Episode guide
Nip/Tuck: Season 5
22 episodes · premiered Nov 1, 2007
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.
- Episode 1: Carly Summers Nov 1, 2007 · 44m Sean and Christian have relocated their practice from Miami to Los Angeles. Being new to the city they find themselves having to start from scratch business wise. What they thought would…
- Episode 2: Joyce & Sharon Monroe Nov 6, 2007 · 44m Sean and Christian learn about the glamorous side of fame and the price that many are willing to pay for it. Julia visits Sean, Christian and Liz in Los Angeles with a surprise announcement.
- Episode 3: Everett Poe Nov 11, 2007 · 44m Sean and Julia learn more about their new family dynamic as Sean resists Eden's advances. Kate reveals a secret compulsion. Matt comes to Los Angeles with some troubling news for his…
- Episode 4: Dawn Budge II Nov 20, 2007 · 44m A series of unfortunate events unfold for an unlucky Dawn Budge, who seeks reparative surgery from Sean and Christian. Annie and Eden start to form a sisterly bond, which unnerves Sean.
- Episode 5: Chaz Darling Nov 27, 2007 · 44m 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. Kimber reaches out to an…
- Episode 6: Damien Sands Dec 4, 2007 · 44m Jealous over Sean's new-found fame, Christian convinces Sean to tape a reality show based on their careers as plastic surgeons.
- Episode 7: Dr. Joshua Lee Dec 11, 2007 · 44m Sean tries to regain his youth through his relationship with Eden. A violent and traumatic event causes Julia to question her relationship with Olivia. In an effort to better her life…
- Episode 8: Duke Collins Dec 18, 2007 · 44m Sean discovers the secret between Christian and Julia. A hospitalized Matt bonds with his rehabilitation counselor. Eden suspiciously makes peace with Julia. Kimber and Ram reveal their…
- Episode 9: Rachel Ben Natan Jan 15, 2008 · 44m As Julia's health worsens, Christian falls back into old habits. Sean hires Gina as the new receptionist at McNamara/Troy in order to get back at Christian. Dawn Budge returns to…
- Episode 10: Magda and Jeff Jan 22, 2008 · 44m Sean's role on Hearts & Scalpels is expanded after he takes on an agent. A suspicious Christian questions Gina's motives for moving to Los Angeles and working at McNamara/Troy.
- Episode 11: Kyle Ainge Jan 29, 2008 · 44m Christian attempts to cope in the aftermath of a death. Colleen feels threatened when another talent agency shows an interest in Sean's acting career.
- Episode 12: Lulu Grandiron Feb 5, 2008 · 44m Eden looks to Sean for help after getting into business with Kimber and Ram. A group of wealthy socialites hire Christian for all of their cosmetic surgery needs. Sean discovers another…
- Episode 13: August Walden Feb 12, 2008 · 44m Sean experiences the ugly side of Hollywood in the form of a television critic. Matt experiences a special bond with one of Christian's patients. The cause of Julia's ailing health is…
- Episode 14: Candy Richards Feb 19, 2008 · 44m Tragedy strikes the McNamara/Troy family after Julia learns what has caused her ill health. A visitor from Christian's past brings revealing news. Sean finds the price of fame to be more…
- Episode 15: Ronnie Chase Jan 6, 2009 · 44m After surviving the attack by Colleen, Sean's physical and emotional well-being are still feeling the effects. Meanwhile, Christian receives some disturbing news after lending Liz some…
- Episode 16: Gene Shelly Jan 13, 2009 · 44m After being rejected by Kimber on account of his post-surgery scars and with his chemotherapy making him sick, Christian seeks support from Liz, which leads to a surprising sexual…
- Episode 17: Roxy St. James Jan 27, 2009 · 44m Sean tries to deal with his feelings for Julia, while Liz and Christian analyze their relationship and Christian meets someone who understands what he is experiencing with his breast cancer.
- Episode 18: Ricky Wells Feb 3, 2009 · 44m Matt becomes envious of Sean and Raj bonding together. Christian and Liz give their relationship another chance. Raj's father pays a visit to see his son.
- Episode 19: Manny Skerrit Feb 10, 2009 · 44m Aidan Stone, a down-on-his- luck writer who has written a biopic about Sean, wants to use it to relaunch his career. Christian is asked by Kimber to give a Botox injection to her daughter…
- Episode 20: Budi Sabri Feb 17, 2009 · 44m A horribly disfigured man is worked on by Christian and Sean. Meanwhile, Sean hopes to strike up a relationship with the new anesthesiologist Teddy Rowe, and Christian goes for a check up…
- Episode 21: Allegra Caldarello Feb 24, 2009 · 44m Christian decides to employ Dr. Logan Taper for the practice, while Sean is revisited by a former client from Miami to have plastic surgery so she can attract suitors once her husband dies.
- Episode 22: Giselle Blaylock & Legend Chandler Mar 3, 2009 · 44m As Christian and Liz make their wedding plans, he also looks for a new cancer treatment. Meanwhile, Ram Peters drops Kimber for a newer model, while Teddy informs Sean that someone close…