Nip/Tuck (FX): Ratings Recap

FX's 'Nip/Tuck' premiered July 22, 2003 to a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating with 3.7 million viewers and quickly established itself as the highest-rated new cable series among adults 18-49 averaging about 2.2 million (1.7 rating) and 3.24 million total viewers in its first season. A second season premiered in 2004 and built off that momentum, averaging a 2.0 18-49 rating and 3.76 million viewers, and the third season retained those numbers at 2.1 and 3.7 million viewers, concluding to a series-high 5.68 million viewers. Ratings began to slightly decline in the fourth season (2006) where it delivered 3.56 million viewers, and then fell even harder in the fifth season (2007-09) to 2.83 million viewers. A sixth and final season aired in 2009 & 2010 and the show ended its run with a modest 0.9 rating with 1.88 million viewers. 

Nip/Tuck Season 1 Ratings (2003)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 22, 2003	3.701	1.6
Jul. 29, 2003	3.342	1.7
Aug. 5, 2003	3.549	1.8
Aug. 12, 2003	3.346	1.7
Aug. 19, 2003	2.959	1.4
Sept. 2, 2003	3.275	1.7
Sept. 9, 2003	3.322	1.8
Sept. 16, 2003	3.515	1.9
Sept. 23, 2003	3.669	2.1
Sept. 30, 2003	3.031	1.8
Oct. 7, 2003	2.495	1.5
Oct. 14, 2003	2.919	1.7
Oct. 21, 2003	2.986	1.6
Average	3.24	1.7

Nip/Tuck Season 2 Ratings (2004)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 22, 2004	3.812	2.1
Jun. 29, 2004	3.170	1.6
Jul. 6, 2004	3.493	1.9
Jul. 13, 2004	3.041	1.6
Jul. 20, 2004	3.093	1.6
Jul. 27, 2004	3.741	1.8
Aug. 3, 2004	3.804	2.2
Aug. 10, 2004	3.879	2.1
Aug. 17, 2004	3.453	1.8
Aug. 24, 2004	3.726	2.0
Aug. 31, 2004	4.296	2.4
Sept. 7, 2004	4.145	2.2
Sept. 14, 2004	3.749	2.0
Sept. 21, 2004	3.674	2.0
Sept. 28, 2004	3.845	2.0
Oct. 5, 2004	5.216	2.7
Average	3.76	2.0

Nip/Tuck Season 3 Ratings (2005)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Sept. 20, 2005	5.287	2.8
Sept. 27, 2005	3.914	2.0
Oct. 4, 2005	3.892	2.1
Oct. 11, 2005	3.424	1.8
Oct. 18, 2005	3.839	2.2
Oct. 25, 2005	3.541	2.1
Nov. 1, 2005	3.332	1.7
Nov. 8, 2005	3.417	1.9
Nov. 15, 2005	2.831	1.5
Nov. 22, 2005	2.930	1.6
Nov. 29, 2005	3.481	1.8
Dec. 6, 2005	2.995	1.7
Dec. 13, 2005	3.295	1.9
Dec. 20, 2005	5.684	3.0
Average	3.70	2.0

Nip/Tuck Season 4 Ratings (2006)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Sept. 5, 2006	4.856	2.6
Sept. 12, 2006	3.860	2.1
Sept. 19, 2006	3.451	1.8
Sept. 26, 2006	3.917	2.1
Oct. 3, 2006	3.335	1.8
Oct. 10, 2006	3.550	1.9
Oct. 17, 2006	3.981	2.2
Oct. 24, 2006	3.260	1.7
Oct. 31, 2006	3.271	1.8
Nov. 7, 2006	3.914	2.1
Nov. 14, 2006	3.470	1.9
Nov. 21, 2006	3.302	1.7
Nov. 28, 2006	3.016	1.7
Dec. 5, 2006	2.840	1.6
Dec. 12, 2006	3.375	1.8
Average	3.56	1.9

Nip/Tuck Season 5 Ratings (2007-09)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 30, 2007	4.344	2.7
Nov. 6, 2007	3.328	2.0
Nov. 13, 2007	3.564	2.1
Nov. 20, 2007	3.206	1.7
Nov. 27, 2007	3.402	2.0
Dec. 4, 2007	2.490	1.4
Dec. 11, 2007	2.518	1.4
Dec. 18, 2007	1.936	1.0
Jan. 15, 2008	2.192	1.3
Jan. 22, 2008	2.838	1.6
Jan. 29, 2008	2.889	1.6
Feb. 5, 2008	3.340	1.8
Feb. 12, 2008	2.714	1.6
Feb. 19, 2008	2.983	1.8
Jan. 6, 2009	3.122	1.8
Jan. 13, 2009	2.528	1.4
Jan. 27, 2009	2.677	1.5
Feb. 3, 2009	2.702	1.5
Feb. 10, 2009	2.330	1.3
Feb. 17, 2009	2.404	1.4
Feb. 24, 2009	2.098	1.2
Mar. 3, 2009	2.385	1.4
Average	2.818	1.6

Nip/Tuck Season 6 Ratings (2009-10)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 14, 2009	2.922	1.4
Oct. 21, 2009	2.229	1.2
Oct. 28, 2009	2.200	1.1
Nov. 4, 2009	2.167	1.1
Nov. 11, 2009	1.745	0.9
Nov. 18, 2009	1.888	1.0
Nov. 25, 2009	1.412	0.7
Dec. 2, 2009	2.414	1.1
Dec. 9, 2009	1.746	0.9
Dec. 16, 2009	2.094	1.1
Jan. 6, 2010	1.7	-
Jan. 13, 2010	1.964	1.0
Jan. 20, 2010	1.887	0.9
Jan. 27, 2010	1.808	0.9
Feb. 3, 2010	1.541	0.8
Feb. 10, 2010	1.734	0.9
Feb. 17, 2010	1.490	0.7
Feb. 24, 2010	1.521	0.6
Mar. 3, 2010	1.876	0.9
Average	1.913	1.0

Source: Nielsen Media Research