Nip/Tuck is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. The show follows the lives of two plastic surgeons, Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) and Christian Troy (Julian McMahon). The show was set in Miami, Florida in Seasons 1 through to 4 but a plot related development led to the show moving location to Los Angeles, California from Season 5 onwards. Although previously set in Miami, the show was never filmed there; moving the setting to LA has brought it in line with its place of 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 fourth season of the series premiered on September 5 2006 on FX Networks. The latest season to be released on DVD was the fourth on September 4 2007. The fifth season premiered on October 30, 2007, and was to consist of 22 episodes, making it the longest season of the show yet, with Joely Richardson returning for 15 of those episodes. However, due to the WGA Writers Strike, the season was cut short to 14 episodes with a season finale airing on February 19 2008. The show inspired the creation of the plastic surgery reality show Dr. 90210.
Sean McNamara and Christian Troy are two plastic surgeons running a partnership in Miami, Florida with different issues to life. Sean is a wishy-washy, weak-kneed, family man who distances himself with work to avoid his dysfunctional home life which includes his needy and spiteful wife Julia, his rebellious teenage son Matt and young daughter Annie. The more slicker Christian is an arrogant, narcissistic, unethical, ladies man who worships wine, women, and the all mighty dollar, and will do just about anything to get what he wants (lie, cheat, steal, blackmail and seduce)and has no qualms about practically anything. Written by K. K. Wallace
"Nip/Tuck," created by Ryan Murphy ("Popular"), stars Dylan Walsh ("Everwood," "Brooklyn South" ) as Sean McNamara and Julian McMahon ("Charmed," "Profiler") as Christian Troy. Both men are Miami-based plastic surgeons and are in practice together. On the brink of expanding their practice, their friendship is put to the test when Walsh's character (Sean McNamara) goes off to do pro bono plastic surgery on victims of a serial rapist/slasher. The show also co-stars Joely Richardson and John Hensley ("Witchblade" ). Written by K. K. Wallace
Having reached the zenith of his success, a straight-laced plastic surgeon begins to witness the crumbling of his dreams and the decay of his perfect life, as he juggles a sex-addicted business partner, adulterous wife, sexually confused adolescent son, and the myriad bizarre and increasingly sinister clients to whom he caters. Written by Anonymous
