Nip/Tuck

Season 5

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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.

Where to Watch Season 5

22 Episodes

Carly Summers
E1
Carly SummersSean 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 naturally fall into place turns out to require some foot work. So Christian and Sean hit the town and begin discovering a whole new world.
Joyce & Sharon Monroe
E2
Joyce & Sharon MonroeUpset about Sean's success and seeking attention for himself, Christian takes Fiona's advice and poses nude for Playgirl. Sean begins dating Kate Tinsley, the leading actress on Hearts 'n Scalpels, and discovers a secret from her past that forces her into surgery. Julia visits Los Angeles and announces a surprising new development in her love life. The surgeons operate on rival Marilyn Monroe impersonators.
Everett Poe
E3
Everett PoeSean is disturbed by Olivia's 18-year-old daughter Eden, who comes to McNamara/Troy for a hymen reconstruction. Matt visits L.A. with baby Jenna and claims he has left Kimber. Liz questions Julia and Olivia's relationship.
Dawn Budge II
E4
Dawn Budge IIA 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.
Chaz Darling
E5
Chaz DarlingA 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 former business associate when she and Matt fall on hard times.
Damien Sands
E6
Damien SandsJealous over Sean's new-found fame, Christian convinces Sean to tape a reality show based on their careers as plastic surgeons.
Dr. Joshua Lee
E7
Dr. Joshua LeeSean 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, Kimber makes a decision that devastates Matt.
Duke Collins
E8
Duke CollinsSean 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 future plans.
Rachel Ben Natan
E9
Rachel Ben NatanAs 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 McNamara/Troy after another unfortunate incident which requires cosmetic surgery.
Magda and Jeff
E10
Magda and JeffSean'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.
Kyle Ainge
E11
Kyle AingeChristian attempts to cope in the aftermath of a death. Colleen feels threatened when another talent agency shows an interest in Sean's acting career.
Lulu Grandiron
E12
Lulu GrandironEden 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 side of Colleen.
August Walden
E13
August WaldenSean 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 discovered.
Candy Richards
E14
Candy RichardsTragedy 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 expensive than it's worth.
Ronnie Chase
E15
Ronnie ChaseAfter 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 moral support with her breast cancer scare.
Gene Shelly
E16
Gene ShellyAfter 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 encounter between them. Sean discovers his new lover (Jaime Ray Newman) has a disturbing fetish, and further alienates Julia and Matt when they learn that he has been faking his need for a wheelchair. Raj has a life-altering sexual encounter with the wife (Beth Gargan) of McNamara/Troy's latest patient.
Roxy St. James
E17
Roxy St. JamesSean 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.
Ricky Wells
E18
Ricky WellsA student whose teacher was jailed for their illicit affair has married her, and wants surgery to look more her age. Raj's dad, a surgeon, wants him to operate on him. Matt gives up becoming a plastic surgeon.
Manny Skerrit
E19
Manny SkerritAidan 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 so she has a better chance at becoming a baby model. Sean and Christian have been asked by a yoga instructor to perform a procedure in which neither have ever done before.
Budi Sabri
E20
Budi SabriA 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 with his oncologist.
Allegra Caldarello
E21
Allegra CaldarelloChristian 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.
Giselle Blaylock & Legend Chandler
E22
Giselle Blaylock & Legend ChandlerAs 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 to her is gone, and Sean and Christian repair a couples neck wounds which look strikingly similar at McNamara/Troy.