Nip/Tuck

S01E01 Pilot 2003-07-22

The doctors operate on a man they suspect is a drug dealer trying to alter his appearance.

S01E02 Mandi/Randi 2003-07-29

Christian and Sean operate on identical twins who want to look different from each other. In other events, Sean leaves Julia; Frisky's fate is discovered by a plumber; Christian experiences sexual dysfunction; and Matt researches circumcision.

S01E03 Nanette Babcock 2003-08-05

Sean leaves an instrument inside a patient, and Christian must clean up the mess. Matt resorts to desperate measures to get the circumcision he wants, and Julia has to go to anger-management class for flushing her daughter's gerbil.

S01E04 Sofia Lopez 2003-08-12

Christian meets a porn mogul who agrees to send the surgeons some business, much to Sean's chagrin. Also, a hack rival causes problems for the doctors.

S01E05 Kurt Dempsey 2003-08-19

Running into an ex-lover leads Christian to a sexaholics meeting, while Sean and Julia deal with an unexpected pregnancy.

S01E06 Megan O'Hara 2003-09-02

A woman who has lost 143 lbs. wants excess skin removed; Matt finds a way to woo Vanessa; Christian rethinks his womanizing ways; and a double-mastectomy patient considers reconstructive breast surgery.

S01E07 Cliff Mantegna 2003-09-09

Matt's relationship with Ridley and Vanessa has unimaginable consequences. Julia's friend Jude is hired by Sean and Christian as an intern.

S01E08 Cara Fitzgerald 2003-09-16

Matt is involved in a hit-and-run accident that injures a schoolmate; and the doctors face a crisis of ethics after removing a birthmark from a patient who isn't what he claims to be.

S01E09 Sofia Lopez II 2003-09-23

Dr. Bobolit makes Christian an offer he can't refuse, and Christian reevaluates his relationship with Kimber. Also: Julia and Jude get personal, as do Sean and Megan.

S01E10 Adelle Coffin 2003-09-30

Sean and Christian are forced to go through recertification. Also: Megan O'Hara's health takes a turn for the worse.

S01E11 Montana/Sassy/Justice 2003-10-07

The doctors treat a patient who has multiple-personality disorder, Matt and Henry befriend Cara Fitzgerald and Christian gets some unexpected news from an ex-lover.

S01E12 Antonia Ramos 2003-10-14

The 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 group.

S01E13 Escobar Gallardo 2003-10-21

In 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 turned away by Sean and Christian.

S02E01 Erica Noughton 2004-06-22

Set in the sexy world of Miami's South Beach, "Nip/Tuck" cuts beneath the surface of the superficial world of plastic surgery, revealing the complexities and fragile nature of patients trying to mask their psychological flaws through cosmetic enhancement.

S02E02 Christian Troy 2004-06-29

Sean suffers uncontrollable spasms in his hands. After he nicks a patient's major neck artery during a routine cyst lancing, Sean stops performing surgeries.

S02E03 Manya Mabika 2004-07-06

Christian and Sean agree to rehabilitate a stalwart, optimistic Somali woman, Manya Mabika, who was genitally mutilated as a girl in her home country.

S02E04 Mrs. Grubman 2004-07-13

Sean and Julia are shocked to discover that 8-year-old Annie is entering puberty already. While struggling with their own issues regarding aging, they try to help their daughter understand what's happening to her.

S02E05 Joel Gideon 2004-07-20

While driving home, Sean is broadsided by another car and rushed to the hospital. He was saved from major injury by his vehicle's safety devices, but his view of life has changed. Inspired by a patient, Sean plans a shark-diving trip with Matt.

S02E06 Bobbi Broderick 2004-07-27

While Julia enjoys socializing with "life coach" Ava Moore, Matt also makes progress working through his feelings with the alluring Ava--especially when she removes her blouse as part of a trust exercise.

S02E07 Naomi Gaines 2004-08-03

Disgruntled former McNamara/Troy patient Bobbi Broderick stalks the doctors, threatens to sue them, drives away customers and tries to persuade an investigative reporter to do an expos on what she perceives as their malpractice.

S02E08 Agatha Ripp 2004-08-10

When a homeless prostitute arrives at McNamara/Troy, the doctors fear she wants pro bono surgery for scars on her wrists. But she tells them she is being deified because her injuries resemble the stigmata, the wounds Jesus Christ suffered on the cross.

S02E09 Rose & Raven Rosenberg 2004-08-17

Sean'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 their house and demands the dissolution of his partnership with Christian.

S02E10 Kimber Henry 2004-08-24

Having tenuously reconciled and agreed to continue their partnership, Sean and Christian consult with an exuberant newspaper journalist, Ike Connors, who wants breast implants for himself.

S02E11 Natasha Charles 2004-08-31

While the doctors work with an expert ocularist to create and implant artificial eyes for a beautiful blind woman, Natasha Charles, Christian finds himself drawn to Natasha's direct and disarming sensuality.

S02E12 Julia McNamara 2004-09-07

After taking too many painkillers and drinking alcohol, Julia has fallen through a glass door, severely damaging her face. At first, Sean refuses to operate on her, still bitter that she recently went to a rival plastic surgeon and got breast implants.

S02E13 Oona Wentworth 2004-09-14

When a poor Latina woman arrives in Sean and Christian's office with horrible blisters on her forehead, the doctors learn that their old associate, Merrill Bobolit, is performing cheap, illegal cosmetic surgery on poverty-stricken people.

S02E14 Trudy Nye 2004-09-21

Sean and Christian reluctantly accept the case of Trudy Nye, who wants her nose fixed. Years ago, her abusive husband broke it--on the same day he killed their young son in anger. Now he is getting out of prison early.

S02E15 Sean McNamara 2004-09-28

Sean has been operating pro bono on victims of The Carver, a serial rapist who chooses good-looking people and carves their faces as a message to society. After repairing the face of the latest victim, Sean attracts the attention of a newswoman.

S02E16 Joan Rivers 2004-10-05

Celebrity Joan Rivers, famous for having undergone many cosmetic surgeries, consults with the doctors. However, what Joan requests astonishes even Sean and Christian. Meanwhile, Sean, Christian and Julia learn the shocking truth about Ava.

S03E01 Momma Boone 2005-09-20

In the aftermath of Christian's attack by "The Carver," Sean must forge a new partnership to keep the practice going. The police request Sean's medical expertise for an obese woman named Momma Boone who has not left her home for over three years.

S03E02 Kiki 2005-09-27

Christian and Liz perform cosmetic surgery on an extraordinary ape to help her chances of reproducing. After learning that Ava is a transgender woman, Matt questions his own sexuality and heads down a dark path. Tensions escalate at McNamara/Troy.

S03E03 Derek, Alex, and Gary 2005-10-04

Sean, Julia and Christian struggle to find a solution as Matt spirals out of control. Christian performs surgery at his former fraternity house to help cover up a hazing ritual gone awry. Christian's open relationship with Kit and Kimber loses its appeal.

S03E04 Rhea Reynolds 2005-10-11

Christian has doubts about the latest Carver victim's story. The wife of an Alzheimer's patient requests extensive cosmetic surgery to find a way back into her husband's memories. Sean finds himself under investigation by Child Protective Services.

S03E05 Granville Trapp 2005-10-18

Christian becomes the prime suspect in the Carver case after police find a damning piece of evidence at the scene of the latest Carver attack. An HIV-positive man who suffers from facial wasting comes to McNamara/Troy to have his appearance restored.

S03E06 Frankenlaura 2005-10-25

McNamara/Troy is in dire financial straits after Christian's arrest. Gina returns and forms an unexpected business alliance with Julia. Sean and Christian reluctantly become involved in a gruesome case.

S03E07 Ben White 2005-11-01

A patient's extreme request leaves Christian struggling between what the medical establishment says is right and what the patient says will make him feel whole. After leaving McNamara/Troy, Sean takes his surgery skills to the Witness Protection Program.

S03E08 Tommy Bolton 2005-11-08

Sean questions his growing romantic feelings for Nikki when he learns the dark truth about her past. The request for plastic surgery from a patient with Down Syndrome moves Christian to contact his birth mother. Quentin woos Julia.

S03E09 Hannah Tedesco 2005-11-15

The working relationship between Christian and Quentin worsens when they have an ethical disagreement over a groundbreaking surgery. Sean doesn't want Nikki to disappear into the Witness Protection Program without him.

S03E10 Madison Berg 2005-11-22

Christian and Kimber put the final touches on their wedding plans, but an unsigned prenuptial agreement casts a shadow of doubt across the occasion. Christian and Sean are stunned when Matt's new girlfriend, Ariel Alderman, reveals her racist beliefs.

S03E11 Abby Mays 2005-11-29

Furious that Quentin is dating Julia, Sean resolves to do whatever it takes to force Quentin out of the practice. Christian claims to be fine after Kimber's sudden exit, but his relationship with a patient indicates otherwise.

S03E12 Sal Perri 2005-12-06

A jet bound from Miami to New York crashes after takeoff--and Julia's mother, Erica, may be on board. Christian, Sean, Liz and Julia struggle to save the lives of surviving passengers, and Sean must amputate the arms of one of the crash victims.

S03E13 Joy Kringle 2005-12-13

A shopping-mall Mrs. Santa Claus comes to McNamara/Troy for liposuction before the holidays, but a discovery during surgery jeopardizes her marriage to Mr. Claus. Julia must make a decision that could profoundly affect the rest of her family's lives.

S03E14 Cherry Peck 2005-12-20

Christian learns the truth about Kimber's wedding-day disappearance when he receives a grisly clue from The Carver. Detective Kit McGraw brings Carver suspect Quentin in for questioning.

S03E15 Quentin Costa 2005-12-20

In the season finale, The Carver attacks a sorority house as Kit grows closer to catching her nemesis. Sean, Christian, Matt and Cherry Peck are involved in separate games of torture. Julia makes a discovery. And the identity of The Carver is revealed.

S04E01 Cindy Plumb 2006-09-05

The doctors consider a patient's proposition. A phone sex operator wants her voice more youthful. Christian sees a psychiatrist.

S04E02 Blu Mondae 2006-09-12

Sean and Julia decide about their unborn baby. A gay man wants his lover to look distinguished. A woman from Michelle's past arrives.

S04E03 Monica Wilder 2006-09-19

Sean and Julia hire a nanny. Sean's desires are revealed. Liz witnesses an event that changes her relationship with Michelle.

S04E04 Shari Noble 2006-09-26

Christian wants Michelle, but she resists. Sean is in a compromising situation. A patient needs a body part reattached. Christian goes with Liz to a lesbian bar.

S04E05 Dawn Budge 2006-10-03

A newly rich client wants makeovers for her entire family. James blackmails Christian. Sean makes Julia a very romantic offer. Kimber convinces Matt to move out.

S04E06 Faith Wolper, Ph.D 2006-10-10

Sean has trouble with a past nanny. Christian is involved with his therapist. Burt notices Michelle and Christian's affair and proposes a solution.

S04E07 Burt Landau 2006-10-17

Dawn returns. Burt wants facial surgery. Kimber shuns Matt's advances but succumbs to Christian's. Sean struggles with the man he has become.

S04E08 Conor McNamara 2006-10-24

Sean moves Conor's surgery up as Julia frets. Mrs. Grubman makes a final cosmetic surgery request. Julia and Marlowe's relationship evolves.

S04E09 Liz Cruz 2006-10-31

Liz gets surgery to look better for her girlfriend. James uses Christian to lure Michelle into stealing another kidney. Marlowe wants his legs lengthened.

S04E10 Merrill Bobolit 2006-11-07

Old acquaintances Merrill Bobolit and Escobar Gallardo need the doctors' services. All are surprised to learn Matt is married and expecting a child. Julia tells Sean about Marlowe.

S04E11 Conor McNamara, 2026 2006-11-14

In 2026, adult Conor tries to mend his emotional wounds. Adult Annie remains tormented by her upbringing. In the present, Julia moves to New York with Annie and Conor.

S04E12 Diana Lubey 2006-11-21

Sean agrees to a patient's perverse plastic surgery request. Christian proposes marriage to Michelle, but she questions his commitment, considering his past.

S04E13 Reefer 2006-11-28

Sean celebrates Christmas without his family. Christian's 3-year-old son returns. James forces Michelle to help get kidneys.

S04E14 Willy Ward 2006-12-05

Sean sells his share of the business. Gina re-enters Christian's life. James breaks free from Escobar -- but Michelle's nightmare begins. Matt tries to rekindle his marriage.

S04E15 Gala Gallardo 2006-12-12

Escobar seeks a procedure for his wife. Christian and Michelle's future is threatened. With Julia gone and Matt and Kimber expecting a baby, Sean makes a life-changing decision.

S05E01 Carly Summers 2007-10-30

In the fifth season premiere, Sean and Christian settle into their new plastic surgery practice in Beverly Hills and struggle to build it from the ground up. New opportunities arise after they meet a slick Hollywood publicist.

S05E02 Joyce & Sharon Monroe 2007-11-06

Sean and Christian learn about the glamorous side of fame and the price that people are willing to pay for it. Julia visits Sean, Christian and Liz in Los Angeles with a surprise announcement.

S05E03 Everett Poe 2007-11-13

Sean and Julia learn more about their family dynamics as Sean resists Eden Lord's advances. Kate reveals a secret compulsion. Matt comes to Los Angeles with some troubling news for his fathers.

S05E04 Dawn Budge II 2007-11-20

A series of unfortunate events unfold for an unlucky Dawn Budge, who seeks reparative surgery from Sean and Christian. Meanwhile, Annie and Eden start to form a sisterly bond, which unnerves Sean.

S05E05 Chaz Darling 2007-11-27

While a patient inspires Sean to take his relationship with Kate in a new direction, Eden uses extreme methods to persuade Christian to perform surgery on a friend. Kimber and Matt fall on hard times.

S05E06 Damien Sands 2007-12-04

Christian, jealous over Sean's newfound fame, convinces Sean to tape a reality show based on their careers as plastic surgeons. However, no one expects the drama that unfolds when the cameras roll.

S05E07 Dr. Joshua Lee 2007-12-11

As Sean tries to regain his youth through his relationship with Eden, a violent and traumatic event causes Julia to question her relationship with Olivia. Meanwhile, in an effort to better her life, Kimber makes a decision that devastates Matt.

S05E08 Duke Collins 2007-12-18

Sean confronts Christian and Julia about the secret they have been keeping. Meanwhile, a hospitalized Matt bonds with his rehab counselor, and Eden tries to bond and make peace with Julia. Kimber reveals her plans for the future.

S05E09 Rachel Ben Natan 2008-01-15

As Julia's health worsens, Christian falls back into old habits. Sean hires Gina as the new McNamara/Troy receptionist in order to get back at Christian. Meanwhile, Dawn Budge returns for cosmetic surgery after another unfortunate incident.

S05E10 Magda & Jeff 2008-01-22

Special guest stars include Oliver Platt as 'Freddy Prune,' Bradley Cooper as 'Aidan Stone,' Jessalyn Gilsig as 'Gina Russo' and Sharon Gless as 'Colleen Rose.' Guest stars include AnnaLynne McCord as 'Eden Lord,' Marlee Matlin as 'Barbara Shapiro' and Paula Marshall as 'Kate Tinsley.' Written by Hank Chilton. Directed by Craig Zisk.

S05E11 Kyle Ainge 2008-01-29

Christian attempts to cope in the aftermath of a death. Meanwhile, Colleen feels threatened when another talent agency shows interest in Sean's acting career.

S05E12 Lulu Grandiron 2008-02-05

Eden looks to Sean for help after getting into business with Kimber and Ram. A group of wealthy socialites hires Christian for all of their cosmetic surgery needs. And Sean discovers another side of Colleen.

S05E13 August Walden 2008-02-12

A television critic gives Sean a dose of the ugly side of Hollywood. Meanwhile, Matt experiences a special bond with one of Christian's patients. And the cause of Julia's ailing health is uncovered.

S05E14 Candy Richards 2008-02-19

Tragedy strikes the McNamara/Troy family after Julia learns what has caused her ill health. A visitor from Christian's past brings some revealing news. And Sean finds the price of fame to be more expensive than it's worth.

S05E15 Ronnie Chase 2009-01-06

Sean's physical and emotional well-being is greatly impacted after he survives the attack from Colleen (SHARON GLESS). Meanwhile, Christian gets some troubling news.

S05E16 Gene Shelly 2009-01-13

Christian and Liz grow closer when his chemotherapy makes him ill and she becomes his caretaker. Sean reconnects with his broken family.

S05E17 Roxy St. James 2009-01-27

Sean tries to deal with his feelings for Julia. Christian meets someone who gets what he is going through. PORTIA de ROSSI, JENNIFER COOLIDGE and ANNALYNNE McCORD guest star.

S05E18 Ricky Wells 2009-02-03

Matt gets jealous when Sean and Raj (recurring guest star ADHIR KALYAN - "Aliens in America") start to develop a father/son relationship. Christian and Liz try making things work.

S05E19 Manny Skerritt 2009-02-10

Sean's hiring of a new anesthesiologist leads to trouble. Kimber goes to extreme measures. BRADLEY COOPER, MORGAN FAIRCHILD and KATEE SACKOFF guest star.

S05E20 Budi Sabri 2009-02-17

Sean and Teddy (recurring guest star KATEE SACKHOFF) explore their relationship and Christian relates to a patient with a unique condition.

S05E21 Allegra Calderello 2009-02-24

Christian makes arrangements to secure his family's future after he's gone. Liz prepares for the wedding. Recurring guest star KATEE SACKHOFF appears as Teddy.

S05E22 Giselle Blaylock & Legend Chandler 2009-03-03

Christian searches for immortality and Kimber reacts to the news of Liz and Christian getting married. KATEE SACKHOFF, ANNALYNNE McCORD and JOHN SCHNEIDER guest star.

S06E01 Don Hoberman 2009-10-14

In the season premiere, Sean and Christian struggle to keep McNamara/Troy thriving in a failing economy. MARIO LOPEZ and ROSE McGOWAN guest star.

S06E02 Enigma 2009-10-21

Sean makes unusual attempts to battle his insomnia. Christian and Kimber begin a joint business venture to alleviate financial strains. A furious Liz confronts Christian.

S06E03 Briggitte Reinholt 2009-10-28

Sean makes an impulsive life change without consulting family or friends. A morose Annie visits from New York with a disturbing medical condition. Christian offers advice to Mike on how to satisfy Kimber and a new patient recognizes Teddy from her past. Written by: Sean Jablonski Directed by: Dirk Craft

S06E04 Jenny Juggs 2009-11-04

Christian struggles with an angry patient. Sean and Christian learn how Matt is earning an income. Plus, Teddy (ROSE McGOWAN) convinces Annie (KELSEY LYNN BATELAAN) to go camping.

S06E05 Abigail Sullivan 2009-11-11

Matt's crime spree catches up with him, and Julia returns from New York. Plus, Sean learns the frightening truth about Teddy (recurring guest star ROSE McGOWAN).

S06E06 Alexis Stone 2009-11-18

Erica (VANESSA REDGRAVE) returns married to a younger man, Renaldo Panettiere (GILLES MARINI ), and Mike Hamoui (MARIO LOPEZ) reveals his plans with Kimber.

S06E07 Alexis Stone II 2009-11-25

Both Matt and Alexis Stone (CANDIS CAYNE) request unusual surgical procedures from Christian. Julia seeks revenge on Erica (VANESSA REDGRAVE). GILLES MARINI also guest stars.

S06E08 Lola Wlodkowski 2009-12-02

After a medical consult with Liz's friend, Christian contemplates his relationship with Kimber. Sean starts to heal emotionally after encountering a patient seeking perfection.

S06E09 Benny Nilsson 2009-12-09

Christian's debt leads him to deception. A visitor stirs insecurity within Christian and brings joy to Sean. Christian bonds with a patient when he learns of the boy's adoption.

S06E10 Wesley Clovis 2009-12-16

Sean is conflicted when the firm is requested to perform a surgical procedure on a prison inmate, Wesley Clovis. Kimber questions how far she'll go to be with Christian.

S06E11 Dan Daly 2010-01-06

When Sean and Christian win a prestigious award from their alma mater, Sean recalls their college years and endures past pains. Plus, a new patient who self-mutilates due to a genetic disorder comes to McNamara/Troy for reconstructive surgery.

S06E12 Willow Banks 2010-01-13

Christian refuses to perform surgery on a model who wants to drastically alter her beauty. And, awakening from a coma, a patient seeks surgery from Sean to regain his lost youth.

S06E13 Joel Seabrook 2010-01-20

Following a failed suicide attempt, a new patient seeks facial reconstructive surgery. And Christian tries a risky maneuver with Kimber to heighten their marital passion.

S06E14 Sheila Carlton 2010-01-27

Christian has a crisis of conscience when Kimber's mother, Brandie (MELANIE GRIFFITH), visits Los Angeles. Complications arise as Sean prepares for his trip to Africa.

S06E15 Virginia Hayes 2010-02-03

A teenage girl (SANDRA VERGARA) seeks out Sean and Christian for answers about her late father, Escobar Gallardo, stirring tremendous guilt within Sean.

S06E16 Dr. Griffin 2010-02-10

Secrets are revealed as Sean and Christian begin psychotherapy together. Liz and Matt divulge their own confidences when they each join a therapy session.

S06E17 Christian Troy II 2010-02-17

Sean and Christian make a unique attempt to market their surgical practice to boost a lagging clientele. Christian's unconscious existential crises come to light.

S06E18 Edith and Walter Krieger 2010-02-24

Julia visits Sean and Christian in Los Angeles to share life-changing news -- and rejects romantic advances from both men. Matt prepares to get married, but a past love shows up.

S06E19 Hiro Yoshimura 2010-03-03

In the series finale, Sean and Christian reflect.