Nip/Tuck will end its critically-acclaimed run on FX in 2011, network President John Landgraf told members of the Television Critics Association on Wednesday.

“Nip/Tuck” will end in early 2011.”

Landgraf says the network doesn’t want the carry the serialized drama past 100 episodes:

“I don’t know if you’ll ever see a drama go more than 100 episodes on FX…These are not shows about the case of the week. They’re shows that tell large, sweeping, serialized stories about characters who change and grow,” he explained. “They set up conflicts and they need to resolve those conflicts … and I believe they can’t go on forever. I believe they have a diminishing return. I believe they wear out their welcome when they stay longer….”