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Getting On: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Getting On (2013): Comedy, Medical. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

From creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, the series follows the daily lives of nurses and doctors as they struggle with the darkly comic realities of caring for the elderly in an overwhelmed healthcare system, skewering the petty bureaucracies of modern medical practice in America.

Series details

  • Title: Getting On
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Comedy, Medical
  • Premiere date: 2013-11-24
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2015-12-13
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
  • TVMaze ID: 141

Cast and credited roles

  • Alex Borstein — Dawn Forchette
  • Laurie Metcalf — Dr. Jenna James
  • Niecy Nash — Denise "Didi" Ortley
  • Mel Rodriguez — Patsy De La Serda

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2013-11-24; final listed air date 2013-12-29; episode order: 6.
  • Season 2: premiered 2014-11-09; final listed air date 2014-12-14; episode order: 6.
  • Season 3: premiered 2015-11-08; final listed air date 2015-12-13; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Getting On on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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