The average viewership rating for all nine episodes of the drama series "The Travel Nurse" (TV Asahi, Thursdays 9pm), which aired its final episode on December 19th, was 6.3% for individuals and 11.2% for households (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below), making it the number one primetime drama in the October season. The average viewership rating for the final episode was 11.8% for households and 6.8% for individuals.
The drama is a sequel to the same-titled series that aired in October 2022, and is an original work by Miho Nakazono, known for "Doctor X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon" (TV Asahi). The story depicts a pair of nurses, played by Masaki Okada and Kiichi Nakai, who put patients first and reform the medical field.
It has also been decided that all episodes of this series and the previous one (to be broadcast in 2022) will be streamed for free on TVer.
◇"The Travel Nurse" TVer free distribution schedule
▽The Travel Nurse (2022) Episodes 1-3: Available until January 8th Episodes 4-6: December 26th-December 31st Episodes 7-8: January 1st-January 8th
▽The Travel Nurse (2024)
Episodes 1-3: Available until January 9th at 9pm Episodes 4-6: December 27th to January 3rd Episodes 7-8: January 4th to January 9th at 9pm Final episode (Episode 9): Available until December 26th / January 4th to January 9th at 9pm