Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

Created by Michelle Ashford

On Showtime

2013–20164 seasons46 episodes60 min7.1 / 10

A period drama centered on two brilliant, flawed pioneers of sexology whose professional ambition and personal entanglement drive both scientific breakthrough and emotional turbulence.

William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazine and multiple appearances on Johnny Carson's couch. He is a brilliant scientist out of touch with his own feelings, and she is a single working mother ahead of her time. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance, and unlikely pop culture trajectory.

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  • Is Masters of Sex violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Masters of Sex sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Masters of Sex easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Masters of Sex scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Masters of Sex leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Masters of Sex, and what each one shares →

Like Masters of Sex

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Masters of Sex

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Masters of Sex, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Masters of Sex, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Masters of Sex, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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