EPISODE

1. Erica Noughton

Set in the sexy world of Miami's South Beach, "Nip/Tuck" cuts beneath the surface of the superficial world of plastic surgery, revealing the complexities and fragile nature of patients trying to mask their psychological flaws through cosmetic enhancement.

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Sean turns 40, and has begun to experience spasms in his hand which affect his surgical skills. Gina (guest star Jessalyn Gilsig ) tries to keep baby Wilber away from Christian, who later discovers that Wilber's nanny (guest star Portia Dawson ) has been drugging him to keep him asleep. Julia's mother, Erica, comes to Miami wanting a face lift just before she starts promoting her new book. Erica and Christian have a history: they slept together at Sean and Julia's wedding. A middle-aged woman (guest star Romy Rosemont ) and her gay best friend (guest star Chris Diamantopoulos ) come to McNamara/Troy, the woman seeking corrective surgery after being shot in the face nine months ago. But their friendship harbors a dark secret...

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