Masters of Sex

2013 • Channel 4
4.3
177 reviews
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Season 2 episodes (12)

1 Parallax
8/5/14
Season-only
The ramifications of Masters' disastrous presentation ripple beyond his firing from Maternity Hospital as Libby, worried about supporting their new baby, pushes him to get another job. Johnson, still working for Dr. DePaul, must fight off the advances and innuendos stemming from the belief that she was the woman in the film. "Parallax" was written by Michelle Ashford and directed by Michael Apted.
2 Kyrie Eleison
8/12/14
Season-only
Masters begins his new job at Memorial Hospital under Betty's extortive terms only to find his boss insisting he leave Johnson behind in favor of a handpicked secretary. Johnson, still alienated at Maternity, is torn between pressing Masters to rehire her and staying by DePaul's side as her condition worsens. "Kyrie Eleison" was written by David Flebotte and directed by Michael Apted.
3 Fight
8/19/14
Season-only
Masters delivers a baby with ambiguous genitalia and urges the parents not to surgically assign the child a sex out of fear or convenience. Upon meeting Johnson at a hotel for a secret rendezvous, the two divide their attention between sexual roleplay and a championship boxing match, prompting Johnson to unearth Masters' troubled childhood. "Fight" was written by Amy Lippman and directed by Michael Apted.
4 Dirty Jobs
8/26/14
Season-only
Langham sees Masters and Johnson exiting a hotel room after an evening tryst. He brings his suspicions to DePaul, causing problems between the two women and putting Johnson's job in jeopardy. Masters is thwarted by the head of the hospital – a man with a prurient interest in the study – when he tries to bring Johnson on as his assistant. Betty attempts to conceal her infertility from Gene. "Dirty Jobs" was written by Steven Levenson and directed by Michael Engler.
5 Giants
8/28/14
Season-only
Masters continues to break new ground by continuing his study as the only white physician in a Negro hospital but at the cost of his gynecology practice. Libby is confronted by Coral's brother, Robert, over her poor treatment of Coral, Betty reunites with her former lover, and Johnson struggles to right her relationship with DePaul, who is newly aware of Johnson's ongoing affair with Masters.
6 Blackbird
9/9/14
Season-only
Masters continues to break new ground by continuing his study as the only white physician in a Negro hospital but at the cost of his gynecology practice. Libby is confronted by Coral's brother, Robert, over her poor treatment of Coral, Betty reunites with her former lover, and Johnson struggles to right her relationship with DePaul, who is newly aware of Johnson's ongoing affair with Masters.
7 Asterion
9/15/14
Season-only
In the wake of Masters'(Michael Sheen) discovery that Johnson (Lizzy Caplan) has continued to have romantic relationships with other men, he becomes impotent without her knowledge and cuts off their sexual work together. He tries to keep his new clinic solvent over the course of three years by borrowing against his house, offering medical services to the hotel and finally accepting money from his mother.
8 Mirror, Mirror
9/22/14
Season-only
Masters (Michael Sheen) privately treats a couple for infertility, without revealing his relationship to them. Johnson (Lizzy Caplan) realizes her work with Masters can be used to help people suffering from sexual dysfunction but quickly gets in over her head when she attempts to treat Barbara Sanderson (Betsy Brandt) on her own. Libby (Caitlin Fitzgerald) is unnerved after witnessing a hate crime that is then whitewashed by the police.
9 Story of My Life
9/29/14
Season-only
While mining their shared history over a family dinner, Masters (Michael Sheen) bristles at Frank's insinuations about his and Estabrooks' demons. Virginia (Lizzy Caplan) continues to impersonate a patient's case history in order to glean advice from a psychiatrist. Betty (Annaleigh Ashford) and Masters attempt to help Lester (Kevin Christy) remedy his impotence by hiring a prostitute, rattling him even further. The legal counsel at CORE gives Libby the third degree when she offers her eyewitness testimony regarding the beaten man. Barbara Sanderson (Betsy Brandt) wrestles with an unsettling diagnosis that exposes a chain of secrets and causes Masters and Johnson to clash over their treatment strategy.
10 Below the Belt
9/30/14
Season-only
Johnson (Lizzy Caplan), having finally learned of Masters' (Michael Sheen) sexual difficulties, is invigorated by the prospect of finding a cure. When Masters learns of a rival study, he calls in a public relations expert to help brand his work with Johnson. When his brother Frank insists that their father's alcoholism – and not the man himself – was responsible for the abuse they both suffered as children, Masters provokes him into a violent confrontation. Libby (Caitlin Fitzgerald), determined to prove her worth to Robert (Jocko Sims), asks Johnson to give her an alibi while she canvasses a tenement in support of a rent strike with CORE. Langham (Teddy Sears) is stunned when Flo (Artemis Pebdani) informs him that he has to have sex with her to keep his job at Cal-O-Metric. Barbara (Betsy Brandt) and Lester (Kevin Christy) connect over their shared sexual dysfunctions.
11 One for the Money, Two for the Show
10/14/14
Season-only
A television camera crew arrives at the clinic to document Masters (Michael Sheen) and Johnson's (Lizzy Caplan) work treating sexual dysfunction. Masters considers this publicity premature and himself unsuitable as a television presence – especially in the wake of lessons learned about the power of television from the Nixon-Kennedy debates. Johnson deals with the consequences of having prioritized her work over her parenting when her ex-husband, George (Mather Zickel), argues to take their children on an extended trip with him and his new wife. Libby (Caitlin FitzGerald) feels replaced as Bill's partner by Virginia and finds in Robert an appreciation for what she has to offer. Langham (Teddy Sears) realizes there's no way out of his sexual contract with Flo (Artemis Pebdani).
12 The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
10/21/14
Season-only
After watching an early cut of the documentary, Masters (Michael Sheen) is disturbed by the whitewashing of his work. Johnson (Lizzy Caplan) moves to solidify her custody arrangement with George (Mather Zickel) only to see it backfire. Libby (Caitlin Fitzgerald) continues her relationship with Robert (Jocko Sims), finding justification in Masters' distraction. Langham (Teddy Sears) discovers Flo's (Artemis Pebdani) family's wealth and connections, causing him to re-evaluate his relationship with her. And Masters and Johnson, after repeated testing of their protocol to cure impotence, are finally ready to pass their findings on to the world.

About this show

Future episodes of this show are being made available to Google Play on a delayed basis and will be made available for purchase individually as soon as possible.
Chronicles the unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, who were real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
177 reviews
walter msechu
November 4, 2015
Fabulous series, Very well written - A superbly-written and brilliantly acted study of humanity. Awaiting for the next season! totally recommend.....
Tony Jefferies
October 13, 2014
Can not get episode no 10 why paid for series in advance this is vary poor ,on apples I tunes store all episodes are available sort this out Google taking money and not supplying the goods is wrong
13 people found this review helpful
Bec Pearce
August 25, 2014
The performances from Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplin are stunning. See season 2 episode 3 'Fight' for a masterclass in acting.
8 people found this review helpful