Masters of Sex

William Masters and Virginia Johnson, trailblazers in the field of human sexuality research, ignited the sexual revolution with their groundbreaking work. Their journey took them from a teaching hospital in the Midwest to the cover of Time magazine and frequent guest spots on Johnny Carson’s show. Masters, a genius scientist disconnected from his own emotions, and Johnson, a progressive single mother, are the central figures of this series, which explores their extraordinary lives, romantic entanglement, and unexpected rise to pop culture fame.