I was really upset when I heard this news. The New York Daily News is reporting that the very sexy Haaz Sleiman's, who played gay nurse "Mo-Mo" De La Cruz, will not return to Showtime hit series, "Nurse Jackie."
The news was confirmed on Tuesday, by the show's executive producer Richie Jackson. "We are not continuing the character of Mo-Mo in season two," said Jackson. "Originally, we had intended Mo-Mo to be Jackie’s best friend, but as season one progressed, other characters naturally evolved into that role."
Those characters include Jackie’s other close friend, a prim-and-proper British doc played by Eve Best; an impressionable first-year nurse played by Merritt Wever; and an inept intern named Sam, played by Arjun Gupta, who might take Mo-Mo’s job at the hospital next season.
For those who are not familiar with the quirky series, The Sopranos' Edie Falco plays a married nurse addicted to Percocet (also if you remember, she was banging the hospital’s pharmacist, played by Paul Schulze,for free drugs).
What I'm also hearing is that his departure won't even get a mantion when the series returns on March 22.
"People who watch the show religiously really liked Mo-Mo," a TV insider says. "He had an especially big following among the gay community, and it’ll be interesting to see if they keep watching the show."
It’s not just viewers who will be upset - we hear that the cast and crew alike adored Haaz and will be sad to see him go. "Everybody loves him," says an on-set source. "This has nothing to do with any internal conflicts - the story line just seemed to have run its course."
I think they could have worked on his storyline if they really wanted to. I have been following Haaz's career ever since he starred in the gay comedy 'Ski Trip,' where he played the very sexy Tyson. Also loved him on 24 and The Visitor. Hopefully, we will see more of Haaz on the screen (big or small) in the future. I don't know how I feel about Haaz leaving. While I did like the show, one of the resons I watched 'Nurse Jackie' was partly because he was on the show.
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