Nip/Tuck: Season 1

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FX | Season Premiere Date: July 22, 2003

Starring: Julian McMahon, John Hensley, Dylan Walsh

Summary: Nip/Tuck - A disturbingly perfect drama. Be aware that the show description below, synopses of episodes, and the forum are likely to contain spoilers.

This drama is set in a south Florida plastic surgery center, McNamara-Troy, centering around the two doctors who own it. Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) is having problems at home, trying toNip/Tuck - A disturbingly perfect drama. Be aware that the show description below, synopses of episodes, and the forum are likely to contain spoilers.

This drama is set in a south Florida plastic surgery center, McNamara-Troy, centering around the two doctors who own it. Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) is having problems at home, trying to keep his family together, trying to patch up the rocky road him and his wife Julia (Joely Richardson) are experiencing. On the other hand, sex-craved Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) uses his charm to bring in potential female candidates and conducts shady business deals, often for the love of money. While Sean takes his job seriously, he often has to fix Christian's mistakes. During the first season, Sean and Christian got mixed up with Escobar Gallardo, a Colombian drug lord who forced the two to do free surgery whenever he wanted them to. Sean's marriage with Julia began to wear thin, and Sean had an affair with a patient named Megan O'Hara. Julia went back to school, but it was interrupted by a miscarriage of a child Sean and Julia were trying to have. Christian learned he is the father of a baby with a woman named Gina, who he met at Sexaholics Anonymous. When the baby was born, we learn that the baby is African-American, and therefore not his. Julia questions Matt's paternity.

The second season begins with Sean and Christian both turning 40, and Christian playing father for Wilbur, who Gina is letting him take care of, until Wilbur's real father fights him for custody. Sean and Julia are quite happy together again until Christian's loneliness after Wilbur was taken away from him causes her to reveal that Matt is really his son. The secret ripples and eventually Sean finds out, causing a separation between Sean and Julia. He and Christian find a way to stay friends. A serial rapist named the Carver has been raping victims around Miami, and slices their face, and Sean makes a commitment to fixing their faces. Ava, a life coach for Sean and Julia, forms a sexual relationship with Matt, which is doomed from the beginning due to a wide age gap and Ava's screwed up son Adrian.

Seasons three and four have been ordered by FX at 15 episodes each. Season 3 will begin production in June for a September premiere date. Chronological repeats of the show air Sundays at 10pm. Nip/Tuck Theme Song - A Perfect Lie by The Engine Room. (Note: the song does include the words a perfect life, but the song is called A Perfect Lie.… Expand

Creator: Ryan Murphy

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Escobar Gallardo
Air Date: October 21, 2003
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S1:E12. Antonia Ramos
Air Date: October 14, 2003
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S1:E11. Montana/Sassy/Justice
Air Date: October 7, 2003

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Ed Bark

Jan 21, 2014

Nip/Tuck delivers its jolts within the context of an intelligent script underscored by first-rate performances. [20 July 2003, p.3]

Joanne Ostrow

Jan 19, 2014

The overly gruesome operating room moments are best glimpsed through shielded eyes. The rest of the drama draws viewers in with rich characters, a breathless pace, a refusal to pigeonhole good guys versus bad guys, thoughtful observations about family life and midlife relationships, and intriguing casting. [22 July 2003, p.F-01]

Robert Bianco

Jan 21, 2014

There's no question Tuck is at times excessive or that it risks becoming exhausting. But in a season packed with reality and retreads, at least Murphy and FX are shooting for something novel and doing so in a way that is less pretentious and more dramatically viable than many of their more high-profile cable competitors. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Jan 19, 2014

One hopes viewers don't get too caught up in Nip/Tuck's sometimes over-the-top graphic images and miss the beauty of the series underneath. [22 July 2003, p.1E]

Phil Rosenthal

Jan 19, 2014

An uneven series that, while sometimes hard to watch, is also hard to resist. It doesn't make you feel good for watching it, though. Joely Richardson is solid as a long-suffering wife, but creator Ryan Murphy tries way too hard to juice up his story. [22 July 2003, p.35]

David Bianculli

Jan 19, 2014

Nip/Tuck does not grab you like "The Shield," though, and does not ingratiate you to its quirky tone, like the network's comedy "Lucky." It's more artifice than art, and in everything from the performances to the dramatic contrivances, you can see the strain. Read full review

Monica Collins

Jan 19, 2014

There are no characters to care about in Nip-Tuck. It seems their motivations are purely hollow. We love Tony Soprano - even when he cheats on his wife or whacks an enemy - because he reveals his own vulnerability and tragic flaws. But this Nip-Tuck bunch are vacant louts - "ER" meets "WWE SmackDown!" [22 July 2003, p.39]

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lucavalmont

Dec 2, 2010

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sex, style, beauty and good music made this one of the most cult tv show of all time. The minimalist decor and designer suits give a charming touch to the show, Christian Troy is all men want to be. However I must admit that the first few seasons were the best, especially the fourth.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

72

Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: January 6, 2010
Season 6

64
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 14, 2009
Season 5

79
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 30, 2007
Season 4

74
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 5, 2006
Season 3

72
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 2005
Season 2

74
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 22, 2004
Season 1

70
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 22, 2003
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  S1:E13. Escobar Gallardo
  Air Date: October 21, 2003
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  S1:E12. Antonia Ramos
  Air Date: October 14, 2003
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  S1:E11. Montana/Sassy/Justice
  Air Date: October 7, 2003
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  S1:E10. Adelle Coffin
  Air Date: September 30, 2003
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  S1:E9. Sophia Lopez II
  Air Date: September 23, 2003
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  S1:E8. Cara Fitzgerald
  Air Date: September 16, 2003
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  S1:E7. Cliff Mantegna
  Air Date: September 9, 2003
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  S1:E6. Megan O'Hara
  Air Date: September 2, 2003
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  S1:E5. Kurt Dempsey
  Air Date: August 19, 2003
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  S1:E4. Sophia Lopez
  Air Date: August 12, 2003
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  S1:E3. Nanette Babcock
  Air Date: August 5, 2003
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  S1:E2. Mandi/Randi
  Air Date: July 29, 2003
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: July 22, 2003