Viewers got a dose of the sixth and final season of NIP/TUCK when the controversial and award-winning series premiered last night at 10 p.m. ET/PT on /A\ (visit Atv.ca to confirm local broadcast times). Continuing Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on /A\, the Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning drama comes to a close as successful and charismatic plastic surgeons Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh, The Stepfather) and Christian Troy (Julian McMahon, Fantastic Four) struggle with their practice in Beverly Hills amidst a crumbling economy.
Guest stars this season include Gilles Marini (BROTHERS & SISTERS), Joan Rivers and Melanie Griffith (Now and Then). Rose McGowan (CHARMED) joins the cast as Teddy and recurring guest star Mario Lopez (RANDY JACKSON PRESENTS AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW) appears as Dr. Mike Hamoui.
Also starring John Hensley (AS THE WORLD TURNS), Roma Maffia (BOSTON LEGAL), Kelly Carlson (Made of Honor) and Joely Richardson (The Last Mimzy), the critically acclaimed and edgy medical drama explores the dark side of plastic surgery and the painful – sometimes violent – lengths people will go to in their quest for external beauty. Premiering in 2003, NIP/TUCK has been nominated for 16 Emmy® Awards, winning for Outstanding Makeup in 2004. It also received two Golden Globe® nominations, winning for Best Television Drama in 2005.
In this week’s episode, “Enigma” (Sunday, January 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), Christian and Kimber start doing business together. Meanwhile, Sean is struggling to find a way to fix his insomnia.
In Episode 3, “Briggitte Reinhart” (Sunday, January 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), Sean (Dylan Walsh) and Teddy (Rose McGowan, CHARMED) make a surprising announcement. Sean discovers some troubling news about his daughter, Annie (recurring guest star Kelsey Lynn Batelaan, 8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER) and a patient dies – but who is at fault?
NIP/TUCK is produced by The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television.
