The BEST episodes of HawthoRNe

Every episode of HawthoRNe ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of HawthoRNe!

The series takes place at Richmond Trinity Hospital in Richmond, VA, where the strong-but-caring director of nursing, Christina Hawthorne, continuously fights battles she often knows she won't win. Whether treating the homeless woman in front of the hospital like a human being or trying to talk a suicidal cancer patient off the ledge, Christina must challenge hospital administrators, heartless doctors, apathetic colleagues and a system that sometimes forgets it's there to serve the sick. Recently widowed and the mother of a smart, willful teenager, Christina juggles her career with her equally important role as a single parent. Between the two, she barely has time for herself and has difficulty keeping things together. But she knows she has to and can't give up on anyone. That's what her passion requires; it's what it takes to be a hero.

Last Updated: 3/12/2024Network: TNT (US)Status: Ended
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Yielding
star
7.87
226 votes

#1 - Yielding

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/30/2009

Christina creates a makeshift ICU bed for a woman whose son isn't ready to let her go; Bobbie helps Kelly with a case involving an infant swallowing rubbing alcohol; Ray tries to spend time with Candy.

Directors: Jeff Bleckner
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All the Wrong Places
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7.68
218 votes

#2 - All the Wrong Places

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2009

Christina tries to save a Korean woman and her little boy after a car accident; Bobbie helps a young woman on the verge of losing her arm because of gangrene.

Directors: Andy Wolk
Writer: Glen Mazzara
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For Better or Worse
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7.65
100 votes

#3 - For Better or Worse

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2011

Christina and Tom's wedding doesn't go as planned, Nick investigates the cause of an attack at the hospital. Candy finally goes into labor after almost losing her life.

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The Starting Line
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7.64
190 votes

#4 - The Starting Line

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/29/2010

Christina pays a visit to the ethics committee when she opposes the hospital's refusal to treat a heroin-addicted patient. Elsewhere, a mother reveals a game-changing secret to her adopted son; and Camille forges a bond with hospital worker Marcus.

Directors: Ed Bianchi
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No Guts, No Glory
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7.63
160 votes

#5 - No Guts, No Glory

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/4/2009

Christina treats a female patient who appears to have been abused by her boyfriend; Bobbie helps a patient with abdominal pains; Ray helps a young man facing the possibility of being paralyzed; Camille gets a driving lesson from Kelly.

Directors: Andy Wolk
Writer: Laurie Arent
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Just Between Friends
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7.52
101 votes

#6 - Just Between Friends

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/19/2011

Christina and Nick through his mom a party. Camille discovers something about Miles that could change their relationship drastically. Bobby holds a fundraiser for the James River cancer and research lab; also problems become a problem for the CEO of James River Hospital

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Night Moves
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7.49
189 votes

#7 - Night Moves

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2009

Christina gets trapped into working an overnight shift and finds herself in the middle of a potential custody battle.

Directors: Roxann Dawson
Writer: John Masius
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Road Narrows
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7.49
189 votes

#8 - Road Narrows

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2010

When he sustains critical injuries in a car crash, Tom fears that he may never be able to perform surgery again. Meanwhile, Candy returns from her tour of duty in Afghanistan. And a child must disclose a hard truth about his grandmother to save her life.

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Price of Admission
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7.42
99 votes

#9 - Price of Admission

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/2/2011

When Christina’s life becomes too much to handle alone, she seeks refuge in therapy, where she opens up about her husband, Det. Nick Renata, marriage, her daughter and even her own childhood. Meanwhile, Tom faces the daunting task of keeping a friend’s spirits hopeful while confirming a difficult diagnosis.

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No Exit
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7.40
133 votes

#10 - No Exit

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/24/2010

A construction accident threatens the hospital's commission inspection; Dr. Marshall gives Ray a hard time over his feelings regarding Candy; Bobbie and Steve reveal their pasts to each other.

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Shot in the Dark
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7.35
72 votes

#11 - Shot in the Dark

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/16/2011

Christina returns to James River; Tom must perform surgery on a friend; Kelly has a career-changing moment; Bobbie and Steve consider a move; Camille contemplates leaving for college.

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Healing Time
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7.31
313 votes

#12 - Healing Time

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2009

A patient with dementia believes Christina is his wife.

Directors: Arvin Brown
Writer: John Masius
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The Sense of Belonging
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7.31
219 votes

#13 - The Sense of Belonging

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2009

Christina squares off with an arrogant surgeon who is working on the case of a young heart patient she is caring for. Elsewhere, Ray works as Christina's mother-in-law's personal nurse, who, unknown by Christina, has been hospitalized. Kelly tends to a man with a worried wife.

Directors: Mike Robe
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A Mother Knows
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7.30
187 votes

#14 - A Mother Knows

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/10/2010

Isabel, concerned for the safety of her son in foster care, kidnaps him and disappears. And it’s up to Christina and Detective Nick Renata (special guest star Marc Anthony) to find her. Tom gets back into surgery, while Bobbie and Steve try to help the family of the woman who injured him. Ray finds out the truth about Candy, and Kelly has a run-in with Malia and Judy. Sara Gilbert guest-stars.

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Hidden Truths
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7.29
188 votes

#15 - Hidden Truths

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/3/2010

An old friend resurfaces, and Christina is determined to help her despite the insurance company’s refusal to cover her treatment. Tom’s growing relationship with Erin rubs Christina the wrong way, just as tension and silence build at home between Christina and Camille.

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Afterglow
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7.29
188 votes

#16 - Afterglow

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/13/2010

Christina has difficulty getting the only doctor at James River hospital to perform the surgery on a prisoner who killed a pastor. The doctor doesn't want do the surgery because of his religious beliefs. Tom hopes to get some good about his elbow soon.

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Trust Me
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7.23
275 votes

#17 - Trust Me

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/21/2009

Christina and the crew are hit with an onrush of new patients when another Richmond emergency room shuts down. One patient is recognized by Camille as an old friend from school who appears to have a drug problem. And a reporter wants to use Ray as an inside source for a revealing article she wants to write concerning the ER.

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To Tell the Truth
star
7.20
128 votes

#18 - To Tell the Truth

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/26/2011

Christina is given an opportunity after losing her job at the hospital. Camille and Miles have to make a decision about their relationship after learning something about Miles. Bobbie makes a mistake that could cost her the job that Christina once held. Tom's dislike of Nick only increases.

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Parental Guidance Required
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7.20
71 votes

#19 - Parental Guidance Required

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2011

Nick asks Christina for help with his mom who is ill, Dr. Steve shaw gets a surprise visit from his father. An internal affairs investigator comes to James river looking into the events surrounding the attack that recently took place. Tom is becoming concerned with Camille's interest in the new doctor at the hospital practicing under Tom.

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Let Freedom Sing
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7.18
101 votes

#20 - Let Freedom Sing

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/12/2011

Christina and Tom spend the day with Miles’ kids who are in town visiting. Bobbie is photographed for an article about James River. Kelly and Dr. Marshall learn more about each other. And investigator Jimmy Dupree returns to question Detective Renata.

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The Match
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7.17
187 votes

#21 - The Match

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/20/2010

Christina tries to prepare one mother for a total loss of her daughter at any time. Her daughter is in desperate need of a kidney transplant and has trouble finding matches because she is of mixed race. A little boy hoping for a meeting from his hero thanks to the make a wish foundation gets disappointed when a celebrity he is not familiar with decides to do a favor for his hero and she felt that the hospital and try to give the little boy a happy moment.

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No Excuses
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7.16
190 votes

#22 - No Excuses

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2010

Richmond Trinity is shut down and Christina along with Bobby Jackson, Kelly Epson, Ray Stein, and Tom Wakefield transfer to a new hospital on the verge of being closed itself. Christina is named director of nursing and clashes with the old director. Christina and Tom's feelings begin to develop. A woman dies due to lack of medical attention.

Directors: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: Glen Mazzara
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Hello and Goodbye
star
7.14
161 votes

#23 - Hello and Goodbye

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/18/2009

David's cancer is back and Christina does her best to comfort him while looking to get him a new treatment. Kelly has difficulties when trying to say goodbye to a patient and Ray hears astonishing news from Candy.

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Pilot
star
7.06
408 votes

#24 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2009

Richmond Trinity Hospital's chief nursing officer Christina Hawthorne tries to stop an end-stage cancer patient's attempt at suicide.

Directors: Mikael Salomon
Writer: John Masius
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Mother's Day
star
6.98
160 votes

#25 - Mother's Day

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/11/2009

Christina battles Morrissey after he asks her to lay off nurses due to budget cuts. Therefore, Kelly's job is on the line and she also encounters some problems with a doctor. This episode also features a terrible tragedy inside the ER.

Writer: Glen Mazzara
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