NIPTUCK S1 (DVD/S) [2004]

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Product Description 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 implant 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 breast implants to please her husband. In 'Cliff Mantegna', a male swinger who wants to get rid of his 'breasts' 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 father. In 'Antonia Ramos', the doctors operate on a woman with unfeasibly large breasts who, they learn, used to smuggle heroin in her implants. Finally, in 'Escobar Gallardo', Christian learns in the delivery room that he is not the father of Gina's (Jessalyn Gilsig) baby. .co.uk Review 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