Nip/Tuck

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

Nip/Tuck (2003-2010) is an American FX medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy. Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) and Dr. Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) run a glossy Miami practice while their own lives unravel. Sean wrestles with his marriage to Julia (Joely Richardson) and his son Matt (John Hensley), while Christian chases romance and sexual adventure, and their partnership is strained by rivalry and ambition. Each season is built from a steady stream of elective procedures, patients with vanity-driven and often bizarre requests, and the professional fallout that follows them home. Across seven seasons the story runs as one continuing serialized saga rather than a case-of-the-week format. The series is provocative and sensational, with a sardonic, glossy, and sometimes melodramatic tone that mixes soapy personal stakes with darkly comic medical spectacle. Fans of Grey's Anatomy and Dexter will find resonance in its blend of professional intrigue and moral compromise, set against the sun-bleached backdrop of present-day Miami.

Nip/Tuck is widely regarded as a bold, provocative cable drama whose early seasons were praised for sharp writing and stylish, shocking storytelling, though its later seasons drew weaker reviews.

• Grey's Anatomyglossy medical setting with soapy personal drama and morally compromised protagonists
• Dexterprovocative prestige-adjacent drama about flawed professionals in a cosmetic-vanity milieu
• GleeRyan Murphy's bold, sensational and satirical tone in a glamorous Miami-adjacent setting

Created by

Ryan Murphy

Release Date

2003-07-22

Episode runtime

44 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (542)

What is Nip/Tuck about?

Two hotshot Miami plastic surgeons navigate midlife crises, careers, families and romance.

What is Nip/Tuck like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nip/Tuck as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Nip/Tuck violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Nip/Tuck as moderate.

What did critics think of Nip/Tuck?

Nip/Tuck is widely regarded as a bold, provocative cable drama whose early seasons were praised for sharp writing and stylish, shocking storytelling, though its later seasons drew weaker reviews.

Which shows are like Nip/Tuck?

Shows with a similar feel include Grey's Anatomy, Dexter, and Glee.

How long is Nip/Tuck?

Nip/Tuck: 7 seasons, 100 episodes.

Is Nip/Tuck still running?

No, Nip/Tuck has ended.

Where can I watch Nip/Tuck?

In United States, Nip/Tuck streams on Hulu, Howdy Amazon Channel, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel.