Nip/Tuck (season 5)
| Nip/Tuck Season 5 | |
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DVD cover art for Part 1 and Part 2 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
| Original release | October 30, 2007 – March 3, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of Nip/Tuck premiered on October 30, 2007 and concluded on March 3, 2009. The unusually lengthy interval, for an American series, was a direct result of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The season consisted of 22 episodes.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Dylan Walsh as Dr. Sean McNamara
- Julian McMahon as Dr. Christian Troy
- John Hensley as Matt McNamara
- Roma Maffia as Liz Cruz
- Kelly Carlson as Kimber Henry
- Joely Richardson as Julia McNamara
Recurring cast
- Oliver Platt as Freddy Prune
- Bradley Cooper as Aidan Stone
- Jennifer Coolidge as Candy Richards
- Paula Marshall as Kate Tinsley
- Lauren Hutton as Fiona McNeil
- Portia de Rossi as Olivia Lord
- AnnaLynne McCord as Eden Lord
- Rosie O'Donnell as Dawn Budge
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Gina Russo
- Maggie Siff as Rachel Ben Natan
- Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose
- John Schneider as Ram Peters
- Adhir Kalyan as Raj Paresh
- Katee Sackhoff as Theodora Rowe
Episodes
See also: List of Nip/Tuck episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Patient Portrayer | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | |||||||
| 60 | 1 | "Carly Summers" | Charles Haid | Ryan Murphy | Daphne Zuniga | October 30, 2007 | 3T6401 |
| 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. | |||||||
| 61 | 2 | "Joyce & Sharon Monroe" | Charles Haid | Ryan Murphy | Susan Griffiths & Merilee Brasch | November 6, 2007 | 3T6402 |
| Sean and Christian learn about the glamorous side of fame and the price that people are willing to pay for it. | |||||||
| 62 | 3 | "Everett Poe" | Richard Levine | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | Michael Des Barres | November 13, 2007 | 3T6403 |
| Sean and Julia learn more about their family dynamics as Sean resists Eden Lord's advances. | |||||||
| 63 | 4 | "Dawn Budge, Pt. 2" | Charles Haid | Jennifer Salt | Rosie O'Donnell | November 20, 2007 | 3T6404 |
| A series of unfortunate events unfold for an unlucky Dawn Budge, who seeks reparative surgery from Sean and Christian. | |||||||
| 64 | 5 | "Chaz Darling" | Sean Jablonski | Sean Jablonski | Jai Rodriguez | November 27, 2007 | 3T6405 |
| 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. | |||||||
| 65 | 6 | "Damien Sands" | Charles Haid | Hank Chilton | Ian Buchanan | December 4, 2007 | 3T6406 |
| Christian, jealous over Sean's newfound fame, convinces Sean to tape a reality show based on their careers as plastic surgeons. | |||||||
| 66 | 7 | "Dr. Joshua Lee" | Brad Falchuk | Brad Falchuk | George Coe | December 11, 2007 | 3T6407 |
| 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. | |||||||
| 67 | 8 | "Duke Collins" | Elodie Keene | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | Joel McKinnon Miller | December 18, 2007 | 3T6408 |
| After suspecting that something more than just their Secret Santa game is going on, Sean confronts Christian and Julia about the secret they have been keeping. | |||||||
| 68 | 9 | "Rachel Ben Natan" | Charles Haid | Jennifer Salt | Maggie Siff | January 15, 2008 | 3T6409 |
| 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. | |||||||
| 69 | 10 | "Magda & Jeff" | Craig Zisk | Hank Chilton | Selma Stern & Robert Gant | January 22, 2008 | 3T6410 |
| After Sean takes on an agent, his role on "Hearts 'n Scalpels" is expanded. Meanwhile, a suspicious Christian questions why Gina moved to Los Angeles and is working at McNamara/Troy, and what her motives might be. | |||||||
| 70 | 11 | "Kyle Ainge" | Dirk Wallace Craft | Brad Falchuk & Hank Chilton | Jeff Hephner | January 29, 2008 | 3T6411 |
| 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. | |||||||
| 71 | 12 | "Lulu Grandiron" | Brad Falchuk | Brad Falchuk | Donna Mills | February 5, 2008 | 3T6412 |
| Eden looks to Sean for help after getting into business with Kimber and Ram. | |||||||
| 72 | 13 | "August Walden" | Sean Jablonski | Sean Jablonski | Stephen J. Oliver | February 12, 2008 | 3T6413 |
| A television critic gives Sean a dose of the ugly side of Hollywood. | |||||||
| 73 | 14 | "Candy Richards" | Richard Levine | Jennifer Salt | Jennifer Coolidge | February 19, 2008 | 3T6414 |
| Tragedy strikes the McNamara/Troy family after Julia learns what has caused her ill health. | |||||||
| Part 2 | |||||||
| 74 | 15 | "Ronnie Chase" | Brad Falchuk | Ryan Murphy | Michael Scheckenowitz | January 6, 2009 | 3T6415 |
| As season five continues, McNamara/Troy faces an unexpected, serious medical crisis. Christian decides to settle down with one woman and Sean discovers a new love in a moment of extreme vulnerability. In the premiere episode for this second segment of season five, Sean's physical and emotional well-being is greatly impacted after he survives the attack from Colleen. Meanwhile, Christian gets some troubling news. | |||||||
| 75 | 16 | "Gene Shelly" | Richard Levine | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | John Fleck | January 13, 2009 | 3T6416 |
| Christian and Liz grow closer when his chemotherapy makes him ill and she becomes his caretaker. Sean reconnects with his broken family. | |||||||
| 76 | 17 | "Roxy St. James" | Lyn Greene | Jennifer Salt | Dina Meyer | January 27, 2009 | 3T6417 |
| Sean tries to deal with his feelings for Julia. Christian meets someone who gets what he is going through. | |||||||
| 77 | 18 | "Ricky Wells" | John Stuart Scott | Brad Falchuk | Brando Eaton | February 3, 2009 | 3T6418 |
| Matt gets jealous when Sean and Raj starts to develop a father/son relationship. Christian and Liz try making things work. | |||||||
| 78 | 19 | "Manny Skerritt" | Dirk Wallace Craft | Ryan Murphy | Misha Collins | February 10, 2009 | 3T6419 |
| Sean's hiring of a new anesthesiologist leads to trouble. Kimber goes to extreme measures. | |||||||
| 79 | 20 | "Budi Sabri" | Hank Chilton | Ryan Murphy & Hank Chilton | Chi Muoi Lo | February 17, 2009 | 3T6420 |
| Sean and Teddy explore their relationship and Christian relates to a patient with a unique condition. | |||||||
| 80 | 21 | "Allegra Calderella" | Sean Jablonski | Sean Jablonski | Elaine Hausman | February 24, 2009 | 3T6421 |
| Christian makes arrangements to secure his family's future after he's gone. Liz prepares for the wedding. | |||||||
| 81 | 22 | "Giselle Blaylock & Legend Chandler" | Lyn Greene | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | Wendy Glenn & Graham Shiels | March 3, 2009 | 3T6422 |
| Christian searches for immortality and Kimber reacts to the news of Liz and Christian getting married. | |||||||
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