Getting On
Getting On

Getting On

2013 3 Seasons 18 Episodes ⭐ 6.3 Comedy

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Born on the Fourth of July

It's July 4th at the Billy Barnes Extended Care Unit of Mt. Palms Hospital. On her first day of work, nurse DiDi Ortley

EP 2

If You're Going to San Francisco

In the wake of Beverly’s departure, a new (male) Supervising Nurse, Patsy De La Serda, joins the Billy Barnes staff wi

EP 3

Make Someone Happy

DiDi ends up in "conflict resolution" after Patsy files a grievance against her for inappropriate remarks. Dawn learns

EP 4

Dumped

Dr. James decides to implement a geriatric exercise program in the ward, upsetting Patsy, whose "Make Someone Happy" ini

EP 5

Nightshift

DiDi's serene evening shift is turned upside down by the arrival of a new Swedish - speaking patient and several unwelco

EP 6

The Concert

In the season finale, Phyllis gets the runaround as her mother's condition worsens, improves and worsens again. Jenna tr

EP 1

No Such Thing as Idealized Genitalia

Dr. James' research projects are everywhere. DiDi attempts to secure a raise. Patsy's new initiative doesn't go down ver

EP 2

Is Soap a Hazardous Substance?

DiDi has more responsibilities when a hospice program is introduced. Dawn looks to the future.

EP 3

Turnips...North Day...Yes, yes.

When a server crashes, it is disastrous for the staff. Didi steps on Dr. Stickley's toes.

EP 4

The 7th Annual Christmas Card Competition

A photo of Jenna's accidentally slips into a Christmas Card competition. Didi finds herself tempted by a visiting doctor

EP 5

The Revolving Door Admit

DiDi deals with her younger sister, who's filling in on the ward and trying to impress Dawn. Dr. James encounters resist

EP 6

Doctor Death

In the Season 2 finale, disturbing news about the hospice program is revealed by a whistle-blower, which could jeopardiz

EP 1

This Is About Vomit, People.

As Dr. Jenna James looks to move past her hospice scandal, she finds her job threatened by a handsome new doctor and tak

EP 2

Don't Let It Get In You Or On You

The staff faces an infectious disease crisis. DiDi's family drama spills into work--in the person of her sister-in-law,

EP 3

No, I Don't Want a F***ing Smiley Face

While preparing for an upcoming conference, Dr. James is caught off guard by workplace politics. A felon with cancer - a

EP 4

Am I Still Me?

On the day of her "Sympoosium," Dr. James is plagued by unexpected complications. Patsy embraces his truth, and DiDi fin

EP 5

Please Partake Of A Memorial Orange

With the ward's fate up in the air, DiDi hunts for ways to save it, while dealing with pressure from Dawn to be her heal

EP 6

Reduced To Eating Boiled Magazines and Book Paste

In the series finale, DiDi walks a picket line in a last-ditch effort to save the Billy Barnes from closing. Meanwhile,

Popular Cast

Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
Jenna James
Alex Borstein
Alex Borstein
Dawn Forchette
Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash
Didi Ortley
Mel Rodriguez
Mel Rodriguez
Patsy de la Serda