William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazine and multiple appearances on Johnny Carson's couch. He is a brilliant scientist out of touch with his own feelings, and she is a single working mother ahead of her time. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance, and unlikely pop culture trajectory.
Dr. William Masters, Washington University’s foremost OB/GYN, runs a successful medical practice by day and conducts a secret study of human sexuality by night. Former nightclub si…
S01E02
Race to Space
⭐ 7.0
Oct 6, 201360 min
On the heels of Masters’ proposal that they participate in the sexual response study, Johnson considers the best course of action to keep her job – only to find she no longer has o…
S01E03
Standard Deviation
⭐ 7.1
Oct 13, 201360 min
Masters and Johnson continue their research in the brothel but skewed data confirms that Masters must get the study back into the hospital. At the hospital, Johnson is surprised to…
S01E04
Thank You for Coming
⭐ 7.6
Oct 20, 201360 min
With the study back in the hospital, Masters and Johnson recruit new participants on campus. But Johnson is shocked when her ex-husband George, who’s crashing on her couch, wants t…
S01E05
Catherine
⭐ 7.4
Oct 27, 201360 min
When Masters and Johnson expand the study to include couples, they discover that the science of sex is easily complicated by the mystery of attraction. Johnson tries to connect wit…
S01E06
Brave New World
⭐ 7.4
Nov 3, 201360 min
In the aftermath of the miscarriage, Libby and Masters travel to Miami for some much needed rest and relaxation, but Masters is drawn back into his work by a sexually adventurous c…
S01E07
All Together Now
⭐ 7.3
Nov 10, 201360 min
Masters and Johnson continue their sexual response study – now as participants – but Johnson fears their work may be interfering with Masters’ home life. Libby pressures Dr. Haas t…
S01E08
Love And Marriage
⭐ 7.0
Nov 17, 201360 min
Masters and Johnson decide that the best way to record their study findings is to film them, but to do so they have to enlist outside help. Johnson redoubles her efforts to get a c…
S01E09
Involuntary
⭐ 7.6
Nov 24, 201360 min
When Masters and Johnson decide to film external reactions in the study, they must convince Lester and Jane that their footage won’t cross the line into pornography. Haas and Vivia…
S01E10
Fallout
⭐ 7.7
Dec 1, 201360 min
The hospital takes part in a nationwide civil defense drill, and the heightened atmosphere escalates conflicts among the staff. A former study participant reveals she’s pregnant an…
S01E11
Phallic Victories
⭐ 7.9
Dec 8, 201360 min
With Johnson no longer on his team, Masters accepts Libby’s offer to help compile the study work for a hospital-wide presentation. But when Masters sees another doctor’s presentati…
S01E12
Manhigh
⭐ 8.3
Dec 15, 201360 min
Masters’ work on human sexuality culminates with a hospital-wide presentation of his and Johnson’s research findings. But when Masters attempts to push the envelope with the extern…