List of Masters of Sex episodes

Masters of Sex title card.

Masters of Sex is an American television drama series developed for television by Michelle Ashford and based on the biography Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love by Thomas Maier. Masters of Sex tells the story of Dr. William Masters (Michael Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan), two pioneering researchers of human sexuality at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. The series premiered on September 29, 2013 on Showtime.[1]

As of September 28, 2014, 24 episodes of Masters of Sex have aired, concluding the second season.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 12 September 29, 2013 December 15, 2013
2 12 July 13, 2014 September 28, 2014
3 12[2] July 12, 2015[3] 2015

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"John MaddenMichelle AshfordSeptember 29, 20131.00[4]
22"Race to Space"Michael DinnerMichelle AshfordOctober 6, 20131.09[5]
33"Standard Deviation"Lawrence TrillingSam ShawOctober 13, 20131.04[6]
44"Thank You for Coming"Jennifer GetzingerAmy LippmanOctober 20, 20131.01[7]
55"Catherine"Michael AptedSam Shaw & Michelle AshfordOctober 27, 20131.01[8]
66"Brave New World"Adam DavidsonLyn Greene & Richard LevineNovember 3, 20130.93[7]
77"All Together Now"Tim FywellTyler BensingerNovember 10, 20131.10[9]
88"Love and Marriage"Michael AptedStory by: Tyler Bensinger
Teleplay by: Michael Cunningham
November 17, 20131.05[10]
99"Involuntary"Jennifer GetzingerNoelle ValdiviaNovember 24, 20131.13[11]
1010"Fallout"Lesli Linka GlatterSam ShawDecember 1, 20131.08[12]
1111"Phallic Victories"Phil AbrahamAmy LippmanDecember 8, 20131.23[13]
1212"Manhigh"Michael DinnerMichelle AshfordDecember 15, 20131.21[14]

Season 2 (2014)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
131"Parallax"Michael AptedMichelle AshfordJuly 13, 20140.83[15]
142"Kyrie Eleison"Michael AptedDavid FlebotteJuly 20, 20140.72[15]
153"Fight"Michael AptedAmy LippmanJuly 27, 20140.84[15]
164"Dirty Jobs"Michael EnglerSteven LevensonAugust 3, 20140.71[15]
175"Giants"Jeremy WebbBathsheba DoranAugust 10, 20140.97[15]
186"Blackbird"Keith GordonEileen MyersAugust 17, 20140.79[15]
197"Asterion"Michael DinnerDavid Flebotte & Michelle AshfordAugust 24, 20140.84[15]
208"Mirror, Mirror"Michael AptedSteven LevensonAugust 31, 20140.73[15]
219"Story of My Life"Jeremy WebbAmy LippmanSeptember 7, 20140.76[15]
2210"Below the Belt"Adam ArkinBathsheba Doran & Eileen MyersSeptember 14, 20140.80[15]
2311"One for the Money, Two for the Show"Adam BernsteinAmy LippmanSeptember 21, 20140.71[15]
2412"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"Adam ArkinMichelle AshfordSeptember 28, 20140.89[15]

Season 3

On August 20, 2014, the series was renewed for a third 12-episode season,[2] to premiere on July 12, 2015.[3]

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Swift, Andy (August 20, 2014). "Showtime Renews Ray Donovan, Masters of Sex for Third Seasons". TVLine. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
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  14. "Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Another Week, Another NFL Victory". The Futon Critic. December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 15.10 15.11 "Masters of Sex: Season Two Ratings". TV Series Finale. September 30, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

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