Nurses Recommissioned in Slovakia

The Slovakian medical drama Sestričky, based on Finnish format Nurses from the Eccho Rights catalog, has been ordered for a second season.

Season one broadcast on Markíza during September and October and scored an average rating of 9 percent and share over 25 percent throughout its run.

Nurses looks at the stresses and strains of the trauma department from the perspective of four colleagues who deal with life in very different ways. In Finland, the original series (Syke, produced by Yellow Film & TV) aired for four seasons on YLE. The fifth season began earlier this month on the Finnish streaming platform Ruutu.

Fredrik af Malmborg, managing director of Eccho Rights, said: “Nurses is a wonderful format that has been a key part of our catalog for a number of years. We have secured many international deals for a series and script that is gripping and emotional and speaks to producers and broadcasters looking for a unique take on the medical drama genre.”