The Science of Sex

If you offered me a million dollars to name 3 Real Housewives of Whatever City, I would honestly come up short. When it comes to television, my addiction is predominantly premium. Showtime and HBO very rarely come up short in the satisfaction department. I trust those writers with my emotional entertainment stability. Need a laugh? Just watch William H. Macy embarrass himself on Shameless. Want to be transported to another world? Obviously, Game of Thrones has your back. So, when I saw the preview for a new series on Showtime, debuting the same night as the all–star series, Homeland, I committed that I would be at least giving the pilot a try. Little did I know I would soon be anticipating the premiere of this show more than the next season of Girls.

Showtime’s latest original series, Masters of Sex, chronicles the lives of the two individuals almost solely responsible for America’s sexual revolution. Dr. William Masters played by Michael Sheen and Virginia Johnson portrayed by Lizzy Caplan started a conversation about sex in this country that no one had dared to. What happens to our bodies during sex? Is it a taboo topic – absolutely. But still a genuine medicine requiring the same amount of attentive research as any other subject relating to our bodies and how they work. In the 1950’s talking about sex was not only scandalous but to some, downright offensive. Masters and Johnson took on an incredibly bold challenge, breaking ground on the most “impolite” subject science has ever explored. Together they pioneered the provocative field full of thousands of burning questions.

Reasons why you should give this racy show a chance and NOT feel embarrassed:

1. It’s 2013. Okay, you’re all aware of what year it is but aren’t we too far in the game to still be embarrassed about sex? If practically the entire female population can survive the 50 shades trilogy, I think we can watch an hour of sex-focused television.
2. Lizzy Caplan is a bad ass. And so is her character! In case you forgot, Lizzy first captured our hearts as the slightly scary yet lovable, Janis Ian. Since then she has gone on to play some hilarious roles in some seriously underrated movies. Did anyone else catch Bachelorette? I heart her.
3. It’s different. When I think of premium television I definitely think of violence, nudity, and profanity. Masters of Sex will heavily showcase 2 out of the 3 of those items, but it is also a period piece. Why not school ourselves on an extremely familiar, albeit personal subject in an unfamiliar time. I’m predicting MOS combines the edge and steam of Scandal with a Mad Men vibe. That’s an education I could definitely get on board with.

Masters of Sex premiers on Showtime, September 29th at 10pm. I’m forecasting another favorite to add to my list of obsession-worthy series, will you be watching too?

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Featured image via Showtime.