
Masters of Sex
Created by Michelle Ashford
On Showtime
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.
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