Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
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Nip/Tuck

"Tell me what you don't like about yourself...?"

7.2
Yr 2003
Rt 44m
Status Ended
Drama
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Overview

Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance problems.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 75 /100

Nip/Tuck is widely remembered as a pioneering, audacious drama that merged dark medical satire with high-stakes soap opera elements. Praised for its bold storytelling and compelling exploration of vanity, obsession, and the ethical gray areas of the plastic surgery industry, the series established itself as a definitive Ryan Murphy production known for its campy flair and provocative themes.

While critics acknowledge that the show’s reliance on extremely graphic medical gore and increasingly over-the-top storylines could be polarizing, these elements are often viewed as essential to its unique identity. Ultimately, the series is lauded for its strong central performances and its willingness to tackle complex, flawed human nature with a healthy, albeit grim, sense of humor.

“Intentionally campy, with outrageous storylines and beautiful people galore.”

“Nip/Tuck is well written and highly entertaining.”

“At its heart, the series is about accepting people, including ourselves, with all of our flaws.”

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 7
Longest run 100 eps
Dylan Walsh
Dylan Walsh
as Sean McNamara
100 episodes
Julian McMahon
Julian McMahon
as Christian Troy
100 episodes
Joely Richardson
Joely Richardson
as Julia McNamara
100 episodes
John Hensley
John Hensley
as Matt McNamara
100 episodes
Tom Lenk
Tom Lenk
as Corey
10 episodes
Amy Farrington
Amy Farrington
as Abigail Sullivan
10 episodes
Bruno Campos
Bruno Campos
as Quentin Costa
31 episodes
Linda Klein
Linda Klein
as Nurse Linda
96 episodes
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Roma Maffia as Liz Cruz 96 episodes Kelly Carlson as Kimber Henry 81 episodes Jennifer Sciole as Wedding Guest 2 episodes Rhona Mitra as Kit McGraw 5 episodes Seth Gabel as Adrian Moore 5 episodes Raymond Cruz as Alejandro Pérez 2 episodes Willam Belli as Cherry Peck 5 episodes Leslie Grossman as Bliss Berger 2 episodes Jennifer Hall as Monica Wilder 3 episodes Joey Slotnick as Dr. Merril Bobolit 6 episodes Brittany Snow as Ariel Alderman 5 episodes D.W. Moffett as Kevin Hotchkiss 2 episodes Valerie Cruz as Grace Santiago 6 episodes Maggie Siff as Rachel Ben Natan 3 episodes Phillip Rhys as Jude Sawyer 6 episodes Peter Dinklage as Marlowe Sawyer 7 episodes Sophia Bush as Ridley Lange 3 episodes Robert LaSardo as Escobar 10 episodes Famke Janssen as Ava Moore 11 episodes Ivonne Coll as Genetics Lab Receptionist 2 episodes AnnaLynne McCord as Eden Lord 12 episodes Alanis Morissette as Poppy 3 episodes Mario López as Dr. Mike Hamoui 8 episodes Jacqueline Bisset as James LeBeau 7 episodes Oliver Platt as Freddy Prune 4 episodes Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose 5 episodes Kate Mara as Vanessa Bartholomew 4 episodes Julie Warner as Megan O'Hara 7 episodes Portia De Rossi as Olivia Lord 10 episodes Bob Gunton as Agent Sagamore 3 episodes Melonie Díaz as Ramona Perez 3 episodes Jonathan Del Arco as Sofia Lopez 3 episodes Mary Page Keller as Andrea Hall 3 episodes Georg Stanford Brown as James Sutherland 4 episodes Paula Marshall as Kate Tinsley 7 episodes John Schneider as Ram Peters 5 episodes Tanner Richie as Austin Morretti 3 episodes George Newbern 4 episodes Larry Hagman as Burt Landau 5 episodes Brian Kerwin as Eugene Alderman 4 episodes Vanessa Redgrave as Dr.Erica Noughton 10 episodes Rosie O'Donnell as Dawn Budge 4 episodes Sanaa Lathan as Michelle Landau 12 episodes Joan Rivers as Self 3 episodes Colleen Flynn as Dr.Allamby 4 episodes Brooke Shields as Faith Wolper 3 episodes Anne Heche as Nicole Morretti 3 episodes Christine Adams as Dr. Sarah Kwinda 3 episodes Jessalyn Gilsig as Gina Russo 18 episodes Jennifer Coolidge as Candy Richards 3 episodes Kelsey Batelaan as Annie McNamara 33 episodes Josiah Henry as Wilber 12 episodes Ruth Williamson as Hedda Grubman 6 episodes Bradley Cooper as Aidan 6 episodes Rebecca Elizabeth Stevens as Receptionist 4 episodes Conor O'Farrell as Det. Fischman 4 episodes Rose McGowan as Dr. Teddy Rowe 5 episodes Rebecca Gayheart as Natasha 3 episodes Katee Sackhoff as Dr. Theodora 'Teddy' Rowe 4 episodes Damien Leake as Dr. Moss 3 episodes Dot-Marie Jones as Tess 3 episodes Adhir Kalyan as Dr. Raj Paresh 3 episodes Jack Yang as Chiyo 3 episodes Charles Shen as Hanae 3 episodes Adria Dawn as Parker 3 episodes Nancy Cassaro as Suzanne Epstein 5 episodes Andrew Leeds as Henry Shapiro 3 episodes
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Keywords

miami, florida plastic surgery narcissism partnership womanizer family relationships plastic surgeon disturbed shocking medical drama audacious
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Details

First Aired
July 22, 2003
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
44 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
523