"Nip/Tuck" Kyle Ainge (2008)

Director:

Dirk Craft

Writers:

Ryan Murphy (creator)
Brad Falchuk (written by) ...
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TV Series:

"Nip/Tuck" (2003)

Original Air Date:

29 January 2008 (Season 5, Episode 11)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Christian attempts to cope in the aftermath of Gina's death and trying to suppress the guilt he has...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Cannibalism | Biting | Dead Mother | Talking Teddy Bear

Cast

Dylan Walsh	...	Dr. Sean McNamara
Julian McMahon	...	Dr. Christian Troy
John Hensley	...	Matt McNamara (credit only)
Roma Maffia	...	Dr. Liz Cruz
Kelly Carlson	...	Kimber Henry (credit only)
Joely Richardson	...	Julia McNamara (credit only)
Sharon Gless	...	Colleen Rose
Jeff Hephner	...	Kyle Ainge
Lily Rabe	...	Lanie Ainge
Kathleen Rose Perkins	...	Tabitha Maloney
Todd Cahoon	...	Bob Levitts
Jan Hoag	...	Margot
Scott Klace	...	Mourner
Jose Yenque	...	Manuel
Martin Chow	...	Fat Man
Joshua Henry	...	Wilber
Josiah Henry	...	Wilber
Linda Klein	...	Nurse Linda
Rob Lanza	...	Skinny Man (as Robert Lanza)
Shawn M. Richardz	...	Sexy Woman
Meredith Louise Thomas	...	Rear G-Man #1 (as Meredith Thomas)
Max Shippee	...	Rear G-Man #2
Brian David Jones	...	Rear G-Man #3 (as Brian Jones)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Grant	...	Pallbearer
Edmond Alan Forsyth	...	Michael (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Directed by
Dirk Craft		(as Dirk Wallace Craft)

Writing credits
Ryan Murphy		(creator)
Brad Falchuk		(written by) &
Hank Chilton		(written by)

Produced by
Hank Chilton	....	co-producer
Brad Falchuk	....	supervising producer
Lynnie Greene	....	executive producer (as Lyn Greene)
Christopher Griffin	....	producer
Sean Jablonski	....	co-executive producer
Linda Klein	....	producer
Richard Levine	....	executive producer
Alexis Martin	....	co-producer (as Alexis Martin Woodall)
Ryan Murphy	....	executive producer
Michael M. Robin	....	executive producer
Jennifer Salt	....	supervising producer
Eve Watterson	....	associate producer
Bonnie Weis	....	producer

Original Music by
James S. Levine

Cinematography by
David A. Harp		(director of photography) (as David Harp)

Film Editing by
Mark Strand

Casting by
Eric Dawson
Liz Dean
Carol Kritzer
Robert J. Ulrich

Production Design by
Liz Kay

Set Decoration by
Ellen Brill

Costume Design by
Jennifer Eve

Makeup Department
Stacey K. Black	....	hair stylist
Thomas R. Burman	....	special effects makeup
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	special effects makeup
David Dupuis	....	special effects makeup
Stephanie A. Fowler	....	key makeup artist (as Stephanie Fowler)
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	makeup artist (as Eryn Krueger)
Vincent Van Dyke	....	makeup effects shop foreman

Production Management
Christopher Griffin	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Avery	....	second assistant director
Kristen Heiden	....	second second assistant director
Craig West	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David Coronella	....	leadman
Ian Kay	....	property master
Helen Wilson	....	draper
Alisha Rothman	....	assistant property master (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Charisse St. Amant	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Matt Gillis	....	re-recording mixer
Matt Gillis	....	supervising sound editor
Marc A. Gilmartin	....	sound mixer
Todd Murakami	....	sound effects editor
Donald J. Sutherland	....	utility sound
Jordan Wilby	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Spike Silver	....	stunt coordinator
Erik Betts	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jerry Day	....	key grip
Andrew Glover	....	gaffer
Jason Puliti	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
King Lanaux	....	grip (uncredited)
Ken Little Jr.	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Duane Mieliwocki	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Joe Pacella	....	film loader (uncredited)

Casting Department
Eric Souliere	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ryan Lennon	....	set costumer
Jennifer Antony	....	costumer (uncredited)

Music Department
P.J. Bloom	....	music supervisor
The Engine Room	....	composer: main title theme
Zamp Nicall	....	music editor
Jennifer Reeve	....	music supervisor
Heather Guibert	....	music assistant (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Other crew
Christopher Brinson	....	production assistant
Paul Matthaeus	....	creative director: title sequence
Yuell Newsome	....	stock librarian
Diana Valentine	....	script supervisor
Louis Farah Jr.	....	set medic (uncredited)
Louis Farah Jr.	....	supervising set medic (uncredited)
Louis Farah	....	supervising set medic (uncredited)
Dana Graham	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Lisa Karchinski	....	assistant to producers (uncredited)
Mark Leone	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dillon Neaman	....	key production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Richert	....	assistant production accountant (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Rorie D. Van Klaveren	....	production coordinator (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ryan Murphy		creator

Produced by
Hoot Maynard	....	associate producer

Film Editing by
Butch Wertman

Production Design by
Edward T. McAvoy		(as Ed McAvoy)
Chuck Parker

Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden

Makeup Department
Dan Crawley	....	makeup lab
Rebecca George	....	assistant hair stylist
Heidi Grotsky	....	assistant makeup artist (pilot episode)
Rob Hinderstein	....	makeup artist
Elizabeth Hoel	....	assistant makeup artist
James MacKinnon	....	makeup department head (pilot episode)
Carey Martine-Wareham	....	makeup artist
Michele Payne	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Elayne Keratsis	....	production supervisor
Hoot Maynard	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laurie Baron	....	second second assistant director
Ronald Chong	....	first assistant director (as Ronnie Chong)
Paul Domick	....	second second assistant director
Karen Radzikowski	....	second assistant director
Jey Wada	....	second second assistant director
Christopher Wolfe	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Ryan Blank	....	property master (8 episodes)
Ryan Patrick Kelly	....	set dresser
Richard N. McGuire	....	foreman
Michael Panevics	....	property master (pilot episode)
Christopher Redmond	....	property master
Shannon Spinella	....	set dresser
Robert A. Sturtevant	....	construction coordinator (pilot episode)
Stan Tropp	....	set designer

Sound Department
Michael Babcock	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Babcock	....	supervising sound editor
Trevor Black	....	sound mixer
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Patrick Hogan	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Kamps	....	supervising sound editor (multiple episodes)
Kevin Maloney	....	additional boom operator
George E. Marshall Jr.	....	boom operator
Steven Stuhr	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Mark Alfrey	....	special effects makeup
Justin Ditter	....	special effects hair
Tom Killeen	....	special effects makeup
Aimee Macabeo	....	special effects hair
Steve Newburn	....	special effects makeup
Richard Redlefsen	....	special effects makeup
Pedro Valdez	....	special effects makeup
'Josh Christopher' Walter	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Sean Afshar	....	visual effects editor
Kent Johnson	....	visual effects producer
Craig Kuehne	....	digital compositor
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor
Doug Ludwig	....	visual effects producer
Sean Mullen	....	digital compositor
Sam Nicholson	....	visual effects supervisor
Anthony Ocampo	....	CG artist
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects editor
Charles Schwartz	....	matchmove artist (pilot episode)
Peter Vazquez	....	visual effects supervisor
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Christopher M. Wright	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Nicole Basanda	....	stunts
David Hugghins	....	stunt performer
David Leitch	....	stunts
Spence Maughon	....	stunt double: John Hensley

Camera and Electrical Department
Robin Bursey	....	film loader
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer
Kary Chapman	....	key rigger
Cheli Clayton	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (season 1) (as Cheli Clayton Samaras)
Paul Cuffee	....	electrician
Jeff Diaz	....	rigging grip
Lance Dickinson	....	electrician
Christopher Duskin	....	camera operator
Jamal J. Farley	....	electrician
Houman Forough	....	camera operator (pilot episode)
Prashant Gupta	....	still photographer
Dan Hofstad	....	electrician (2003)
Doug Hyun	....	still photographer
Yaron Levy	....	rigging
Jerry Mundy	....	assistant chief lighting technician
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Yiannis Samaras	....	director of photography: second unit
Ralph Scherer	....	dolly grip
Ryan Shopay	....	set lighting
Val Sklar	....	camera loader
David Neal Stewart	....	electrician (pilot episode)
Justin Stroh	....	electrician
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam operator (2004)
Nicholas Tredway	....	grip
Alexis van Kersen Li	....	assistant camera
Matt Zschoche	....	lighting technician (pilot episode)
Robert Zuckerman	....	key art photographer

Casting Department
Alex Newman	....	casting associate
Jill Warner	....	casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Virginia Burton	....	costume supervisor
Sherrie Jordan	....	assistant costume designer
Sherrie Jordan	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jill Korengold	....	costume buyer
Jill Korengold	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Eric S. Anderson	....	editor: main title sequence
Bradley Buecker	....	assistant editor (season 2)
Roger Fenton	....	assistant editor
Alexis Martin	....	post-production coordinator
Paul Orehovec	....	post-production assistant
Michael P. Smith	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ray Espinola Jr.	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Janice La Joie	....	driver
Mark La Joie	....	transportation coordinator: pilot

Other crew
John Arbuckle	....	diver
Lillian Awa	....	production assistant
Toussaint Banks	....	key set production assistant
Michelle Basterrechea	....	production assistant
Erica Beck	....	production assistant
Scotty Brown	....	key location manager
Beth Caldarello	....	assistant production coordinator
Chelsey Cardon	....	script coordinator
A. Brent Carlson	....	office production assistant
Sheelin Choksey	....	assistant: Mike Robin
Roberto De Biase	....	assistant location manager (pilot episode)
Elizabeth Elwell	....	location manager
Elana Essers	....	technical advisor: pilates
Scott Fort	....	production coordinator
Seth William Hansen	....	additional set production assistant
Vince Haycock	....	title designer
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Jennifer Hodges	....	set production assistant
Blake Howard	....	production assistant
Liz Kline	....	assistant production coordinator (pilot episode)
Ryan Krayser	....	production assistant
Carlos G. Lopez	....	production assistant (season 3)
David B. Lyons	....	production assistant
Rob Macie	....	dialogue coach
Marguerite Martins	....	assistant: Ms. Shephard
Michael H. Miller	....	production coordinator
Holly Ollis	....	publicist (2004-2005)
William Ostroff	....	production assistant
Golan Ramras	....	production assistant
Julia Rhoton	....	production assistant
Paul Schneider	....	title designer
Chris Shadley	....	production assistant
Suzanne C. Swindle	....	script supervisor
Donna Tegan	....	additional set production assistant
Zachary Urbina	....	office production assistant
Craig Vegas	....	production assistant
Kartik Vijay	....	production assistant
Troy Wagner	....	production assistant
Sarah Yang	....	production coordinator (pilot episode)
Winter Zemans	....	office production assistant

Production Companies

• Ryan Murphy Productions
• Shephard/Robin Company, The
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (2008-) (worldwide) (all media)
• FX Network (2008) (USA) (TV)
• Premiere (2008) (Germany) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2008) (Hungary) (TV)

Runtime:

Germany:43 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Germany:18

Company:

Ryan Murphy Productions

Soundtrack:

Sonata for Oboe and Basso Continuo

Plot description misleading

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I don't know who writes the plot descriptions for each of the episodes but they totally misled everyone this time by stating:

"Christian attempts to cope in the aftermath of Gina's death and trying to suppress the guilt he has for pushing her off a roof and making it look like a suicide."

I was mortified not having seen the aforementioned episode where the above intimates that Christian commits murder and then when I saw the episode I was stunned. Then I saw this next episode and the part where he goes to look at her body at the morgue he says:

"Of all the times I wanted to murder you, this wasn't one of them."

Making us realize that she fell off the balcony unintentionally and it was an accident, not because he pushed her. Afterward he DID make it appear as though it were a suicide, because how could he admit the truth? But at least he wasn't a murderer.

I think it's really unprofessional of whoever writes the plots for the episodes that they are not always accurate in what really happened. Yet the thing that is also confusing is, right after Gina fell they show Christian's face and he does not look surprised as he should have been if this had been truly unintentional. So I can't help but wonder if it's the SHOW that deliberately misled us. That could be I suppose, as it's certainly happened before with other movies and t.v. shows.