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2013
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

2013
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

Summary Masters of Sex is a Showtime series features Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as the real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory, which saw them go from a Midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazi...

2013
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

2013
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

Masters of Sex

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 29, 2013

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 69 Critic Reviews

83

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 487 User Ratings

7.5

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Summary Masters of Sex is a Showtime series features Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as the real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory, which saw them go from a Midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazi...

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All Seasons

12 Episodes • 2013

12 Episodes • 2014

12 Episodes • 2015

10 Episodes • 2016

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 69 Critic Reviews

87% Positive
60 Reviews

13% Mixed
9 Reviews

0% Negative
0 Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 69 Critic Reviews

87% Positive
60 Reviews

13% Mixed
9 Reviews

0% Negative
0 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Jul 10, 2015

Masters of Sex just gets better and better.

By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW

Sep 27, 2013

A gorgeous period drama that swiftly establishes its risqué themes.... Masters of Sex is the best new show of the fall season.

By Willa Paskin FULL REVIEW

Jul 11, 2014

With lead characters this complex, showrunner Michelle Ashford has plenty of material to plumb for episodes to come. Judging by the second season's start, Masters of Sex is just getting down to business.

By Diane Garrett FULL REVIEW

We Got This Covered

Sep 12, 2016

This is the most entertaining the show has been in quite some time, but for reasons most would never have predicted. Like just about everyone in this episode, Masters of Sex has finally been liberated.

By Jon Negroni FULL REVIEW

Kansas City Star

Sep 30, 2013

Although it’s a medical drama on one level, Masters of Sex is frequently laugh-out-loud funny, with romances, mysteries and coming-of-age stories unfolding throughout its large cast.

By Sara Smith FULL REVIEW

Jul 9, 2015

While the time jump may be troubling, the real issues tarnishing the luster of this once-sterling series are a loss of focus and an increasingly heavy hand when it comes to illustrating the complexities of Master's and Johnson's odd relationship.

By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW

Sep 12, 2016

Watching Masters plod around in despair, while Johnson rejects his attentions, doesn't feel suspenseful, since we know at some point these two are going to tie the knot. By this point, it's hard to care about their relationship, or the fate of their sex-research clinic.

By Kristi Turnquist FULL REVIEW

See All 69 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 487 User Ratings

79% Positive
387 Ratings

7% Mixed
36 Ratings

13% Negative
64 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 487 User Ratings

79% Positive
387 Ratings

7% Mixed
36 Ratings

13% Negative
64 Ratings

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Details

Production Company:

Round Two Productions
Sony Pictures Television
Timberman-Beverly Productions

Initial Release Date: Sep 29, 2013

Number of seasons: 4 Seasons

Rating: TV-MA

Genres:

Awards

Golden Globes, USA

• 2 Nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 1 Win & 12 Nominations

Critics Choice Television Awards

• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations

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