Masters of Sex

In 1956 obstetrician Dr. William Masters hires sexually liberated, single working mother Virginia Johnson to undertake a groundbreaking study of the psychological aspect of the human sexual response.

Noted obstetrician Dr. William Masters (Michael Sheen) teams up with divorced mother Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan) to conduct pioneering research that unleashes the sexual revolution.

When he’s forced to relocate his study to a St. Louis brothel, Masters has no choice but to rehire Johnson in order to make things work.

As Johnson bristles at the hiring of a new female doctor, Masters worries that conducting their study in a brothel is jeopardizing the results.

Painful memories of his childhood cause Masters to question his own ability to be a good father. Johnson is surprised by the arrival of her ex-husband.

As Masters is haunted by memories of his childhood traumas, Haas looks to advance his career by dating Scully’s teenage daughter.

As Masters and Libby struggle with the fallout from her miscarriage, Johnson proposes a study that challenges Freud’s theories of female sexual response.

When he and Johnson study their own sexual relationship, Masters must deal with the consequences in his marriage.

As Masters and Johnson set out to film their work, the end of her affair leads Margaret closer to the truth about Scully’s secret.

As Masters and Johnson push the filming of their subjects to a risqué and possibly illegal level, their intimate rapport causes his mother to question the relationship.

As the hospital is preoccupied with a nuclear disaster drill, a study participant’s pregnancy further divides Masters and Johnson. Margaret learns the truth about her husband.

As Masters struggles to carry on without her, Johnson looks to help Dr. DePaul promote her work on women’s health.

Masters’ presentation of the sex study to his colleagues ignites a firestorm of protest and leaves Johnson struggling with the fallout. Scully tells Margaret the truth about his sexual history.