Nip/Tuck: a raunchy medical drama to watch while you wait for The Pitt

Movieweb recommends revisiting Nip/Tuck as an ideal follow-up to The Pitt, calling it "one of the horniest medical dramas ever made" and noting the series ran for six seasons from 2003 to 2010.

Written by Ryan Murphy, the show centers on two plastic surgeons, Dr. Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) and Dr. Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh), with anesthesiologist Dr. Liz Cruz (Roma Mafia) serving as a voice of reason. Movieweb highlights the series’ blend of black comedy, crime, romance, drama and psychological thriller, its serial storytelling (each episode often named for a patient), and its industry recognition—45 nominations and wins including one Emmy and one Golden Globe. The piece also stresses the show’s deliberate excess: a vanity-driven focus, an average of about 3 million viewers per season, and numerous over-the-top moments and guest appearances cited in the review.

With The Pitt returning for a 15-episode second season that will air weekly on HBO Max and conclude with a finale on April 16, Movieweb suggests Nip/Tuck is a strong option to watch while waiting, noting the older series is memorable for its shock value even if it is not a model of medical accuracy and that "there hasn’t been another medical show like it, and it’s highly unlikely that there will be."

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Culture, Nip/tuck, The Pitt, Ryan Murphy, Julian Mcmahon, Dylan Walsh