|
|
Masters of Sex (series) (2013)
Release Year: 2013
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Adam Arkin, Adam Bernstein, Adam Davidson, Chris Manley, Colin Bucksey, Daniel Attias, Dean Parisot, Eric Tignini, Jennifer Getzinger, Jeremy Webb, John Madden, Julie Anne Robinson, Karyn Kusama, Keith Gordon, Lawrence Trilling, Lesli Linka Glatter, Matt Earl Beesley, Michael Apted, Michael Dinner, Michael Engler, Michael Weaver, Michelle Ashford, Miguel Sapochnik, Phil Abraham, Susanna White, Tim Fywell
Writer: Amy Lippman, Bathsheba Doran, David Flebotte, Eileen Myers, Ellen Fairey, Esta Spalding, Gina Fattore, Jonathan Igla, Lynnie Greene, Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Michael Cunningham, Michelle Ashford, Noelle Valdivia, Richard Levine, Sam Shaw, Seth Fisher, Steven Levenson, Thomas Maier, Tyler Bensinger
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Round Two Productions, Sony Pictures Television, Timberman/Beverly Productions
Genre: Drama, Romance
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: 1950s, 1960s, based on true story, historical drama, medical research, sexologist, sexuality, unfaithfulness
Story
Masters of Sex begins with the death of renowned sexologist Dr. Charles Alfred Kinsey in 1956. Following this, fertility surgeon Dr. William Howell Masters meets his future research partner, Virginia Ellis Johnson, at Washington University in Missouri. The series chronicles their unconventional lives and groundbreaking work in human sexuality. Despite being a brilliant scientist, Masters struggles with his personal feelings while Johnson, a single working mother, is ahead of her time in advocating for women's sexual needs. Their research touches off the sexual revolution, gaining them significant recognition in popular culture.
Summary
Masters of Sex (2013) is a historical drama series based on the true story of Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, pioneers in the science of human sexuality during the 1950s and 60s. The show explores their unique relationship, professional collaborations, and personal lives as they challenge societal norms around sexuality. Their work at Washington University in Missouri leads to groundbreaking discoveries published in their famous book 'Human Sexual Response', ultimately influencing cultural attitudes towards sex.
_s1e3_hd720p.jpg)
Loading Video...