Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex
Genre
Based onMasters of Sex
by Thomas Maier
Developed byMichelle Ashford
Starring
ComposerMichael Penn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes46 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Michelle Ashford
  • Sarah Timberman
  • Carl Beverly
  • Amy Lippman
  • Judith Verno
ProducersMichael Sheen
Lizzy Caplan
Thomas Maier
Production locations
CinematographyBen Davis
Running time55–60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseSeptember 29, 2013 (2013-09-29) –
November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)
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Masters of Sex is an American period drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2013, on Showtime.[1] It was developed by Michelle Ashford and loosely based on Thomas Maier's biography Masters of Sex.[2] Set in the 1950s through the late 1960s, the series tells the story of Masters and Johnson (Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson) who are portrayed by Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, respectively. The series has received critical acclaim. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series in 2013. The series was canceled by Showtime on November 30, 2016, after four seasons.[3]

  1. ^ Seidman, Robert (January 12, 2013). "Showtime Announces Premiere Dates for 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Dexter' (Returning Early) 'Ray Donovan,' 'Homeland,' 'Masters of Sex' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013. Archived January 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference lat2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gelman, Vlada (November 30, 2016). "Masters of Sex Is Done at Showtime". TVLine. Retrieved November 30, 2016. Archived December 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine