Nip/Tuck (season 5)
Nip/Tuck (season 5) | |
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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
Special guest stars
- Oliver Platt as Freddy Prune
- Craig Bierko as Bob Easton
- Jennifer Coolidge as Candy Richards
- Bradley Cooper as Aidan Stone
- Daphne Zuniga as Carly Summers
- Portia de Rossi as Olivia Lord
- Rosie O'Donnell as Dawn Budge
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Gina Russo
- Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose
- Joan Van Ark as Annette Wainwright
- Shari Belafonte as Catherine Wicke
- Deborah Shelton as Marla Middleton
- Morgan Fairchild as herself
Recurring cast
- Paula Marshall as Kate Tinsley
- Lauren Hutton as Fiona McNeil
- Kelsey Lynn Batelaan as Annie McNamara
- AnnaLynne McCord as Eden Lord
- John Schneider as Ram Peters
- Leslie Grossman as Bliss Berger
- Maggie Siff as Rachel Ben Natan
- Donna Mills as Lulu Grandiron
- Jeannine Kaspar as Emme Lowell
- Lisa Darr as Darlene Lowell
- Adhir Kalyan as Dr. Raj Paresh
- Damien Leake as Dr. Moss
- Jaime Ray Newman as Daphne Pendell
- Katee Sackhoff as Dr. Theodora Rowe
- Elaine Hausman as Allegra Caldarello
- Richard Portnow as Manny Caldarello
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Patient Portrayer | Original air date | Prod. code | |||||
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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 II" | 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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