Christina Hawthorne (played by Jada Pinkett Smith) is one tough ass lady. She is the director of nursing at a hospital who will go to any length for her patients. Her life is a juggling act as she has a demanding job plus she is a widowed single mother trying to bring up a headstrong teenage daughter (played by Hannah Hodson) on her own.
At the beginning of season two her hospital is shut down due to cutbacks so Christina and several doctors and nurses move on to the struggling James River Hospital. There a whole new set of challenges for Christina after the move. The biggest is that the hospital is going to go in front of the review board to determine whether it too should close.
Guest stars this season include Marc Anthony, Sara Gilbert, Bill Macy, Debi Mazar, and former NBA player John Salley.
Episode 1: No Excuses: Richmond Trinity is closed and its director of nursing Christina Hawthorne moves on to the run down James River Hospital.
Episode 2: The Starting Line: Christina does not know what to do about a potential romance between her and Tom (played by Michael Vartan).
Episode 3: Road Narrows: Tom and the chief of staff are injured in car accident that happens outside the hospital.
Episode 4: Afterglow: Christina does not know how to answer Tom’s marriage proposal.
Episode 5: The Match: Camille does her best to make sure twin 9-year-old girls get the kidney transplants they so desperately need but goes about it in the wrong way.
Episode 6: Final Curtain: Christina finds herself wanting to be with Tom for his surgery but work getting in the way.
Episode 7: Hidden Truths: Christina goes to war for a friend (played by Debi Mazar) whose insurance company is refusing to cover treatment for a condition that is as a result of her being raped years ago.
Episode 8: A Mother Knows: Christina’s homeless friend Isabel (played by Aisha Hinds) has been arrested for kidnapping her own son from his foster parents.
Episode 9: Picture Perfect: Christina flies off the handle when she sees bruises on Camille’s face assuming that Marcus (played by Collins Pennie) is responsible.
Episode 10: No Exit: The review of James River Hospital takes place at the worst time possible for the staff.
Special Features: A New Season, Fresh Faces, Advanced Medicine, “I Run This” Photo Shoot, Cast Photo Shoot, Previews of Just Go With It, You Got Served: Beat the World, Beastly
