List of Nip/Tuck episodes

This is an episode list for Nip/Tuck, an American drama television series on FX Networks. It has run for three seasons and is currently in its fourth season which will have fifteen episodes. With the exception of the pilot, each episode is named after the character(s) that will undergo plastic surgery in that particular episode.

Seasons

Season		Episodes	Originally aired	DVD release date (Region 1)	DVD cover
	1	13	2003	June 15, 2004	File:NipTuck s1.jpg
	2	16	2004	August 30, 2005	File:NipTuck s2.jpg
	3	15	2005	August 29, 2006	File:NT S3.jpg File:NipTuck007.jpg
	4	15	2006	TBA

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Season 1: Summer 2003

#	Title	Patient Portrayer(s)	Surgery Music	Original airdate	Production code
1	"Pilot"	Geoffrey Rivas	Paint It Black—The Rolling Stones	July 22, 2003	101
Christian's unethical acceptance of $300,000 from a mobster desperate for a new face put his partnership with Sean in jeopardy and their lives in peril.
2	"Mandi / Randi"	Caitlin and Melinda Dahl	Genetic World—Télépopmusik You Make Me Feel So Young—Frank Sinatra	July 29, 2003	102
Gorgeous identical twins come to the clinic seeking different looks. Grace Santiago rejects Sean's romantic pass, but accepts his offer for a psychological profiler position.
3	"Nanette Babcock"	Lindsay Hollister	The Blue Danube—Johann Strauss	August 5, 2003	103
A woman's mental instability makes her an inappropriate candidate for the surgery she wants. Christian seduces an older, rich widow to discourage her from filing a malpractice suit.
4	"Sophia Lopez"	Jonathan Del Arco	none	August 12, 2003	104
Christian's plan to seek porn stars as clients backfires. A transsexual's plight awakens new compassion and activism in Sean.
5	"Kurt Dempsey"	Vincent Angell	Lovefool—The Cardigans	August 19, 2003	105
Julia discovers she is pregnant. Christian confronts his sexual addiction and a Caucasian man wants his eyes to look Asian.
6	"Megan O'Hara"	Julie Warner	Tighten Up—Archie Bell & the Drells	September 2, 2003	106
Christian's decision to end his torrid but inappropriate romance with a patient collapses when he witnesses Sean displaying affection for a patient.
7	"Cliff Mantegna"	Alex Carter	Emerge—Fischerspooner	September 9, 2003	107
Christian attends a glitzy party for swingers and discovers he's not the only one from the clinic there. Matt's threesome becomes the topic of a three-family intervention.
8	"Cara Fitzgerald"	Keri Lynn Pratt	Clair De Lune—Claude Debussy	September 16, 2003	108
Matt hides the fact that he's responsible for horribly disfiguring a girl by visiting her in the hospital. Grace suspects that Sean and Megan are lovers. A priest conceals his identity by having the doctors remove an incriminating birthmark.
9	"Sophia Lopez Part II"	Jonathan Del Arco	A Sorta Fairytale—Tori Amos	September 23, 2003	109
An impromptu romance makes Sophia reluctant to have sexual-reassignment surgery. Christian swaps Kimber for Merril Bobolit's Lamborghini.
10	"Adelle Coffin"	Nan Martin	Sunshine Superman—Donovan	September 30, 2003	110
Sean imagines that a cadaver head he operates on for his 10-year recertification is talking to him. It tells him about cancer-stricken Megan's desire to commit suicide.
11	"Montana / Sassy / Justice"	Cheryl White	Hot Legs—Rod Stewart	October 7, 2003	111
An aggressive male who's one of a female patient's multiple personalities demands a procedure for one of the other personalities. Christian finds himself preparing to be a father when Gina tells him she's pregnant.
12	"Antonia Ramos"	Marisol Nichols	Poison Arrow—ABC	October 14, 2003	112
For months druglord Escobar Gallardo has known the doctor's deepest secret. Now he uses it for blackmail, forcing the two men to remove liquid-heroin implants of Escobar's female drug couriers.
13	"Escobar Gallardo"	Robert LaSardo	She Blinded Me With Science—Thomas Dolby	October 21, 2003	113
A man offers $150,000 for an operation on his show dog. Sean gives Escobar a new face. Christian faces a startling truth in the delivery room.

Season 2: Summer 2004

#	Title	Patient Portrayer(s)	Surgery Music	Original airdate	Production code
14	"Erica Noughton"	Vanessa Redgrave	Eyes Without A Face—Billy Idol Bach’s Overture—Zigo	June 22, 2004	201
Sean faces his 40th birthday. Christian tries to balance his swinger's lifestyle with fatherhood. Julia's mother wants a facelift.
15	"Christian Troy"	Julian McMahon	Flight of the Bumblebee—Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Just Let Go—Fischerspooner Step Aside—Clawfinger Force—Dog	June 29, 2004	202
Sean's ongoing hand spasms cause Christian to seek help from another plastic surgeon after a mishap breaks Christian's nose. Matt is questioned about Cara Fitzgerald.
16	"Manya Mabika"	Aisha Tyler	Collective for Changuito—Amampondo More Than This—Roxy Music	July 6, 2004	203
The doctors do an experimental surgery on a victim of genital mutilation and Christian helps her discover if it was a success. Julia wants her mother out of her life.
17	"Mrs. Grubman"	Ruth Williamson	Mother’s Little Helper—The Rolling Stones Moonlight Sonata—Dakesh York	July 13, 2004	204
Mrs. Grubman is back for her eleventh procedure in six months. 8-year-old Annie enters early puberty.
18	"Joel Gideon"	Doug Savant	Ain't No Mountain High Enough—Diana Ross	July 20, 2004	205
A traffic accident and a patient who climbed Mt. Everest inspire Sean to take risks. Christian and Gina try to gain custody of Wilbur. Julia reveals a secret about Matt's parentage.
19	"Bobbi Broderick"	Jill Clayburgh	Lies—Thompson Twins Filthy/Gorgeous—Scissor Sisters	July 27, 2004	206
Life coach Ava has a new client and a new lover: Matt. A patient angry over her liposuction stalks Sean. Hoping to conceive a child, Liz finds a sperm donor: Christian.
20	"Naomi Gaines"	Leslie Bibb	Skin Trade—Duran Duran	August 3, 2004	207
The doctor's invite the media to observe a pro bono operation on the first Carver victim. Julia discovers that Matt and Ava are sleeping together.
21	"Agatha Ripp"	Sarah Paulson	Sympathy for the Devil—The Rolling Stones	August 10, 2004	208
The doctors treat a woman whose recurring wounds are believed to be stigmata. Sean learns a secret that could change his life.
22	"Rose and Raven Rosenberg"	Lori and Reba Schappell	Flower Duet—Léo Delibes Can We Still Be Friends—Todd Rundgren	August 17, 2004	209
McNamara/Troy is dissolving. Then a pro bono surgery to separate adult conjoined twins (played by Lori and Reba Schappell) convinces the doctors of their symbolic need for each other.
23	"Kimber Henry"	Kelly Carlson	A Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash	August 24, 2004	210
Kimber asks that a mold be made of her vagina. A writer requests breast implants as part of his research for a book on cancer and mastectomy.
24	"Natasha Charles"	Rebecca Gayheart	I'll Be Seeing You—Rickie Lee Jones	August 31, 2004	211
After seeing Sean with Kimber, Julia undergoes breast augmentation. Christian is drawn towards a bright, confident, blind businesswoman who seeks eye implants.
25	"Julia McNamara"	Joely Richardson	Our Lips Are Sealed—The Go Go's Haven't Got Time For The Pain - Carly Simon You're So Vain—Carly Simon	September 7, 2004	212
While under anaesthesia, Julia glimpses what life may have been like if she had married Christian.
26	"Oona Wentworth"	Brooks Almy	Everybody Got Their Something—Nikka Costa Key West—Village People	September 14, 2004	213
Christian intervenes in the backroom surgeries of Merrill Bobolit. Sean refuses to let Matt see Ava.
27	"Trudy Nye"	Lisa Waltz	Piano Mass No. 6—Le D Breaking Up Is Hard To Do—Neil Sedaka	September 21, 2004	214
Christian dumps Natasha and the McNamaras try to douse the Matt-Ava relationship. A woman wants her nose redone before her reunion with the child killer who broke it years earlier.
28	"Sean McNamara"	Dylan Walsh	Lucky With Disease—Elbow	September 28, 2004	215
Sean works with Carver victims. Gina's news that she is HIV positive puts Christian's life in peril.
29	"Joan Rivers"	Joan Rivers	Concierto De Aranjuez—Tangerine D	October 5, 2004	216
Ava has a secret and everyone scrambles to hide it from Matt. Sean continues a course of action that may smoke out The Carver. A computer simulation shows what Joan Rivers may have looked like had she never received cosmetic surgery.

Season 3: Fall 2005

#	Title	Patient Portrayer(s)	Surgery Music	Original airdate	Production code
30	"Momma Boone"	Kathy Lamkin	Stuck in the Middle With You—Stealers Wheel Any Day Now—Elbow	September 20, 2005	301
Christian deals with emotional scars and McNamara/Troy sees the repercussions. A morbidly obese woman's life is in danger, and she needs to be surgically removed from a couch.
31	"Kiki"	Kiki (gorilla)	The Tracks of My Tears—Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	September 27, 2005	302
Christian hires a temporary employee. Matt returns to Ava's house to find a surprise. Christian and Liz operate on a gorilla.
32	"Derek, Alex, and Gary"	Adam Henderson, Aaron Moody and Graham Miller	Stuck On You—Elvis Presley Stuck On You—Lionel Richie	October 4, 2005	303
Sean and Julia are divorced and Quentin invites Sean to a frat party where Sean discovers a startling secret about his new co-worker. Christian's three-way relationship with Kimber and Kit begins to lose its luster. The music at the frat party is Whut's Really Goin On by Marz.
33	"Rhea Reynolds"	Tara Buck	Those Were the Days—Susan Lainey	October 11, 2005	304
A woman wants to look like her younger self to remedy her Alzheimer-stricken husband's memory. Christian operates on a suspicious Carver victim.
34	"Granville Trapp"	Erik Passoja	Brother Where Are You—Oscar Brown	October 18, 2005	305
The Carver commits his or her first murder and Christian is the prime suspect. A homosexual HIV positive man with a hollow face wants it repaired so he can begin dating again.
35	"Frankenlaura"	Valentin Siroon	Season of the Witch—Donovan Everything In Its Right Place—Radiohead John Wayne Gacy, Jr.—Sufjan Stevens	October 25, 2005	306
Sean and Christian dismember a corpse comprised of body parts from multiple people. Sean advertises in a retirement home. Julia and Gina start a business.
36	"Ben White"	John Billingsley	Instrumental/Score—James Levine	November 1, 2005	307
Sean leaves McNamara/Troy. Christian and Quentin differ when deciding on whether or not to amputate a healthy leg. Julia and Gina discover a skin care product with a secret and Joan Rivers wants in.
37	"Tommy Bolton"	Blair Williamson	Family Affair—Sly & The Family Stone	November 8, 2005	308
Christian and Quentin operate on a Down syndrome patient. Sean endangers his life and the life of his patients when he has feelings for one of them.
38	"Hannah Tedesco"	Uncredited	Faith in Me—Pole Folder As the Rush Comes—Motorcycle	November 15, 2005	309
Christian and Quentin are offered an operation that could change the face of their medical careers. Sean contemplates leaving his old life behind and starting over again.
39	"Madison Berg"	Hallee Hirsh	Wishin’ and Hopin—Ani DiFranco	November 22, 2005	310
Christian and Kimber have doubts about their future together. Matt's new girlfriend Ariel turns him against Sean and Christian when they need him most.
40	"Abby Mays"	Rebecca Metz	Fat Bottomed Girls—Queen War—Frankie Goes to Hollywood	November 29, 2005	311
Sean and Quentin butt heads. Christian deals with being left at the altar in a big way. The Carver claims another victim.
41	"Sal Perri"	Louis Mustillo	none	December 6, 2005	312
A plane crashes in Miami. While Sean, Christian, and Liz try to save lives, Julia searches for her mother among the survivors.
42	"Joy Kringle"	Elizabeth Ruscio	none	December 13, 2005	313
The wife of a department store Santa comes to Sean and Christian for liposuction and Julia discovers she's pregnant. Matt goes to great lengths to help his girlfriend alter her appearance.
43	"Cherry Peck (1)"	Willam Belli	none	December 20, 2005	314
Christian discovers the truth about Kimber, Quentin Costa becomes a suspect in The Carver attacks, and Detective Kit McGraw brings him in for questioning.
44	"Quentin Costa (2)"	Bruno Campos	Santa Maria—Gotan Project	December 20, 2005	315
The Carver attacks a sorority house, and his identity is revealed. Sean, Christian, and Matt undergo torture that tests their character.

Season 4: Fall 2006

#	Title	Patient Portrayer	Surgery Music	Original airdate	Production code
45	"Cindy Plumb"	Kathleen Turner	Boogie Oogie Oogie—A Taste of Honey You Sexy Thing—Hot Chocolate Diferente—Gotan Project	September 5, 2006	401
Sean and Christian celebrate 5,000 surgeries together. A 50-year-old phone-sex operator wants her voice rejuvenated. Christian begins to see therapist Faith Wolper. Julia has devastating news.
46	"Blu Mondae"	Angela Little	none	September 12, 2006	402
An older man brings in his boytoy for some surgery. Sean wants to help a man born with deformities. Christian does pro bono work on a stripper, much to Michelle's dismay. Matt meets up with Kimber and finds a new method of therapy.
47	"Monica Wilder"	Jennifer Hall	none	September 19, 2006	403
Christian goes to the gym and is envious of another plastic surgeon there who's in much better shape than he is. Julia and Sean begin looking for night nurses for their unborn baby. Christian encounters a changed Matt in the gym. Conor McNamara is born.
48	"Shari Noble"	Melissa Gilbert	Heaven—Bittersweet Brother Louie—The Stories	September 26, 2006	404
A woman comes to McNamara/Troy with an interesting predicament. Christian tries to seduce Michelle. Sean debates about Monica some more, with help from an old lover and a former enemy. Julia has trouble breastfeeding. Liz falls into a trap.
49	"Dawn Budge"	Rosie O'Donnell	Money (That's What I Want)—The Flying Lizards	October 3, 2006	405
A powerball winner desires liposuction for herself, a penis enlargement surgery for her husband and breast implants for her daughter. Sean proposes to Julia. Matt moves out after his parents pressure him to quit Scientology. Christian scrambles for money after James threatens to blackmail him for sleeping with Michelle.
50	"Faith Wolper, Ph.D"	Brooke Shields	Macho Man—Village People Slave—The Rolling Stones	October 10, 2006	406
Christian has a homosexual dream. Therapist Faith Wolper has a tattoo removed, but ends up getting another. Christian and Michelle are in a bind when their relationship is exposed to Burt. Sean is haunted by Escobar as Monica threatens to tell Julia and the police that Sean raped her, until Sean gets a surprising solution to his situation.
51	"Burt Landau"	Larry Hagman	Vincent—Don McLean	October 17, 2006	407
Christian breaks off his agreement with Burt. Burt is incapacitated by a sudden stroke under dubious circumstances. Liz searches for a kidney donor. Sean is a match, but is concerned by the possibility of donating.
52	"Conor McNamara"	Spencer Roberts	This Girl's In Love With You—Burt Bacharach Jesus to a Child—George Michael	October 24, 2006	408
Julia and Marlowe try to postpone Conor's procedure after reviewing the risks. Sean reveals something about his past to Julia. A dying Mrs. Grubman makes an appointment with McNamara/Troy for one last surgery.
53	"Liz Cruz"	Roma Maffia	Just the Way You Are—Billy Joel	October 31, 2006	409
Liz's new girlfriend Poppy pushes Liz to improve herself. James is threatened by someone, and she forces Michelle to make a very difficult decision. Marlowe wants his legs lengthened so he can be with the woman he loves...Sean's wife, Julia.
54	"Merrill Bobolit"	Joey Slotnick	Don't Worry Be Happy—Bobby McFerrin How Deep Is Your Love—Bee Gees Relax—Frankie Goes to Hollywood	November 7, 2006	410
Merrill Bobolit returns, knowing some very interesting information about Sean and Christian. This information leads back to crime lord Escobar Gallardo, who blackmails the surgeons into repairing his burned face. Sean confronts Marlowe, and later the truth flows from everyone--including Matt, who shocks everyone with his news.
55	"Conor McNamara, 2026"	Stark Sands	Cello Concerto in B Minor — Antonin Dvorak	November 14, 2006	411
A hurricane is heading towards Miami and everyone must evacuate the area. Julia discovers the only way she can take care of herself is by leaving with Conor and Annie for New York. Flashforwarding to 2026, Conor discusses his family problems with a psychiatrist as he prepares for surgery. Conor then reunites the now estranged McNamara family at a dinner to discuss his surgery.
56	"Diana Lubey"	Catherine Deneuve	Un Jour Tu Verras — Maurice Mouloudji Que Será Será — Pink Martini	November 21, 2006	412
A patient wants her husband's ashes suspended in her saline breast implants. Sean sees therapist Faith Wolper who tells Sean of the content of her earlier sessions with Christian (breaching patient-doctor confidentiality), including Christian's sexual identity crisis. Christian proposes marriage to Michelle, but she wants to live with him first. James is beaten by her pimp and is treated by Christian.
57	"Reefer"	Charles Haid Lisa Ann Walter	Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams	November 28, 2006	413
A depressed Sean begins drinking on the job and at home during the holiday season. Sean and Christian receive a special gift from Escobar. Christian regains custody of his son Wilbur. Poppy and Liz play elves at a department store and convince Sean to play Santa. James must fill her holiday kidney quota.
58	"Willy Ward "	TBA	TBA	December 5, 2006	414
Sean plans to sell his share of the practice; James ends her association with Escobar, but not with Michelle; Gina is not pleased to learn about Michelle's role in Wilbur's life; Matt attempts to rekindle the spark with Kimber; and Liz and Poppy break up.
59	"Gala Gallardo "	Idalis DeLeon	TBA	December 12, 2006	415