked nurse. She has a reputation for giving “special attention” to war vets which sees as her way of supporting the troops. Despite this, she’s still a very competent member of Christina’s team.
Ray (David Julian Hirsh) gets frustrated being one of Trinity’s only male nurses since he doesn’t feel like he gets respect from the hospital staff or the patients. In addition, people sometimes assume that he’s gay, but he really has feelings for Candy. He hopes to make it to medical school one day and become a doctor.
Camille (Hannah Hodson) is Christina’s rebellious teenage daughter who was much closer to her father. She seems to be taking her anger over his death out on her mom; not listening, lying, manipulating others, and driving Christina crazy. She also pits her grandmother against her mother whenever she can. Things get better for everyone when mother and daughter can admit they’re more alike than different.
Episode 30 — Shot in the Dark
Christina comes back to run James River Hospital temporarily. Morrissey has informed her that he’s not sure that he wants her to return as the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer. The accomplice of the man who attacked Christina continues to lurk around the hospital.
Antoine is concerned about Nick because he hasn’t heard from him for several days and approaches Christina with his concerns.
Tom readies to perform surgery on his friend Tony after he’s impaled while putting up a fence. Tony decides he doesn’t want the surgery because of his ALS, leaving Tom with a life-or-death decision.
Bryce asks Bobbie (on short notice) to attend a press conference, but there’s a catch. Kelly gets on Dr. Marshall’s nerves by eavesdropping on her phone calls, as she’s desperate to know if one of the phone calls has to do with her career change at the hospital. Bobbie and Steve consider a big move, to London. Camille leaves for college. Tom tells Christina that he wants to put their past behind them and be friends.
Nick comes to talk to Christina and asks if she’s afraid of him. He puts his gun to his heart and tells her that that’s where he and Christina live. After Nick leaves, Christina locks the door. She hears a gunshot and sees a car speeding away that looks like Tom’s. Nick is injured but still breathing and Christina holds him, trying to call for help.
First aired: August 16, 2011.
I liked this show but noticed that the drama was overriding the humor towards the end, it needs a blend of both even so i continued to watch . I liked that they added a mystery to the last show what I dont like is that we were left with the mystery , so cruel ! If the shows not going to return at least bring back episodes with a finaly for the viewers who loved the show ! So tired of plug happy tv stations with no respect to people who make them money !
BRING IT BACK AND HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i dont know what you were thinking when you cancled this show but the sooner you get over it and bring it back the better
OMG!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS. WHY DO THEY ALWAYS CANCEL THE BEST SHOWS? THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TV, I WAS SO LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING SEASON 4 TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO CHRISTINA AND TOM, I AM SO DISSAPOINTED!!! SOMEONE NEED TO RECONSIDER AND BRING THE SHOW BACK!!!!!!!! NOWWWWWWW
I hate they cancelled my favorite show…and to leave it at an ending with Nick being shot…and Tom looking like a suspect…come on…please bring this show back. I loved this show.
Let’s start a campaign to bring HawthoRNe back. In South/North Carolina, HawthoRNe was the best show on TNT. If TNT won’t pick it up, other stations should look into it. Where are the BET fans? We did it for THE GAME and it worked……That’s what’s up!!!
PLEASE renew Hawthorne for a fourth season. should a petition be circulated
One of the greastest shows i have enjoyed for a long time. Please reconsider.
I am really sorry to hear Hawthorne will not be returning for 4th season. It is a good show. Please reconsider. Most of your shows on TNT are not that great, but Hawthorne and The Closer are.
I REALLY SEASON 3 OF HAWTHORNE I REALLY HOPE IT COME BACK ON OR AT LEASE GO ON DVD SOON.
WOW! THIS IS HORRIBLE NEWS! I CANT BELIEVE THEY CANCELLED THIS SHOW! I DOWNLOADED SEASON 1-3 AND WATCHED IT ALL IN LESS THEN A MONTH. I LOVE THIS SHOW! AND I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEASON 4 WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE TOM PROTECT CHRISTINA IN A WAY THAT SHE ALWAYS LONGED TO BE PROTECTED, AND THEN THEY FOUND A WAY TO FALL MADLY IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER AGAIN, AND RECONCILE THEIR DIFFERENCES AND GET BACK TOGETHER. I MEAN MARC ANTHONY WAS A NICE LIL TWIST, BUT I WAS ALWAYS ROOTING FOR ‘TEAM “TOMTINA!” THIS SUCKS SO BADLY,… Read more »
I too was disappointed that the show was cancelled.I would have liked it better if it had a better ending.So who shot Nick.Did Christine and her husband ever get back together? Could they not give its viewers better closer to a Great show?There other shows on that same station TNT that is Not Good.Why Hawthorne?One show that is no good the 2 women cop show one is a doctor the other a cop.The one who is a cop mother caught her in bed with different men.I know the rating on that Can’t be good.Bring Hawthorne back!!!!!!!!!!!
There are only a few family shows that were on TV and Hawthorne happen to be one! Why the cancellation??? Whomever at the top is making some bad decisions!!! I pray this is a rumor and the show will return soon!
I was very disappointed to hear that they were cancelling the Hawthorne series. It was a very good show. I hate that everyone is taking all the good shows off the air.
Glad it’s gone. Writers suck. They took a good show and turned it into nighttime dirty soap.
I was really disapointed when I heard the Hawthorne was cancelled,it was really starting to get good. Please bring it back.