Nip/Tuck

1. S01E01PilotJuly 22, 2003 8.3The doctors operate on a man they suspect is a drug dealer trying to alter his appearance.
2. S01E02Mandi/RandiJuly 29, 2003 8.6Christian and Sean operate on identical twins who want to look different from each other. In other events, Sean leaves Julia; Frisky's fate
3. S01E03Nanette BabcockAugust 5, 2003 8.3Sean leaves an instrument inside a patient, and Christian must clean up the mess. Matt resorts to desperate measures to get the circumcision
4. S01E04Sofia LopezAugust 12, 2003 8.3Christian meets a porn mogul who agrees to send the surgeons some business, much to Sean's chagrin. Also, a hack rival causes problems for t
5. S01E05Kurt DempseyAugust 19, 2003 8.0Running into an ex-lover leads Christian to a sexaholics meeting, while Sean and Julia deal with an unexpected pregnancy.
6. S01E06Megan O'HaraSeptember 2, 2003 8.3A woman who has lost 143 lbs. wants excess skin removed; Matt finds a way to woo Vanessa; Christian rethinks his womanizing ways; and a doub
7. S01E07Season's bestCliff MantegnaSeptember 9, 2003 9.0Matt's relationship with Ridley and Vanessa has unimaginable consequences. Julia's friend Jude is hired by Sean and Christian as an intern.
8. S01E08Cara FitzgeraldSeptember 16, 2003 8.3Matt is involved in a hit-and-run accident that injures a schoolmate; and the doctors face a crisis of ethics after removing a birthmark fro
9. S01E09Sofia Lopez IISeptember 23, 2003 8.2Dr. Bobolit makes Christian an offer he can't refuse, and Christian reevaluates his relationship with Kimber. Also: Julia and Jude get perso
10. S01E10Adelle CoffinSeptember 30, 2003 8.0Sean and Christian are forced to go through recertification. Also: Megan O'Hara's health takes a turn for the worse.
11. S01E11Montana/Sassy/JusticeOctober 7, 2003 8.4The doctors treat a patient who has multiple-personality disorder, Matt and Henry befriend Cara Fitzgerald and Christian gets some unexpecte
12. S01E12Antonia RamosOctober 14, 2003 8.4The doctors remove a woman's breast implants only to find that they contain a drug smuggler's stash. Also: Sofia Lopez joins Julia's pilates
13. S01E13Escobar GallardoOctober 21, 2003 8.4In the season finale, the doctors are desperate for a way out from under the thumb of drug runner Gallardo, and Bobolit takes on a patient t

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Erica NoughtonJune 22, 2004 8.0Set in the sexy world of Miami's South Beach, "Nip/Tuck" cuts beneath the surface of the superficial world of plastic surgery, revealing the
2. S02E02Christian TroyJune 29, 2004 8.8Sean suffers uncontrollable spasms in his hands. After he nicks a patient's major neck artery during a routine cyst lancing, Sean stops perf
3. S02E03Manya MabikaJuly 6, 2004 8.4Christian and Sean agree to rehabilitate a stalwart, optimistic Somali woman, Manya Mabika, who was genitally mutilated as a girl in her hom
4. S02E04Mrs. GrubmanJuly 13, 2004 8.8Sean and Julia are shocked to discover that 8-year-old Annie is entering puberty already. While struggling with their own issues regarding a
5. S02E05Joel GideonJuly 20, 2004 8.8While driving home, Sean is broadsided by another car and rushed to the hospital. He was saved from major injury by his vehicle's safety dev
6. S02E06Bobbi BroderickJuly 27, 2004 8.8While Julia enjoys socializing with "life coach" Ava Moore, Matt also makes progress working through his feelings with the alluring Ava--esp
7. S02E07Naomi GainesAugust 3, 2004 9.2Disgruntled former McNamara/Troy patient Bobbi Broderick stalks the doctors, threatens to sue them, drives away customers and tries to persu
8. S02E08Agatha RippAugust 10, 2004 9.6When a homeless prostitute arrives at McNamara/Troy, the doctors fear she wants pro bono surgery for scars on her wrists. But she tells them
9. S02E09Season's bestRose & Raven RosenbergAugust 17, 2004 10.0Sean's life is in ruins after learning that Christian is Matt's biological father due to a premarital tryst with Julia. He ejects Julia from
10. S02E10Kimber HenryAugust 24, 2004 8.8Having tenuously reconciled and agreed to continue their partnership, Sean and Christian consult with an exuberant newspaper journalist, Ike
11. S02E11Natasha CharlesAugust 31, 2004 9.6While the doctors work with an expert ocularist to create and implant artificial eyes for a beautiful blind woman, Natasha Charles, Christia
12. S02E12Julia McNamaraSeptember 7, 2004 9.0After taking too many painkillers and drinking alcohol, Julia has fallen through a glass door, severely damaging her face. At first, Sean re
13. S02E13Oona WentworthSeptember 14, 2004 8.0When a poor Latina woman arrives in Sean and Christian's office with horrible blisters on her forehead, the doctors learn that their old ass
14. S02E14Trudy NyeSeptember 21, 2004 8.0Sean and Christian reluctantly accept the case of Trudy Nye, who wants her nose fixed. Years ago, her abusive husband broke it--on the same
15. S02E15Sean McNamaraSeptember 28, 2004 9.0Sean has been operating pro bono on victims of The Carver, a serial rapist who chooses good-looking people and carves their faces as a messa
16. S02E16Joan RiversOctober 5, 2004 9.2Celebrity Joan Rivers, famous for having undergone many cosmetic surgeries, consults with the doctors. However, what Joan requests astonishe

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Momma BooneSeptember 20, 2005 8.4In the aftermath of Christian's attack by "The Carver," Sean must forge a new partnership to keep the practice going. The police request Sea
2. S03E02KikiSeptember 27, 2005 8.8Christian and Liz perform cosmetic surgery on an extraordinary ape to help her chances of reproducing. After learning that Ava is a transgen
3. S03E03Derek, Alex, and GaryOctober 4, 2005 9.0Sean, Julia and Christian struggle to find a solution as Matt spirals out of control. Christian performs surgery at his former fraternity ho
4. S03E04Rhea ReynoldsOctober 11, 2005 8.5Christian has doubts about the latest Carver victim's story. The wife of an Alzheimer's patient requests extensive cosmetic surgery to find
5. S03E05Granville TrappOctober 18, 2005 9.0Christian becomes the prime suspect in the Carver case after police find a damning piece of evidence at the scene of the latest Carver attac
6. S03E06FrankenlauraOctober 25, 2005 8.5McNamara/Troy is in dire financial straits after Christian's arrest. Gina returns and forms an unexpected business alliance with Julia. Sean
7. S03E07Ben WhiteNovember 1, 2005 8.0A patient's extreme request leaves Christian struggling between what the medical establishment says is right and what the patient says will
8. S03E08Tommy BoltonNovember 8, 2005 8.5Sean questions his growing romantic feelings for Nikki when he learns the dark truth about her past. The request for plastic surgery from a
9. S03E09Hannah TedescoNovember 15, 2005 8.0The working relationship between Christian and Quentin worsens when they have an ethical disagreement over a groundbreaking surgery. Sean do
10. S03E10Madison BergNovember 22, 2005 8.7Christian and Kimber put the final touches on their wedding plans, but an unsigned prenuptial agreement casts a shadow of doubt across the o
11. S03E11Abby MaysNovember 29, 2005 8.0Furious that Quentin is dating Julia, Sean resolves to do whatever it takes to force Quentin out of the practice. Christian claims to be fin
12. S03E12Sal PerriDecember 6, 2005 8.0A jet bound from Miami to New York crashes after takeoff--and Julia's mother, Erica, may be on board. Christian, Sean, Liz and Julia struggl
13. S03E13Joy KringleDecember 13, 2005 8.0A shopping-mall Mrs. Santa Claus comes to McNamara/Troy for liposuction before the holidays, but a discovery during surgery jeopardizes her
14. S03E14Season's bestCherry PeckDecember 20, 2005 9.6Christian learns the truth about Kimber's wedding-day disappearance when he receives a grisly clue from The Carver. Detective Kit McGraw bri
15. S03E15Quentin CostaDecember 20, 2005 9.2In the season finale, The Carver attacks a sorority house as Kit grows closer to catching her nemesis. Sean, Christian, Matt and Cherry Peck

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Cindy PlumbSeptember 5, 2006 8.5The doctors consider a patient's proposition. A phone sex operator wants her voice more youthful. Christian sees a psychiatrist.
2. S04E02Blu MondaeSeptember 12, 2006 9.0Sean and Julia decide about their unborn baby. A gay man wants his lover to look distinguished. A woman from Michelle's past arrives.
3. S04E03Monica WilderSeptember 19, 2006 8.0Sean and Julia hire a nanny. Sean's desires are revealed. Liz witnesses an event that changes her relationship with Michelle.
4. S04E04Shari NobleSeptember 26, 2006 8.5Christian wants Michelle, but she resists. Sean is in a compromising situation. A patient needs a body part reattached. Christian goes with
5. S04E05Dawn BudgeOctober 3, 2006 8.5A newly rich client wants makeovers for her entire family. James blackmails Christian. Sean makes Julia a very romantic offer. Kimber convin
6. S04E06Faith Wolper, Ph.DOctober 10, 2006 8.5Sean has trouble with a past nanny. Christian is involved with his therapist. Burt notices Michelle and Christian's affair and proposes a so
7. S04E07Burt LandauOctober 17, 2006 9.0Dawn returns. Burt wants facial surgery. Kimber shuns Matt's advances but succumbs to Christian's. Sean struggles with the man he has become
8. S04E08Conor McNamaraOctober 24, 2006 8.5Sean moves Conor's surgery up as Julia frets. Mrs. Grubman makes a final cosmetic surgery request. Julia and Marlowe's relationship evolves.
9. S04E09Liz CruzOctober 31, 2006 7.0Liz gets surgery to look better for her girlfriend. James uses Christian to lure Michelle into stealing another kidney. Marlowe wants his le
10. S04E10Merrill BobolitNovember 7, 2006 8.5Old acquaintances Merrill Bobolit and Escobar Gallardo need the doctors' services. All are surprised to learn Matt is married and expecting
11. S04E11Conor McNamara, 2026November 14, 2006 8.5In 2026, adult Conor tries to mend his emotional wounds. Adult Annie remains tormented by her upbringing. In the present, Julia moves to New
12. S04E12Diana LubeyNovember 21, 2006 8.7Sean agrees to a patient's perverse plastic surgery request. Christian proposes marriage to Michelle, but she questions his commitment, cons
13. S04E13Season's bestReeferNovember 28, 2006 10.0Sean celebrates Christmas without his family. Christian's 3-year-old son returns. James forces Michelle to help get kidneys.
14. S04E14Willy WardDecember 5, 2006 10.0Sean sells his share of the business. Gina re-enters Christian's life. James breaks free from Escobar -- but Michelle's nightmare begins. Ma
15. S04E15Gala GallardoDecember 12, 2006 10.0Escobar seeks a procedure for his wife. Christian and Michelle's future is threatened. With Julia gone and Matt and Kimber expecting a baby,

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Season's bestCarly SummersOctober 30, 2007 10.0In the fifth season premiere, Sean and Christian settle into their new plastic surgery practice in Beverly Hills and struggle to build it fr
2. S05E02Joyce & Sharon MonroeNovember 6, 2007 10.0Sean and Christian learn about the glamorous side of fame and the price that people are willing to pay for it. Julia visits Sean, Christian
3. S05E03Everett PoeNovember 13, 2007 10.0Sean and Julia learn more about their family dynamics as Sean resists Eden Lord's advances. Kate reveals a secret compulsion. Matt comes to
4. S05E04Dawn Budge IINovember 20, 2007 10.0A series of unfortunate events unfold for an unlucky Dawn Budge, who seeks reparative surgery from Sean and Christian. Meanwhile, Annie and
5. S05E05Chaz DarlingNovember 27, 2007 10.0While a patient inspires Sean to take his relationship with Kate in a new direction, Eden uses extreme methods to persuade Christian to perf
6. S05E06Damien SandsDecember 4, 2007 10.0Christian, jealous over Sean's newfound fame, convinces Sean to tape a reality show based on their careers as plastic surgeons. However, no
7. S05E07Dr. Joshua LeeDecember 11, 2007 10.0As Sean tries to regain his youth through his relationship with Eden, a violent and traumatic event causes Julia to question her relationshi
8. S05E08Duke CollinsDecember 18, 2007 10.0Sean confronts Christian and Julia about the secret they have been keeping. Meanwhile, a hospitalized Matt bonds with his rehab counselor, a
9. S05E09Rachel Ben NatanJanuary 15, 2008 9.3As Julia's health worsens, Christian falls back into old habits. Sean hires Gina as the new McNamara/Troy receptionist in order to get back
10. S05E10Magda & JeffJanuary 22, 2008 10.0Special guest stars include Oliver Platt as 'Freddy Prune,' Bradley Cooper as 'Aidan Stone,' Jessalyn Gilsig as 'Gina Russo' and Sharon Gles
11. S05E11Kyle AingeJanuary 29, 2008 10.0Christian attempts to cope in the aftermath of a death. Meanwhile, Colleen feels threatened when another talent agency shows interest in Sea
12. S05E12Lulu GrandironFebruary 5, 2008 10.0Eden looks to Sean for help after getting into business with Kimber and Ram. A group of wealthy socialites hires Christian for all of their
13. S05E13August WaldenFebruary 12, 2008 10.0A television critic gives Sean a dose of the ugly side of Hollywood. Meanwhile, Matt experiences a special bond with one of Christian's pati
14. S05E14Candy RichardsFebruary 19, 2008 10.0Tragedy strikes the McNamara/Troy family after Julia learns what has caused her ill health. A visitor from Christian's past brings some reve
15. S05E15Ronnie ChaseJanuary 6, 2009 8.7Sean's physical and emotional well-being is greatly impacted after he survives the attack from Colleen (SHARON GLESS). Meanwhile, Christian
16. S05E16Gene ShellyJanuary 13, 2009 7.3Christian and Liz grow closer when his chemotherapy makes him ill and she becomes his caretaker. Sean reconnects with his broken family.
17. S05E17Roxy St. JamesJanuary 27, 2009 8.0Sean tries to deal with his feelings for Julia. Christian meets someone who gets what he is going through. PORTIA de ROSSI, JENNIFER COOLIDG
18. S05E18Ricky WellsFebruary 3, 2009 8.7Matt gets jealous when Sean and Raj (recurring guest star ADHIR KALYAN - "Aliens in America") start to develop a father/son relationship. Ch
19. S05E19Manny SkerrittFebruary 10, 2009 9.3Sean's hiring of a new anesthesiologist leads to trouble. Kimber goes to extreme measures. BRADLEY COOPER, MORGAN FAIRCHILD and KATEE SACKOF
20. S05E20Budi SabriFebruary 17, 2009 9.3Sean and Teddy (recurring guest star KATEE SACKHOFF) explore their relationship and Christian relates to a patient with a unique condition.
21. S05E21Allegra CalderelloFebruary 24, 2009 8.7Christian makes arrangements to secure his family's future after he's gone. Liz prepares for the wedding. Recurring guest star KATEE SACKHOF
22. S05E22Giselle Blaylock & Legend ChandlerMarch 3, 2009 8.0Christian searches for immortality and Kimber reacts to the news of Liz and Christian getting married. KATEE SACKHOFF, ANNALYNNE McCORD and

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Don HobermanOctober 14, 2009 8.8In the season premiere, Sean and Christian struggle to keep McNamara/Troy thriving in a failing economy. MARIO LOPEZ and ROSE McGOWAN guest
2. S06E02EnigmaOctober 21, 2009 9.0Sean makes unusual attempts to battle his insomnia. Christian and Kimber begin a joint business venture to alleviate financial strains. A fu
3. S06E03Briggitte ReinholtOctober 28, 2009 9.6Sean makes an impulsive life change without consulting family or friends. A morose Annie visits from New York with a disturbing medical cond
4. S06E04Jenny JuggsNovember 4, 2009 9.6Christian struggles with an angry patient. Sean and Christian learn how Matt is earning an income. Plus, Teddy (ROSE McGOWAN) convinces Anni
5. S06E05Abigail SullivanNovember 11, 2009 9.2Matt's crime spree catches up with him, and Julia returns from New York. Plus, Sean learns the frightening truth about Teddy (recurring gues
6. S06E06Season's bestAlexis StoneNovember 18, 2009 10.0Erica (VANESSA REDGRAVE) returns married to a younger man, Renaldo Panettiere (GILLES MARINI ), and Mike Hamoui (MARIO LOPEZ) reveals his pl
7. S06E07Alexis Stone IINovember 25, 2009 10.0Both Matt and Alexis Stone (CANDIS CAYNE) request unusual surgical procedures from Christian. Julia seeks revenge on Erica (VANESSA REDGRAVE
8. S06E08Lola WlodkowskiDecember 2, 2009 8.5After a medical consult with Liz's friend, Christian contemplates his relationship with Kimber. Sean starts to heal emotionally after encoun
9. S06E09Benny NilssonDecember 9, 2009 8.7Christian's debt leads him to deception. A visitor stirs insecurity within Christian and brings joy to Sean. Christian bonds with a patient
10. S06E10Wesley ClovisDecember 16, 2009 10.0Sean is conflicted when the firm is requested to perform a surgical procedure on a prison inmate, Wesley Clovis. Kimber questions how far sh
11. S06E11Dan DalyJanuary 6, 2010—When Sean and Christian win a prestigious award from their alma mater, Sean recalls their college years and endures past pains. Plus, a new
12. S06E12Willow BanksJanuary 13, 2010—Christian refuses to perform surgery on a model who wants to drastically alter her beauty. And, awakening from a coma, a patient seeks surge
13. S06E13Joel SeabrookJanuary 20, 2010—Following a failed suicide attempt, a new patient seeks facial reconstructive surgery. And Christian tries a risky maneuver with Kimber to h
14. S06E14Sheila CarltonJanuary 27, 2010—Christian has a crisis of conscience when Kimber's mother, Brandie (MELANIE GRIFFITH), visits Los Angeles. Complications arise as Sean prepa
15. S06E15Virginia HayesFebruary 3, 2010—A teenage girl (SANDRA VERGARA) seeks out Sean and Christian for answers about her late father, Escobar Gallardo, stirring tremendous guilt
16. S06E16Dr. GriffinFebruary 10, 2010—Secrets are revealed as Sean and Christian begin psychotherapy together. Liz and Matt divulge their own confidences when they each join a th
17. S06E17Christian Troy IIFebruary 17, 2010—Sean and Christian make a unique attempt to market their surgical practice to boost a lagging clientele. Christian's unconscious existential
18. S06E18Edith and Walter KriegerFebruary 24, 2010—Julia visits Sean and Christian in Los Angeles to share life-changing news -- and rejects romantic advances from both men. Matt prepares to
19. S06E19Hiro YoshimuraMarch 3, 2010—In the series finale, Sean and Christian reflect.

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