Nip/Tuck: Kurt Dempsey (1.5)

Another spanner is thrown into the works when it comes to Sean and Julia's relationship, as an unexpected pregnancy disrupts their lives and they both end up feeling emotions which they never expected they'd feel. In Sean's case, he's surprisingly excited about the possibility of another child, and wants to go through with it. I found it interesting that he originally wanted Julia to have an abortion when she fell pregnant with Matt, whereas now he doesn't. Maybe he's subconsciously nervous over Julia becoming a success, and hopes that a baby would make that impossible?

It's clear that Julia never wanted the baby. She's finally in a place in her life where she can do whatever she wants, and is now independent. With a sudden pregnancy, all those plans are thrown up in the air, leaving her in the exact same situation she's been in twice before. It's no real surprise when she miscarries, since a pregnancy would just add another layer of irritation to Julia's character, and we've already gathered that she has a lot of that already!

The patients of the week were nowhere near as amazing as the last two we had on the show, but they were still pretty great. The Ellie Collins story constantly surprised me, and the scene where her husband prepared to smash the hammer into her face was terrifying. I kinda liked the Kurt Dempsey story, but it was a little too upbeat for this show. Everything worked itself out in the end, which is something that rarely happens on Nip/Tuck!

I really loved that Christian finally acknowledged his sex problem, and went to a sexaholics meeting. Gina (who would go onto become a huge presence on the show) was awesome straight away, with Jessalyn Gilsig giving a fearless performance. Christian was really harsh on her after they had sex, especially when comparing her to a pile of ashes. In other news, Christian slept with Grace, and it was strange to discover that she was, in part, a female version of him. Her calm exit from his apartment straight after their lovemaking was something that both the audience and Christian himself didn't expect. It also adds more layers to a character who before this episode was, admittedly, pretty pointless. A-

Credits
Guest stars Jessalyn Gilsig (Gina Russo); Don McManus (David Collins); Phillip Rhys (Jude Sawyer); Brenda Strong (Iris); George Wyner (Doctor); Vincent Angell (Kurt Dempsey); Gabrielle Carteris (Ellie Collins); John Marshall Jones (Victor); Saemi Nakamura (Leigh Moriata); James Patrick Stuart (Serge); Valerie Wildman (Shelly Edwards); Roma Maffia (Dr. Liz Cruz)
Writers Lyn Greene, Richard Levine Director Elodie Keene