Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck
Created by	Ryan Murphy
Starring	Dylan Walsh Julian McMahon Joely Richardson John Hensley Roma Maffia Kelly Carlson Jessalyn Gilsig Bruno Campos Valerie Cruz
Opening theme	"A Perfect Lie" by The Engine Room
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	100 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Lyn Greene Michael M. Robin Richard Levine Sean Jablonski Jennifer Salt
Location(s)	Miami, Florida (seasons 1–4) Hollywood, California (seasons 5–6)
Running time	45–50 minutes (per episode)
Production company(s)	Stu Segall Productions Ryan Murphy Productions The Shephard-Robin Company Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	FX
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV)
Original run	July 18, 2003 (2003-07-18) – March 3, 2010 (2010-03-03)
External links
Website

Nip/Tuck is an American television drama series created by Ryan Murphy; it aired on FX in the United States from July 18, 2003 to March 3, 2010. The series focuses on "McNamara/Troy", a cutting-edge, controversial plastic surgery center—but, particularly its founders: Drs. Sean McNamara and Christian Troy (portrayed by Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon). Each episode featured graphic, partial-depictions of the plastic surgeries of one or more patients (who requested both popular [e.g., breast augmentation] and exotic [e.g., "vaginal rejuvenation"] procedures—as well as removals of obscure skin diseases). Much of the series' drama is derived from the tumultuous personal lives of its main characters (including the doctors' loved ones).

The show premiered on July 22, 2003, and concluded on March 3, 2010, with the 100th episode. While the show was initially set in Miami, at the end of the fourth season it was relocated to Los Angeles and many of the characters have followed along. The show has earned 45 award nominations, winning one Golden Globe and one Emmy Award. Series creator Ryan Murphy has said that the medical cases on the show are "100 percent based on fact".

Overview

This drama is set in a plastic surgery center, McNamara/Troy, centering around the two doctors who own it. Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) is often found having problems at home due to being seduced by beautiful women on a daily basis, and thus tries to keep his family together by patching up the rocky road he and his family are living in. On the other hand, partner Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) uses his charm to bring in potential female candidates and conducts vain business deals, almost never failing and ending up with dozens of women in bed. Sean takes his job seriously; he is often found having to fix some of Christian's clumsy mistakes.

Production

In its debut season, Nip/Tuck was the highest-rated new series on American basic cable, and the highest rated basic cable series of all time for the 18–49 and 25–54 age demographics. The fifth season premiered on October 30, 2007, though production was affected by the 2007 Writers Strike. Accordingly, the second half of the fifth season was not screened until January 6, 2009 in the U.S. Another 19 episodes were picked up by FX; airing on October 14, 2009. Following a 3-week hiatus for the Christmas holidays, the show resumed in January 2010 and concluded on March 3, 2010 with its 100th episode. Nip/Tuck filmed its 100th and final episode on June 12, 2009, without creator Ryan Murphy, who was, at the time, in India scouting locations for his film version of the memoir Eat, Pray, Love.

The show inspired the creation of the plastic surgery reality show Dr. 90210.

Characters and cast

Main article: List of Nip/Tuck characters

See also: List of Nip/Tuck cast members

Main cast

Character	Actor	Information
Sean McNamara	Dylan Walsh	All Seasons
Christian Troy	Julian McMahon	All Seasons
Julia McNamara	Joely Richardson	All Seasons
Matt McNamara	John Hensley	All Seasons
Grace Santiago	Valerie Cruz	Season 1
Liz Cruz	Roma Maffia	Seasons 2–6 (Season 1, recurring)
Kimber Henry	Kelly Carlson	Seasons 3–6 (Seasons 1–2, recurring)
Gina Russo	Jessalyn Gilsig	Season 3 (Seasons 1–2, recurring; 4–5, guest)
Quentin Costa	Bruno Campos	Season 3 (Season 2, guest)

Major supporting characters

Character	Actor	Information
Annie McNamara	Kelsey Batelaan	All Seasons (recurring)
Wilber Troy	Joshua & Josiah Henry	Seasons 2, 4–6 (recurring)
Nurse Linda	Linda Klein	All Seasons (recurring)

Major recurring characters

Character	Actor	Information
Escobar Gallardo	Robert LaSardo	(Seasons 1 & 4, recurring; 2,5 & 6 guest)
Mrs. Hedda Grubman	Ruth Williamson	(Season 1, recurring; 2 & 4, guest)
Dr. Merrill Bobolit	Joey Slotnick	(Season 1, recurring; 2 & 4, guest)
Jude Sawyer	Phillip Rhys	(Season 1, recurring; 2–3, guest)
Megan O'Hara	Julie Warner	(Season 1, recurring; 2 & 4, guest)
Dr. Erica Noughton	Vanessa Redgrave	(Seasons 2–3, recurring; 6, guest)
Ava Moore	Famke Janssen	(Season 2, recurring; 3 & 6, guest)
Adrian Moore	Seth Gabel	(Season 2, recurring)
Kit McGraw	Rhona Mitra	(Season 3, recurring)
Ariel Alderman	Brittany Snow	(Season 3, recurring)
Michelle Landau	Sanaa Lathan	(Season 4, recurring)
James LeBeau	Jacqueline Bisset	(Season 4, recurring)
Marlowe Sawyer	Peter Dinklage	(Season 4, recurring)
Dawn Budge	Rosie O'Donnell	(Seasons 4–5, recurring)
Dr. Mike Hamoui	Mario Lopez	(Seasons 4–6, recurring)
Kate Tinsley	Paula Marshall	(Season 5, recurring)
Aidan Stone	Bradley Cooper	(Season 5, recurring)
Olivia Lord	Portia de Rossi	(Season 5, recurring)
Eden Lord	AnnaLynne McCord	(Season 5, recurring)
Colleen Rose	Sharon Gless	(Season 5, recurring)
Ram Peters	John Schneider	(Season 5, recurring)
Dr Theodora "Teddy" Rowe	Katee Sackhoff	(Season 5, recurring)
	Rose McGowan	(Season 6, recurring)
Dr Curtis Ryerson	George Newbern	(Season 6, recurring)
Ramona Perez	Melonie Diaz	(Season 6, recurring)

Seasons and episodes

Main article: List of Nip/Tuck episodes

Main crew

• Michael M. Robin
• Elodie Keene (10 episodes, 2003–2007)
• Ryan Murphy (8 episodes, 2003–2006)
• Charles Haid (8 episodes, 2006–2008)
• Craig Zisk (6 episodes, 2003–2008)
• Nelson McCormick (4 episodes, 2003–2006)
• Richard Levine (4 episodes, 2006–2009)
• Jamie Babbit (3 episodes, 2003–2004)
• Greer Shephard (3 episodes, 2004–2005)
• Sean Jablonski (3 episodes, 2006–2008)
• Brad Falchuk (3 episodes, 2007–2009)
• Scott Brazil (2 episodes, 2003–2004)
• Jeremy Podeswa (2 episodes, 2005)
• Dirk Craft (2 episodes, 2008–2009)
• Jennifer Salt (15 episodes, 2003–2009)
• Sean Jablonski (13 episodes, 2003–2008)
• Lynnie Greene (3 episodes, 2006–2009)
• Hank Chilton

Awards and nominations

• Emmy Awards (2010):
  • Nominated – Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special

• Emmy Awards (2009):
  • Nominated – Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  • Nominated – Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic).

• Emmy Awards (2008):
  • Nominated – Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Sharon Gless)
  • Nominated – Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Oliver Platt)

• Emmy Awards (2007):
  • Nominated – Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special

• Emmy Awards (2006):
  • Nominated – Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
  • Nominated – Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  • Nominated – Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic).

• Golden Globe Awards (2005):
  • Won – Best Television Series – Drama.
  • Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama (Julian McMahon)
  • Nominated – Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama (Joely Richardson).

• Emmy Awards (2005):
  • Nominated – Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
  • Nominated – Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Jill Clayburgh)
  • Nominated – Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  • Nominated – Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic).

• Golden Globe Awards (2004):
  • Nominated – Best Television Series – Drama
  • Nominated – Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama (Joely Richardson).

• Emmy Awards (2004):
  • Won – Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic).
  • Nominated – Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
  • Nominated – Outstanding Main Title Design
  • Nominated – Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
  • Nominated – Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic).

U.S. television ratings

Viewer numbers (based on average total viewers per episode) of Nip/Tuck on FX.

Season	Timeslot	Season Premiere			Season Finale			Viewers Total (in millions)	Viewers Age 18–49 (in millions)
		Date	Viewers Total (in millions)	Viewers 18–49 (in millions)	Date	Viewers Total (in millions)	Viewers 18–49 (in millions)
1st	Tuesday 10:00 PM	July 22, 2003	3.7	2.0	October 21, 2003	2.99	2.1	3.25	2.2
2nd		June 22, 2004	3.8	2.7	October 5, 2004	5.2	3.6	3.8	2.6
3rd		September 20, 2005	5.3	3.7	December 20, 2005	5.7	3.9	3.9	2.7
4th		September 5, 2006	4.8	3.4	December 12, 2006	3.38	2.38	3.9	2.75
5th – Part I		October 30, 2007	4.3	3.5	February 19, 2008	???	2.41	???	???
5th – Part II		January 6, 2009	3.1	2.4	March 3, 2009	3.8	2.4	???	???
6th	Wednesday 10:00PM	October 14, 2009	2.9	1.9	March 3, 2010	1.8	TBD	TBD	TBD

Nip/Tuck became an instant cable hit from its 2003 series premiere.

For its third season, FX aired Nip/Tuck solely in the fall of 2005, instead of during the summer season like the two years prior. John Landgraf, president of FX, stated that such a move was a "huge risk" since it stacked up "against the full barrage of fall network competition". And despite some criticism on its third season, the story arc involving The Carver attracted even more of an audience to the series than any of the seasons before, reaching its climax in a December 20, 2005 two-hour season finale, entitled Cherry Peck / Quentin Costa, which became the most-watched scripted program in the history of the FX network.

Including Cherry Peck / Quentin Costa, three episodes of Nip/Tuck rank as the three most-watched scripted programs ever on FX. The second season finale, entitled Joan Rivers, which aired on October 5, 2004, drew 5.2 million viewers. It was then eclipsed on September 20, 2005, when the third season premiere, entitled Momma Boone, drew roughly 5.3 million viewers. Exactly three months later on December 20, 2005, the aforementioned third season finale, entitled Cherry Peck / Quentin Costa, drew 5.7 million viewers. Of those 5.7 million viewers, 3.9 million viewers were in the 18–49 age group demographic, "making the finale the No. 1 episode among the key advertising demographic of any cable series in 2005. It's also the largest demographic number for any single telecast in the network's history," according to Zap2It.

According to the September 8, 2006 Mediaweek column The Programming Insider, "the fourth season-premiere on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, averaged 4.8 million total viewers and 3.4 million adults 18–49, building over its season three average by 25 percent and 26 percent, respectively. Nip/Tuck‍ '​s performance among adults 18–49 ranks as basic cable’s top-rated season-premiere in the demo for 2006, as of September 8, 2006."

International broadcasts

Country	Network
Argentina	Fox
Australia	Showcase, Nine Network
Austria	ATV+
Belarus	Belarus-1
Belgium	2BE
Bolivia	Warner Channel
Brazil	Fox, Fox Life, FX Latin America, SBT
Bulgaria	Nova Television, Fox Life
Canada	CTV, Series+
Chile	Canal Fox, FX Latin America
Colombia	Warner Channel FX Latin America Canal Fox
Costa Rica	Warner Channel
Croatia	RTL Televizija RTL 2
Cyprus	LTV
Czech Republic	TV Nova Prima Cool
Denmark	TV3 Puls
Dominican Republic	Warner Channel
Ecuador	Warner Channel
Egypt	Fox Series OSN First
El Salvador	Warner Channel
Estonia	Kanal 11
Finland	MTV3
France	M6
Germany	ProSieben sixx TNT Serie
Greece	Star Channel
Guatemala	Warner Channel
Honduras	Warner Channel
Hong Kong	Star World
Hungary	Viasat 3
Iceland	Stöð 2
India	Zee Café
Indonesia	Trans7
Ireland	TG4
Israel	Yes Stars Action
Italy	Italia1
Japan	Fox
Kazakhstan	Channel One
Kenya	Kenya Television Network
Latvia	TV3, LNT, Channel 2, SET
Lithuania	LNK
Macedonia	A1
Malaysia	Star World
Mexico	Canal Fox, FX
Netherlands	NET 5
New Zealand	TV One, Canterbury Television
Nicaragua	Warner Channel
Norway	TVNorge
Pakistan	STAR World India
Panama	Warner Channel
Paraguay	Warner Channel
Peru	Warner Channel
Philippines	Jack TV Studio 23
Poland	TVN (Poland)
Portugal	RTP2
Romania	Euforia TV
Russia	Channel One, CTC
Serbia	B92
Singapore	Star World
Slovenia	Kanal A
South Africa	M-net
Spain	Fox 3XL TV3
Sweden	Sveriges Television
Switzerland	SF zwei
South Korea	AXN Korea
Taiwan	Star World
Thailand	Star World
Turkey	CNBC-e
Ukraine	1+1 Inter
United Arab Emirates	Fox Series OSN First
United Kingdom	Fox, Sky Living, Sky1, Channel 4
United States	FX, Logo
Uruguay	Warner Channel
Venezuela	Warner Channel

DVD releases

Title		Release date			Special features
		Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	The Complete First Season	June 15, 2004	September 20, 2004	October 20, 2004	3 making-of documentaries Giving Drama a Facelife Realistic Expectations: The Practice of Plastic Surgery Are They Real or Fake?: Miraculous Makeup Effects of Nip/Tuck Severed Parts gag reel Cutting room floor deleted scenes A Perfect Lie music video. Teaser trailer.
	The Complete Second Season	August 30, 2005	May 30, 2005	July 13, 2005	Cutting room floor: Deleted scenes Featurette: Recurring Pain: Three Woman and Their man.
	The Complete Third Season	August 29, 2006	May 8, 2006	May 2, 2007	Severed Parts - unaired scenes 2 featurettes Chasing the Carver The Perfect Look: Set Design.
	The Complete Fourth Season	September 4, 2007	August 13, 2007	July 2, 2008	Cutting Room Floor - unaired scenes Clever casting: The season's guest stars Sizzle: the sexuality of Nip/Tuck. The cutting edge: how real-life dramas are incorporated into the show Severed parts: gag reel
	The Complete Fifth Season	December 30, 2008 (part 1) October 6, 2009 (part 2)	January 18, 2010	October 28, 2009	Hollywood Hedonism: The Transition from Miami to Hollywood Cutting Room Floor: Unaired scenes Severed parts: gag reel Featurette: The Science of Beauty
	The Complete Sixth and Final Season	June 8, 2010	September 6, 2010	February 2, 2011	Deleted scenes Featurette Gag reel
	The Complete Series	November 2, 2010	N/A	N/A	Special features from individual season box sets

International adaptation

In 2013 Mentiras Perfectas (Perfect Lies in English), an adaptation of the series, was made by the Colombian network Caracol TV.

External links

• Nip/Tuck at the Internet Movie Database
• Nip/Tuck at TV.com
• Warner Video: Nip/Tuck Official website
• TVGuide: TVGuide's Nip/Tuck Page
• CTV.ca Nip/Tuck CTV.ca website