Masters of Sex

About Masters of Sex

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.

Masters of Sex is a drama series that ran on Showtime. Its themes are 1950s, sexuality, sexologist, and historical drama.

Its 4 seasons and 46 episodes aired between September 2013 and November 2016. Seasons run to about 12 episodes.

Michael Sheen leads the cast as William Masters, Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson, Caitlin FitzGerald as Libby Masters, and Annaleigh Ashford as Betty DiMello. The series began as real events. Produced by Timberman/Beverly Productions.

Mrs Biggs, The Queen's Gambit, and The Kennedys make useful companions to Masters of Sex, all filed under 1960s. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 437 votes and it carries a TV-MA rating.