

Julia also clashes with Sean regarding how to parent Matt, but Matt appreciates his father's support. When Julia surprises Matt having sex with both Vanessa Bartholomew (recurring guest star KATE MARA) and Ridley Lange (recurring guest star SOPHIA BUSH), she humiliates him by demanding an intervention with Ridley's nonplussed mother and Vanessa's outraged parents, who didn't even know that Vanessa is a lesbian. Julia feels better when she befriends a handsome, flirtatious classmate, however. Also, Julia takes classes to pursue her dream of graduating from medical school, but she feels insecure and worthless when she meets her instructor, a longtime college friend who has balanced career and family successfully. He is horrified to learn that the incompetent doctor who performed the procedure was his medical school mentor. Sean's revulsion turns to compassion after listening to the patient's life story. Meanwhile, Sean examines a young transsexual, Sofia Lopez (recurring guest star JONATHAN DEL ARCO), who wants to correct a botched sex-change procedure. Christian brings Matt to a consultation at a porn production, but Matt's subsequent encounter with a young starlet strains Christian's friendship with Julia. However, the new arrangement causes problems when the practice's more upscale clients become uncomfortable with the office atmosphere. With the exception of the pilot, each episode is named after the character(s) that are scheduled to have plastic surgery.Christian tries to persuade Sean to go into business with a very successful pornography production company whose performers need cosmetic surgery. The series ran for 100 episodes, concluding with the series finale on March 3, 2010.

Accordingly, the second half of the fifth season was not screened until January 6, 2009, in the U.S. The fifth season premiered on October 30, 2007, though production was affected by the 2007 Writers Strike. While the show was initially set in Miami, at the end of the fourth season, the practice was relocated to Los Angeles and many of the characters followed. The show began in July 2003 and concluded with the end of the sixth season in March 2010. Each episode typically involves the cosmetic procedures of one or more patients, and also features the personal and professional lives of its main cast. Christian Troy (portrayed by Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon respectively).

The series focuses on "McNamara/Troy", a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Dr. Nip/Tuck is an American medical drama created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States between 20.
