Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
In 1956, former nightclub singer and single mother Virginia Johnson becomes the assistant to renowned OBGYN William Masters. They embark on their pioneering study in human sexuality while trying to navigate their personal feelings for each other. Masters' wife Libby tries to conceive a child to save her marriage. Dr. Ethan Haas chafes under the supervision of Dr. Masters and deals with a changing society. University Provost Barton Scully struggles to support his protege William Masters while dealing with a long-held personal secret.
Season 2
Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson struggle to get their work back on track while taking their relationship to a much more intimate place. Libby flounders in a loveless marriage and turns to volunteering. Former prostitute Betty DiMello tries for the American dream and ends up working with Masters and Johnson. Dr. Austin Langham becomes the spokesman for a popular diet company and the boy toy to its aggressive founder.
Season 3
Welcome to the swinging sixties. Thrust into the spotlight by the publication of their controversial study, Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson find themselves the unlikely leaders of the sexual revolution. But as newfound fame and pressures mount, their relationship becomes twisted and tangled putting the couple in a position that even they might not be able to handle.
Season 4
The seventies are in full swing and sexual experimentation is all the rage. Masters and Johnson should be celebrating, but their clinic is in legal trouble, their personal lives are in tatters and their relationship is on the rocks.
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Cast & Crew
Michael Sheen
William Masters
Lizzy Caplan
Virginia Johnson
Caitlin FitzGerald
Libby Masters
Annaleigh Ashford
Betty DiMello
Teddy Sears
Dr. Austin Langham
Kevin Christy
Lester Linden
Beau Bridges
Dr. Barton Scully
Heléne Yorke
Jane Martin
Nicholas D'Agosto
Dr. Ethan Haas
Julianne Nicholson
Dr. Lillian DePaul
Kayla Madison
Tessa Johnson
Jaeden Martell
Johnny Masters
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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...
Masters of Sex has 4 seasons with 46 episodes.
Masters of Sex premiered on September 29, 2013.
No, Masters of Sex has ended. The final episode aired on November 13, 2016.
Masters of Sex originally aired on Showtime. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Masters of Sex was created by Michelle Ashford.
Masters of Sex has a rating of 7.1/10 based on user reviews.
Masters of Sex is classified as Drama.