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Season 1 – Sex/Life

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A suburban wife and mother takes a fantasy-charged trip down memory lane that sets her present on a collision course with her wild-child past.
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Sex/Life — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Suffocating its more provocative ideas with steamy interludes and melodramatic writing, this erotic drama is too obsessed with sex to ever fully come to life.

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Scaachi Koul BuzzFeed News Apr 5, 2022
The eight-episode season easily could’ve been boiled down into two TikToks... Go to Full Review Rachel Cooke New Statesman Jul 14, 2021
Sex/Life is billed as comedy drama. If it's funny, though, it's for all the wrong reasons. Go to Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine Jul 14, 2021
Sex/Life drowns itself in the shallow end, so to speak, by failing to even generate much heat. There are plenty of R-rated scenes-so many, actually, that they get repetitive. Go to Full Review Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Aug 25, 2022
4/10
The odd thing is this. For a show that is so much about sex that it’s literally the first word in its title, Sex/Life is surprisingly unsexy. The sex scenes (and, truly, I lost count early on) are pretty much all the same. Go to Full Review Nabila Hatimy The Star (Kenya) Jul 23, 2021
2/5
It loses its rhythm and goes round in circles trying to make a point but it fails terribly. The writing is shallow, the acting sub-par and at most, the racy scenes are endurable. Go to Full Review Travis Johnson Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Jul 22, 2021
That "High Impact Sex Scenes" content warning strikes me as blatant false adverting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Zafar I @RT96135707 May 11, 2026 Its a engaging show, performance is great watch it if u like shows in which people have affairs Overall storytelling is great See more Noah H @Noah85 Jan 8, 2026 THIS SHOW IS SO GOOD, and I honestly don’t understand the criticism. Why are there so many bad reviews? Sex/Life tells a personal, engaging story about an interesting woman and her past, and I was hooked. The show does a great job of letting us get to know Billie and her love life, and yes, the sex scenes are very bold. But what people seem to miss is that they actually serve the story. They add immersion and emotional depth instead of distracting from the plot. I also really enjoyed learning more about Brad and Cooper, who turned out to be surprisingly compelling characters. Even the family dynamics added something meaningful to the overall experience. Is everyone suddenly allergic to shows that take risks and embrace sexuality? Either way, I’d absolutely recommend giving this one a chance. You might be surprised. Rating: 10/10 See more Monique P @RT88987980 Aug 1, 2025 Very romantic serie and beautiful story See more Slick R @SlickReviewer Jun 23, 2024 Bad writing, and bad sex scenes. Sarah Shahi's boob job needed to be fixed before this show because they are kinda deformed. She shoulda called the Kardashians plastic surgeon. See more Jade T @RT98942258 Apr 19, 2024 As a middle-aged mother, I can see where they were trying to go with this, and I appreciate the effort. It felt a little short to be honest. I’m not sure how they could’ve made it any better with the storyline being what it was. See more Ciaran O @RT93674070 Dec 25, 2023 Positives: The leads do their best and the main character is very charismatic. Negatives: It looses its way so often and is so far removed from a true relationship it boggles the mind. Im not sure was this a fantasy or not. Sex is (fine) one thing, erotica is also fine but for gods sake build a story. I would love to see more from the cast but this story was terrible. Awful writing. See more Read all reviews
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Sarah Shahi

Billie Connelly

Mike Vogel

Cooper Connelly

Adam Demos

Brad Simon

Margaret Odette

Sasha Snow

Stacy Rukeyser

Executive Producer

J. Miles Dale

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 25, 2021 The Wives Are in Connecticut Frustrated by the waning passion in her marriage, Billie starts journaling about her erotic exploits with ex-boyfriend Brad. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 25, 2021 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight Billie's emotional roller-coaster of a day leads to an arousing night out as Cooper attempts to reignite the spark in their relationship. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 25, 2021 Empire State of Mind While Cooper decides to check out the competition, Billie dwells on the passionate highs and soul-crushing lows that defined her romance with Brad. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 25, 2021 New New York Billie's outing with her fellow mothers stirs up memories of Brad and has her making a beeline for Sasha; Cooper unloads his marital worries. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 25, 2021 The Sound of the Suburbs As her thoughts continue to drift back to the connection she shared with Brad, Billie proposes a plan to put Cooper's mind at ease about her journal. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 25, 2021 Somewhere Only We Know Billie seeks help to untangle her feelings about her marriage and Brad; Cooper receives a tempting proposition after a rewarding day at work. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 25, 2021 Small Town Saturday Night As Brad broods over the mistakes he made with Billie, she and Cooper bite off more than they can chew in a bid to spice up their marriage. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 25, 2021 This Must Be the Place Faced with the repercussions of their double date with Devon and Trina, Billie and Cooper arrive at a make-or-break moment in their marriage. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Stacy Rukeyser, J. Miles Dale, Larry Robbins, Jessika Borsiczky, Jordan Hawley
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA (L|S)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 25, 2021
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