Nip/Tuck season 6
| Nip/Tuck | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
| Original release | October 14, 2009 – March 3, 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth and final season of Nip/Tuck premiered on October 14, 2009 and concluded on March 3, 2010. Though a seventh season was originally set to air in 2011, the remaining nine episodes were merged into the sixth season.[1][2][3]
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
Special guest stars
- Rose McGowan as Dr. Theodora Rowe
- Linda Hunt as The Voice of Authority
- Vanessa Redgrave as Dr. Erica Noughton
- Melanie Griffith as Brandie Henry
- Frances Conroy as Jane Fields
- Joan Rivers as herself
- Joan Van Ark as Annette Wainwright
- Donna Mills as Lulu Grandiron
- Famke Janssen as Ava Moore
Recurring cast
- Mario Lopez as Dr. Mike Hamoui
- Kelsey Lynn Batelaan as Annie McNamara
- Matthew Glave as Jerry
- Candis Cayne as Alexis Stone
- Gilles Marini as Renaldo Panettiere
- Tina Lifford as Warden DeMarco
- George Newbern as Dr. Curtis Ryerson
- Tony Tambi as Nsolo
- Robert LaSardo as Escobar Gallardo
- Ivar Brogger as Agent Reynolds
- Melonie Diaz as Ramona Perez
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Patient Portrayer | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 1 | "Don Hoberman" | Brad Falchuk | Ryan Murphy | Mark Atteberry | October 14, 2009 | 3T7901 |
| 83 | 2 | "Enigma" | John Stuart Scott | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | Parker Croft | October 21, 2009 | 3T7902 |
| 84 | 3 | "Briggitte Reinholt" | Dirk Craft | Sean Jablonski | Lee Garlington | October 28, 2009 | 3T7903 |
| 85 | 4 | "Jenny Juggs" | Jesse Bochco | Jennifer Salt | Kiersten Warren | November 4, 2009 | 3T7904 |
| 86 | 5 | "Abigail Sullivan" | John Stuart Scott | Brad Falchuk | Amy Farrington | November 11, 2009 | 3T7905 |
| 87 | 6 | "Alexis Stone" | Tim Hunter | Hank Chilton | Candis Cayne | November 18, 2009 | 3T7906 |
| 88 | 7 | "Alexis Stone II" | John Stuart Scott | Ryan Murphy | Candis Cayne | November 25, 2009 | 3T7907 |
| 89 | 8 | "Lola Wlodkowski" | Eric Stoltz | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | Danica Sheridan | December 2, 2009 | 3T7908 |
| 90 | 9 | "Benny Nilsson" | John Stuart Scott | Sean Jablonski | Luke McClure | December 9, 2009 | 3T7909 |
| 91 | 10 | "Wesley Clovis" | Tate Donovan | Jennifer Salt | Eric Stonestreet | December 16, 2009 | 3T7960 |
| 92 | 11 | "Dan Daly" | Elodie Keene | Ryan Murphy | Wayne Pére | January 6, 2010 | 3T7961 |
| 93 | 12 | "Willow Banks" | Tim Hunter | Brad Falchuk | Mini Anden | January 13, 2010 | 3T7962 |
| 94 | 13 | "Joel Seabrook" | Tate Donovan | Hank Chilton | Tim Guinee | January 20, 2010 | 3T7963 |
| 95 | 14 | "Sheila Carlton" | Craig Zisk | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine | Christine Estabrook | January 27, 2010 | 3T7964 |
| 96 | 15 | "Virginia Hayes" | Hank Chilton | Hank Chilton | Kate Norby | February 3, 2010 | 3T7965 |
| 97 | 16 | "Dr. Griffin" | Tim Hunter | Jennifer Salt | Daniel Benzali | February 10, 2010 | 3T7967 |
| 98 | 17 | "Christian Troy II" | Diana Valentine | Sean Jablonski | Julian McMahon | February 17, 2010 | 3T7966 |
| 99 | 18 | "Walter & Edith Krieger" | Dirk Craft | Brad Falchuk | Harold Gould & Hildy Brooks | February 24, 2010 | 3T7968 |
| 100 | 19 | "Hiro Yoshimura" | John Stuart Scott | Ryan Murphy | Koji Kataoka | March 3, 2010 | 3T7969 |
U.S television ratings
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers Total (in millions) |
Viewers 18–49 (in millions) |
Date | Viewers Total (in millions) | |
| October 14, 2009 | 2.9[4] | 1.9[5] | March 3, 2010 | 1.8 | |
Reception
The sixth season received generally positive reviews from critics, holding a 63% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes,[6] the show’s lowest rated season on the site.[7] The site’s critic consensus read “Nip/Tuck wisely trains its focus on the relationship between the central duo of Christian and Sean during its final season, but this last hurrah often feels like an afterthought for a series that was left too long on the operating room table.”[6] Critic Kevin Carr wrote “Manages to keep things fresh and out-of-the-box... Just when you think the ideas get old, a new, bizarre cosmetic surgery element is thrown at you.”[6] whilst Michael Haigis quoted “Even though it may not have the lasting impact of its contemporaries, Nip/Tuck was a bell weather, revealing the true potential of FX.”[8] Joe Reid of The Atlantic gave a mixed review, writing “It was pretty much a guarantee that the final season of Nip/Tuck would be an ungainly mess, since that was the trajectory the show had been on since pretty much the beginning. But my oh my did it not disappoint in that respect.”[9] Many critics however argued that by the sixth series the show had run it’s course and criticized the show’s repetitive use of imbued scenes, with Tom Gliatto of People Magazine writing “The show was cutting-edge in many ways: the operating-room gore, the tone (cool, chic nastiness) and a willingness -- often exasperating, often perversely impressive -- to go waaaay over the top. Nip didn't just jump the shark, it pole-vaulted it,”[10] whilst Margaret Lyons wrote for New York Magazine “Nip/Tuck did not end when it ought to have and instead dragged its sorry bones to L.A., where it crapped away all its story integrity and became both boring and redundant.”[11] Cindy White of IGN Movies wrote “It's clear from watching these episodes that the show's better days are behind it. It's actually appropriate that Nip/Tuck should go out this way, considering it frequently explores the uphill struggle to maintain youth and vitality as time marches on.”[12]
References
- ^ DiNunno, Gina (March 2, 2010). "Nip/Tuck's Dylan Walsh: Finale May Not be What You Expect". TVGuide.com. Lionsgate. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ "'Nip/Tuck' to End Its Run in 2011". The Hollywood Reporter. posted on Entertainment Weekly. July 15, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ Hibberd, James (December 1, 2009). "Final season of 'Nip/Tuck' starts Jan. 6". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ "Cable Rating 'Nip/Tuck' returns to 2.92 million and a 1.4 adults 18–49 rating". Tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ "The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Make it or Break it sets record for ABC family". Tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ a b c "NIP/TUCK: SEASON 6 (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "NIP/TUCK". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "The 20 Best FX Network Original Series Of All Time". Screenrant. July 17, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Ranking All the Seasons of Ryan Murphy's Television Shows". The Atlantic. January 30, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: So Long, Nip/Tuck". People Magazine. March 8, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Ranking all 13 of FX's Excellent Retired Dramas". Vulture. April 15, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Nip/Tuck - The Sixth and Final Season DVD Review". IGN. May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2020.