Product Description
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All 13 episodes from the first season of the Miami-based TV
drama that cuts beneath the superficial world of cosmetic
surgery. In the pilot episode, Sean (Dylan Walsh) attempts to
hold a consultation with Spanish-speaking Perez (Geoffrey Rivas),
while Christian (Julian McMahon) accidentally performs a buttock
im upside down. In 'Mandi/Randi', Christian and Sean hold a
consultation with twin sisters (Caitlin and Melinda Dahl) who
want to look different. 'Nanette Babcock' sees Christian refusing
to perform surgery on a Michael Jackson fan (Edward Moss) who
wants to look like his idol. In 'Sophia Lopez', Sean agrees to
perform surgery on a transsexual (Jonathan Del Arco). In 'Kurt
Dempsey', Sean and Christian agree to perform surgery on a man
who wants to look Asian. 'Megan O'Hara' sees the doctors doing a
consultation with a cancer patient who wants to have
ims to please her husband. In 'Cliff Mantegna', a male
swinger who wants to get rid of his 's' turns out to have
Hepatitis C. In 'Cara Fitzgerald', Sean and Christian perform
surgery on a woman hit by a car. In 'Adelle Coffin', the doctors
learn they must undergo a test in order to continue practicing.
'Montana/Sassy/Justice' finds Christian learning that he is going
to be a her. In 'Antonia Ramos', the doctors operate on a
woman with unfeasibly large s who, they learn, used to
smuggle heroin in her ims. Finally, in 'Escobar Gallardo',
Christian learns in the delivery room that he is not the her
of Gina's (Jessalyn Gilsig) baby.
.co.uk Review
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The turbulent lives of two handsome and high-priced Miami
plastic surgeons may be one of the more unusual premises for a
television series, but the FX Channel's Nip/Tuck combines sudsy
sex and biting wit with the emotional quandaries involved in body
modification in a way that makes for an engrossing--and
occasionally gross--hourlong drama. The show benefits greatly
from its two leads--Dylan Walsh as the troubled "good" surgeon
and Julian McMahon as his predatory (but equally troubled) "bad"
partner--as well as Joely Richardson as Walsh's wife and Roma
Maffia as the surgeons' nurse. If Nip/Tuck does have a stumbling
point, it's in its occasionally glib dialogue (series creator
Ryan Murphy was a writer for the verbally flashy high school
series Popular), which can clash with an episode's more dramatic
and poignant moments. The show also doesn't shy away from showing
the more gruesome aspects of plastic surgery, but viewers can
often see more stomach-churning images on the top-rated CSI. But
the strength of the performances and the originality of the
premise make these rough spots manageable for viewers looking for
an interesting spin on the usual "doctor show." The five-DVD set
offers an extended version of the pilot and all 12 episodes of
the first season as well as a trio of documentaries (one on the
show itself, another on its special effects, and a third,
"Realistic Expectations," on real-life plastic surgeons). A gag
reel (amusingly titled "Severed Parts"), a selection of deleted
scenes for most episodes, and a music video for the title theme
("A Perfect Lie" by the Engine Room) round out the box. --Paul
Gaita