Nip/Tuck season 1
| Nip/Tuck | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
| Original release | July 22 – October 21, 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Nip/Tuck premiered on July 23, 2003, and concluded on October 21, 2003. It consisted of 13 episodes.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Dylan Walsh as Dr. Sean McNamara
- Julian McMahon as Dr. Christian Troy
- John Hensley as Matt McNamara
- Valerie Cruz as Dr. Grace Santiago
- Joely Richardson as Julia McNamara
Recurring cast
- Robert LaSardo as Escobar Gallardo
- Kelsey Lynn Batelaan as Annie McNamara
- Kelly Carlson as Kimber Henry
- Roma Maffia as Liz Winters
- Nancy Cassaro as Suzanne Epstein
- Kate Mara as Vanessa Bartholomew
- Sophia Bush as Ridley Lange
- Ruth Williamson as Hedda Grubman
- Jonathan Del Arco as Sofia Lopez
- Phillip Rhys as Jude Sawyer
- Joey Slotnick as Dr. Merril Bobolit
- Brenda Strong as Iris
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Gina Russo
- Julie Warner as Megan O'Hara
- Rick Kelly as Jim O'Hara
- Andrew Leeds as Henry Shapiro
- Daniel Zacapa as Pepe
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Patient portrayer | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Ryan Murphy | Ryan Murphy | Geoffrey Rivas | July 22, 2003 | 475194 |
| 2 | 2 | "Mandi/Randi" | Ryan Murphy | Ryan Murphy | Caitlin & Melinda Dahl | July 29, 2003 | 176451 |
| 3 | 3 | "Nanette Babcock" | Lawrence Trilling | Ryan Murphy | Lindsay Hollister | August 5, 2003 | 176452 |
| 4 | 4 | "Sofia Lopez" | Michael M. Robin | Sean Jablonski | Jonathan Del Arco | August 12, 2003 | 176453 |
| 5 | 5 | "Kurt Dempsey" | Elodie Keene | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | Vincent Angell | August 19, 2003 | 176454 |
| 6 | 6 | "Megan O'Hara" | Craig Zisk | Jennifer Salt | Julie Warner | September 2, 2003 | 176455 |
| 7 | 7 | "Cliff Mantegna" | Scott Brazil | Brad Falchuk | Alex Carter | September 9, 2003 | 176456 |
| 8 | 8 | "Cara Fitzgerald" | Jamie Babbit | Ryan Murphy | Keri Lynn Pratt | September 16, 2003 | 176457 |
| 9 | 9 | "Sofia Lopez II" | Nelson McCormick | Sean Jablonski | Jonathan Del Arco | September 23, 2003 | 176458 |
| 10 | 10 | "Adelle Coffin" | Michael M. Robin | Dell Chandler & Ryan Murphy | Nan Martin | September 30, 2003 | 176459 |
| 11 | 11 | "Montana/Sassy/Justice" | Michael M. Robin | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | Cheryl White | October 7, 2003 | 176460 |
| 12 | 12 | "Antonia Ramos" | Elodie Keene | Jennifer Salt & Brad Falchuk | Marisol Nichols | October 14, 2003 | 176461 |
| 13 | 13 | "Escobar Gallardo" | Ryan Murphy | Ryan Murphy | Robert LaSardo | October 21, 2003 | 176462 |
U.S. television ratings
| Season premiere | Season finale | Viewers total (in millions) |
Viewers age 18–49 (in millions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers total (in millions) |
Viewers 18–49 (in millions) |
Date | Viewers total (in millions) |
Viewers 18–49 (in millions) | ||
| July 22, 2003 | 3.7[1] | 2.0[1] | October 21, 2003 | 2.99[2] | 2.1[1] | 3.25[2] | 2.2[2] |
Reception
The first season received generally positive reviews from critics, holding a 74% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Robert Bianco of USA Today wrote "Gross, engrossing and ultimately and utterly fearless, Nip/Tuck is a show about the price we pay to keep up appearances – and about the effort a show has to go to these days to break through TV's clutter."[4] Brian Lowry of the Los Angeles Times said "Both troubling and welcome ... Nip/Tuck both wallows in these shallow and twisted lives, while portraying them with warts and then some."[5] McMahon and Walsh received praise for their performances, with Terry Kelleher of People Magazine stating "McMahon is perfect as a satyr with a seductive smile ... Walsh fares well in the difficult role of a man who swings back and forth between self-righteousness and complete moral confusion."[6] Some criticism was aimed at the shows use of GUI, with David Bianculli of the New York Daily News saying "It's more artifice than art, and in everything from the performances to the dramatic contrivances, you can see the strain. You watch, and sometimes you smile or squirm – but you don't believe."[7] Linda Stasi of the New York Post said "What's good here is the acting, and some of the story lines. But they are overshadowed by over-the-top gory surgeries and preposterous situations."[8]
References
- ^ a b c "The Futon Critic: NIP/TUCK Season Three Premiere Delivers Beautiful Ratings (Released by FX)". The Futon Critic. September 21, 2005.
- ^ a b c "The Futon Critic: Cable Movies, Series Not Unhinged by Fall Season". The Futon Critic. October 23, 2003.
- ^ "NIP/TUCK: SEASON 1 (2003)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Unflinching 'Nip/Tuck' cuts through the crowd". USA Today. July 21, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Nothing a knife couldn't improve". Los Angeles Times. July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Nip/Tuck". People Magazine. July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Nip/Tuck". New York Daily News. July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Life Under the Knife". New York Post. July 21, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2020.