^ "Top 20 Cable TV Show Weekly Nielsen Ratings October 29 – November 4, 2007".Hollywood on Strike!: An Industry at War in the Internet Age. ^ "Strike over, Hollywood writers head back to work".It was praised for its use of humour, with Matthew Gilbert of the Boston Globe writing "The plastic-surgery drama just keeps on spinning smart, tart, funny, tragic, sexy, grotesque tales about vanity and contemporary American life", whilst Charlie McCollum of the San Jose Mercury News wrote, "The shift in setting has resulted in opening episodes that are so wickedly funny and energetic that Nip/Tuck seems like a whole new show – or at least one that has recaptured its past glory." Ryan Murphy received praise for the show's change of location from Miami to Los Angeles, with Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times writing "Ten minutes into the season premiere of Nip/Tuck and you have to wonder what those deeply disturbed plastic surgeons were doing wasting four seasons, and all that unexplored sexual tension, in Miami when they so clearly belong in Los Angeles", whilst Brian Lowry wrote for Variety Magazine "A change of venue has helped Nip/Tuck get much of its mojo back." Rick Porter wrote "The actors are relishing the change of scenery and all that it brings, and Murphy himself seems more engaged as well." Some criticism was aimed at the show s continued use of sexual content, with Ginia Bellafante of the New York Times writing "For four seasons Nip/Tuck danced around the idea that sex creepily ought to stay within the province of family life's pre-existing perversions now it is saying so more directly, and with home-baked fruitcake." References
The fifth season received very positive reviews from critics, holding a 87% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest-rated series of the show on the site. Liz prepares for the wedding.Ĭhristian searches for immortality and Kimber reacts to the news of Liz and Christian getting married. Sean and Teddy explore their relationship and Christian relates to a patient with a unique condition.Ĭhristian makes arrangements to secure his family's future after he's gone. Sean's hiring of a new anesthesiologist leads to trouble. Christian and Liz try making things work. Matt gets jealous when Sean and Raj starts to develop a father/son relationship. Christian meets someone who gets what he is going through. Sean tries to deal with his feelings for Julia. Meanwhile, Christian gets some troubling news.Ĭhristian and Liz grow closer when his chemotherapy makes him ill and she becomes his caretaker. 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. Christian decides to settle down with one woman and Sean discovers a new love in a moment of extreme vulnerability. Tragedy strikes the McNamara/Troy family after Julia learns what has caused her ill health.Īs season five continues, McNamara/Troy faces an unexpected, serious medical crisis. Meanwhile, Colleen feels threatened when another talent agency shows interest in Sean's acting career.Įden looks to Sean for help after getting into business with Kimber and Ram.Ī television critic gives Sean a dose of the ugly side of Hollywood. Meanwhile, a suspicious Christian questions why Gina moved to Los Angeles and is working at McNamara/Troy, and what her motives might be.Ĭhristian attempts to cope in the aftermath of a death. Sean hires Gina as the new McNamara/Troy receptionist in order to get back at Christian.Īfter Sean takes on an agent, his role on "Hearts 'n Scalpels" is expanded. In a satire of reality television, Christian, jealous over Sean's newfound fame, convinces Sean to tape a reality show based on their careers as plastic surgeons.Īs Sean tries to regain his youth through his relationship with Eden, a violent and traumatic event causes Julia to question her relationship with Olivia.Īfter 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.Īs Julia's health worsens, Christian falls back into old habits. 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. Sean and Julia learn more about their family dynamics as Sean resists Eden Lord's advances.Ī series of unfortunate events unfold for an unlucky Dawn Budge, who seeks reparative surgery from Sean and Christian. Sean and Christian learn about the glamorous side of fame and the price that people are willing to pay for it. 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.