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Nip-Tuck premiered on the FX Network in 2003. Created
by Ryan Murphy, it became an instant hit for the network,
and to date, remains one of the highest-rated shows on the
channel. ***
The series stars Dylan Walsh, Julian McMahon, John Hensley
and Joely Richardson as plastic surgeons. They receive a
number of difficult and often strange requests that their
job duties require them to fill. Amongst the highlights
of their assignments in the latter half of season 5 are
a woman who received a bite from her delusional vampire-like
boyfriend, a man wanting age enhancement surgery when he
has married a woman who was one of his teachers as a child,
and a former band member wanting earlobe surgery so that
he can go after a regular job. ***
Disappointingly, Warner has begun to utilize the “half
a season” strategy many other companies have been using
in recent years. I don’t see why it was necessary to do
this outside of the obvious opportunity to make more money
– which will come as something of a blow to the fans. ***
Nip-Tuck remains one of the top-rated dramas on television
and with good reason. The latter half of the 5th season
contains plenty of great moments, making it some of the
strongest material the show has presented to date. No fan
will want to miss these episodes. ---
Image and Sound:
Excellent production quality on these discs – if you’ve
seen any other recent DVD set of the show, you’ll have an
idea what to expect here. The image is clear with vibrant
colors throughout. Audio is front-heavy, being that this
is a drama series, but all in all the show looks and sounds
great.
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