Nip/Tuck Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 7 Seasons · 100 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.9/10 (100 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), maintaining an average of 7.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 3.7 |
| Ep 4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Ep 9 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Ep 10 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 3.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 4.5 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 3.7 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 7.3 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 3.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | 5.4 | – | – | 3.7 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | 3.8 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | 3.0 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | 3.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 100 episodes, Nip/Tuck has earned an overall series rating of 5.9 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 12 ("Sal Perri"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 8 ("Edith and Walter Krieger"), landing at 2.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 20 ("Budi Sabri", 7) and Episode 21 ("Allegra Caldarello", 3), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Nip/Tuck
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Sal Perri | 8.2 | 4 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Naomi Gaines | 8.0 | 3 | Aug 3, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Natasha Charles | 8.0 | 3 | Aug 31, 2004 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Julia McNamara | 8.0 | 3 | Sep 7, 2004 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 14 | Cherry Peck | 8.0 | 3 | Dec 20, 2005 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 10 | Merrill Bobolit | 8.0 | 3 | Nov 7, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 15 | Gala Gallardo | 8.0 | 3 | Dec 12, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 8 | Duke Collins | 8.0 | 2 | Dec 18, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Mandi/Randi | 7.8 | 8 | Jul 29, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 13 | Joy Kringle | 7.8 | 5 | Dec 13, 2005 |