Nip/Tuck (debuted July 22, 2003) is a drama television program created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. It follows the lives of two Miami plastic surgeons, Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh ) and Christian Troy (Julian McMahon), as their lives fall apart under the stress of greed, envy, lust and crime.
The show, while not strictly a soap opera, has many things in common with the genre, most notably the somewhat unrealistically dramatic themes of the series and the use of numerous story arcs, many of which are very complex and would be hard to follow for a viewer who has not seen the show from the beginning.
In 2005, Nip/Tuck won the Golden Globe for Best Drama Series. The third season is set to debut in the U.S. in September, of 2005.
Main cast
- Sean McNamara – Dylan Walsh
- Christian Troy – Julian McMahon
- Julia McNamara – Joely Richardson
- Matt McNamara – John Hensley
- Liz Cruz – Roma Maffia
- Gina Russo; Jessalyn Gilsig
- Grace Santiago – Valerie Cruz (2003 only)
Controversy
The show has addressed numerous controversial issues while creating some of its own. Plastic surgery, and many of the reasons for people requiring it, is itself a topic of much debate and it is natural that the show would attract criticism from many quarters. In 2003 a parents' organization, the Parents Television Council, declared the program objectionable due to its sexuality, violence, and language, and it began a campaign to try to drive advertisers from the transmissions of the program in the US. The effort was at least somewhat successful, and the campaign is presumably still in force with the second season. [1] However, the show still has sponsors; the largest would appear to be XM Satellite Radio, which has many commercials during the program, product placement, and which even sponsored the commercial-free premiere of the second season.
Issues addressed
Broadcast details
The show has been broadcast on the following networks:
In its debut season, Nip/Tuck was the highest-rated new series on basic cable, and the highest rated basic cable series of all for the 18-49 and 25-54 age demographics ([2], [3]). The first season averaged about 3.25 million viewers an episode, and was released on DVD in the US on June 15, 2004.
Episode List
Season One
- "Pilot" - July 22, 2003
- "Mandi/Randi" - July 29, 2003
- "Nanette Babcock" - August 5, 2003
- "Sofia Lopez" - August 12, 2003
- "Kurt Dempsey" - August 19, 2003
- "Megan O'Hara" - September 2, 2003
- "Cliff Mantegna" - September 9, 2003
- "Cara Fitzgerald" - September 16, 2003
- "Sofia Lopez Part II" - September 23, 2003
- "Adelle Coffin" - September 30, 2003
- "Montana/Sassy/Justice" - October 7, 2003
- "Antonia Ramos" - October 14, 2003
- "Escobar Gallardo" - October 21, 2003
Season Two
- "Erica Noughton" - June 22, 2004
- "Christian Troy" - June 29, 2004
- "Manya Mabika" - July 6, 2004
- "Mrs. Grubman" - July 13, 2004
- "Joel Gideon" - July 20, 2004
- "Bobbi Broderick" - July 27, 2004
- "Naomi Gaines" - August 3, 2004
- "Agatha Ripp" - August 10, 2004
- "Rose and Raven Rosenberg" - August 17, 2004
- "Kimber Henry" - August 24, 2004
- "Natasha Charles" - August 31, 2004
- "Julia McNamara" - September 7, 2004
- "Oona Wentworth" - September 14, 2004
- "Trudy Nye" - September 21, 2004
- "Sean McNamara" - September 28, 2004
- "Joan Rivers" - October 5, 2004
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