TV series
Masters of Sex
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2013-09-29
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 4 seasons
- Episodes
- 46 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- Showtime
- Production
- Sony Pictures Television, Round Two Productions, Timberman/Beverly Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Sheen as William Masters
- Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson
- Caitlin FitzGerald as Libby Masters
- Annaleigh Ashford as Betty DiMello
- Teddy Sears as Austin Langham
- Kevin Christy as Lester Linden
- Beau Bridges as Barton Scully
- Heléne Yorke as Jane Martin
- Nicholas D'Agosto as Ethan Haas
- Julianne Nicholson as Dr. Lillian DePaul
- Kayla Madison as Tessa Johnson
- Jaeden Martell as Johnny Masters
Creators and crew
- Michelle Ashford - Creator
- Carl Beverly - Executive Producer
- Judith Verno - Executive Producer
- Sarah Timberman - Executive Producer
- Amy Lippman - Executive Producer
- Michelle Ashford - Executive Producer
Seasons
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