--- title: HBO Picks Up Laurie Metcalf’s New Nursing Comedy Getting On description: Looks like all that medical jargon Laurie Metcalf learned for Broadway’s The Other Place is going to come in handy again. The Emmy winner’s new pilot Getting On just received a six-episode order from HBO, according to Deadline.com. image: http://d3rm69wky8vagu.cloudfront.net/article-photos/large/1.162657.jpg --- ![](http://d3rm69wky8vagu.cloudfront.net/article-photos/large/1.162657.jpg) ### HBO Picks Up Laurie Metcalf’s New Nursing Comedy Getting On *Posted By* Alycia Sullivan Thu, Mar 28, 2013 @ 02:39 PM - - - By Josh Ferri  ![HBO Picks Up Laurie Metcalf’s New Nursing Comedy Getting On](http://d3rm69wky8vagu.cloudfront.net/article-photos/large/1.162657.jpg)Looks like all that medical jargon [Laurie Metcalf](http://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/laurie-metcalf/profile/) learned for Broadway’s *The Other Place* is going to come in handy again. The Emmy winner’s [new pilot](http://www.broadway.com/buzz/165802/paging-dr-metcalf-the-other-places-laurie-metcalf-lands-role-on-hbo-medical-comedy-getting-on/) *Getting On* just received a six-episode order from HBO, according to [Deadline.com](http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/comedy-getting-on-picked-up-to-series-by-hbo/). Adapted from the popular British series of the same name by *Big Love* creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, *Getting On* follows the doctors, nurses and administrators working in the women's geriatric wing of a hospital. Metcalf will play the socially challenged and overworked Dr. Jenna James, the hospital’s temporary Director of Medicine who also holds a position at another hospital. The show co-stars Niecy Nash (*Reno 911!*) and Alex Borstein (*Family Guy, MADTV*). Metcalf most recently earned critical acclaim for her star turn as Juliana Smithton, a neurologist battling dementia, in MTC's *The Other Place*. Metcalf received a Tony nomination in 2008 for her role in David Mamet’s *November*. Her additional Broadway credits include*Brighton Beach Memoirs* and *My Thing of Love*. She won three Emmy Awards for playing Jackie on TV's *Roseanne*. Source: [Broadway.com](http://www.broadway.com/buzz/168217/hbo-picks-up-laurie-metcalfs-new-nursing-comedy-getting-on/) Topics : - [Laurie Metcalf](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/laurie-metcalf) - [nursing comedy](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nursing-comedy) - [HBO](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/hbo) - [Getting On](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/getting-on) ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1428257600.jpg) ##### Advancing Mental Health Equity for Every Community Thu, Jul 02, 2026 @ 09:34 AM Every July, the United States observes National Minority Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges experienced by racial and ethnic minority... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/advancing-mental-health-equity-for-every-community) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2196910512.jpg) ##### Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Nursing School and Beyond Wed, Jun 24, 2026 @ 01:29 PM There's a moment almost every nursing student experiences. You're standing at the bedside, maybe it's your first clinical day, maybe it's your first week on the floor as a new grad, and a small, cold... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-in-nursing-school-and-beyond) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2173000043.jpg) ##### We're Still Burning: A Nurse's Take on the 2026 Burnout Statistics Wed, Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:33 AM I've been a Nurse long enough to remember when "burnout" wasn't something we talked about openly. You pushed through a brutal shift, grabbed a lukewarm coffee from the break room, and did it all... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/were-still-burning-a-nurses-take-on-the-2026-burnout-statistics) #### Subscribe to Email Our Newsletter [![Education_Award_Square](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Education_Award_Square.jpeg?width=485&height=317&name=Education_Award_Square.jpeg) ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/education-award)