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Getting On (2013)

Getting On poster
Directed by
Miguel Arteta
Genre
comedy television series
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 18 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Nurses and doctors in a geriatric ward deal with the daily absurdities and frustrations of their jobs. The staff juggle their own personal lives while caring for elderly patients in an underfunded system.

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What happens

Getting On is an American television comedy series based on the British series of the same name, created and written by Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer. The series aired on HBO from November 24, 2013, to December 13, 2015, for three seasons each containing six episodes. The show has garnered positive reviews from critics. It stars Laurie Metcalf, Alex Borstein, Niecy Nash, and Mel Rodriguez. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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