Masters of Sex 2013

Overview

Masters of Sex is an American period drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2013, on Showtime. Developed by Michelle Ashford, the show is loosely based on the biography written by Thomas Maier. The series explores the lives and work of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, who were real-life pioneers in the science of human sexuality. Set between the 1950s and the late 1960s, the narrative follows their research, which helped ignite the sexual revolution. The story depicts Masters as a brilliant scientist who struggles with his emotions, while Johnson is portrayed as a single working mother ahead of her time. Their professional partnership and personal relationship eventually lead them from a midwestern teaching hospital to national prominence, including appearances on the cover of Time magazine and on Johnny Carson's television program. The series ran from 2013 to 2016 and features actors including Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Annaleigh Ashford. The program chronicles their unconventional lives, their romance, and their unlikely trajectory within the landscape of American pop culture.