Mercy - Season 1

The professional and personal ups and downs of three nurses at a hospital in gritty Jersey City, N.J., are charted in this medical drama. First up: An adept nurse lands work at Mercy Hospital after a tour of duty in Iraq, but her love life grows complicated because of her splintering marriage and the arrival of a handsome new doctor. Meanwhile, a naive rookie tries to learn the nursing ropes.

Trying to mend their troubled marriage, Veronica and Mike move back in together---but their house needs more of a renovation than even their relationship. At work, Veronica's effort to have a platonic relationship with Dr. Sands proves difficult. And Sonia woos a cop, who helps her identify an unconscious Jane Doe patient. As for rookie nurse Chloe, she learns to develop a hard edge to her soft soul.

A frantic crisis unfolds at the hospital in the wake of a devastating fire at a nightclub. Veronica tends to the sole survivor, who struggles with the guilt of having outlived the others. Elsewhere, naive Chloe tries to gain the respect of her peers and attract her crush by adopting a tougher attitude. Sonia locks horns with a dynamic new female doctor; and Dr. Harris woos an enigmatic beauty.

Veronica's past in Iraq haunts her when she fights to treat a fellow veteran while facing the reality about her affair with Dr. Sands. As for Sonia, she endures the highs and lows of dating a policeman while also improvising as a marriage counselor for two clashing patients. Elsewhere, Chloe's infatuation with Sands surges.

Veronica springs news on her family that she's trying to get pregnant. Fittingly, she also takes desperate measures to save a pregnant woman and her unborn baby in the wake of a car crash. But Veronica's pattern of defiance irks Harris, jeopardizing her future at the hospital. Meanwhile, Sonia treats a sleepwalking patient as her relationship with Valentino advances. And Chloe tags along for an ambulance ride, making a discovery that has a crucial impact on Harris.

As Veronica's secret affair with Sands begins to surface into public light, she considers confessing the indiscretion to her husband. Elsewhere, a sage patient offers Sonia wisdom on relationships; and Chloe plans to reunite with an ex-flame.

Veronica's marriage shatters after her hush-hush affair is exposed, but a family crisis reunites her with Mike. Meanwhile, Sonia must provide nursing care for her rich and bratty high-school nemesis; Chloe fires up her relationship with a fireman; and Sands embarks upon a new romance.

Veronica discovers she might be pregnant as her marriage crumbles around her. Seeking control in her life, she focuses on a work-related cause with Dr. Harris. Meanwhile, Sonia offers counsel to a teen beauty queen coping with a life-shattering diagnosis; a secret about Chloe's boyfriend surfaces; and Dr. Sands inches closer to Dr. Jelani.

Life's a battle zone for Veronica: She copes with haunting postwar stress and attends a veteran support group, her marriage continues to collapse, and her father falls victim to Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Sonia bonds with a young mother struggling with a weighty decision; and Chloe gets saddled with the most demanding of patients---a doctor.

Veronica counsels a patient who's questioning his faith. She also concludes that Mike is forging ahead and plunging into the dating pool. Elsewhere, Sonia cares for a young accident victim, ultimately digging up a life-changing secret about the patient. And a family feud erupts over a dying father.

Veronica cares for three college students with meningitis, with the staffers holding intense interest in the trio's lusty, soapy love triangle. Meanwhile, Sonia works with an intractable hand-transplant patient; Chloe helps a soon-to-be bride; and Sands' sister arrives.

A cancer-stricken newlywed undergoes high-risk treatment, as Chloe sets out to comfort her devoted husband. Meanwhile, a man emerges from a 10-year coma, then decides to confront his true love. And Sonia treats a moneyed family.

The staffers are jarred by the arrival of one Dr. Joe Briggs, the self-important new head of the ICU who promptly clashes with Veronica. Veronica's other frosty relationship is with Dr. Sands, but they work together to treat a boy. Meanwhile, Chloe comforts a mourning widower; and Sonia continues to care for a privileged family.

A delighted Veronica plans to go out on her first official date with Sands---until a chilling confrontation with a stranger upends the night. Meanwhile, brash Dr. Briggs reassigns Chloe and Angel to the nerve-jangling realm of the ER; and Sonia connects with her elderly patient's wealthy son, prompting her to review the modest life she's come to accept.

In the aftermath of a traumatic event, Veronica spontaneously departs on a road trip with a troubled visitor, leaving her coworkers worried about her safety. At Mercy, a horrific bus bombing results in a chaotic ER, with a clashing Briggs and Sands scrambling for available space. Meanwhile, Chloe suffers from a hangover; Sonia tries to keep her infidelity a secret.

Veronica copes with her post-traumatic stress disorder by working extra shifts and adding some sizzle to her romance with Sands. Meanwhile, Chloe tags along on a VIP house call with Briggs; and an ethical dilemma affects Sonia when her elderly patient plans to end her own life.

Veronica treats an anorexic patient whose issues mirror Veronica's own problems. Before long, a consequential confrontation causes Veronica to consider reaching out to a therapist. Meanwhile, Chloe warms up to the pompous Briggs; and Sonia happens upon her ex-flame at a St. Patrick's Day celebration.

Veronica faces up to her posttraumatic stress disorder by reaching out to a therapist. Meanwhile, Veronica sides with arrogant Briggs over patient care, opposing Sands in the process. And Chloe cares for a sightly college football player while Sonia treats two hip folks who ultimately inspire her love life.

Still coping with her post-traumatic stress disorder, Veronica continues to see her therapist. Meanwhile, Chloe desperately searches for a patient who may have a deadly affliction. And an unexpected autopsy may put a clearer focus on Sonia's role in her patient's death.

An all-out prison riot results in injured prisoners inundating the hospital for treatment. Elsewhere, Veronica learns about her patient's chilling secret; Chloe offers wise medical advice to her injured gridiron-player boyfriend; and Sonya worries about the consequences of being involved in her former patient's suicide.

Veronica and Sands must make a crucial game-changing decision in the wake of their friend's arrival. Meanwhile, Chloe worries about the health of her football-playing flame; Briggs reconnects with his ex-girlfriend while he worries that his association with the mob may have precipitated a violent act.

Veronica helps two youngsters who are trapped in an empty building; a psychic patient makes a prediction about Sonia; Briggs desperately sets out to pay off his debt to the mob; and Sands mulls over a job offer in Afghanistan.