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Sep 29, 2013 · William Masters, a successful doctor of obstetrics and gynecology, begins his controversial study of human sexuality. Dr. Masters recruits Virginia Johnson to be his secretary, but she quickly advances to be a valuable associate.
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- Drama, Romance
- John Madden
- 2013-09-29
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- Reception
- Deviations from Maier's Biography
The series opens in October 1956 at Washington University in St. Louis where Bill Masters (Michael Sheen) is honored for his work in obstetric surgery. While making a speech, Bill states that he has to go. Later, he watches through a peephole as Betty DiMello (Annaleigh Ashford), a prostitute whom he hired, has sex with Ernie (Steve Rosen). Afterwa...
Masters of Sex was picked up for a first season consisting of 12 episodes on June 11, 2012. "Pilot" premiered on September 29, 2013.The episode was written by series creator Michelle Ashford and directed by John Madden. Prop master Jeffrey Johnson designed "Ulysses," a transparent dildo with attached camera first seen in the pilot episode, from scr...
Approximately one million people viewed the pilot episodebefore its Showtime premiere. The episode was watched by approximately 1.4 million people upon its debut. For her performance in this episode, Lizzy Caplan was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Michelle Ashford was nominated at the 2014 Write...
Sarah Hughes of The Guardian notes that participants in Masters and Johnson's study "wore pillowcases with eyeholes on their heads"; writer Michelle Ashford didn't include that detail in her adaptation because "they made the actors look like Ku Klux Klanmembers".
Pilot is the first episode of Season 1 of Masters of Sex. 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.
Oct 2, 2013 · The best new drama series of the 2013 season. The 1950s show about the discovery of how people react during sex. See the best of MASTERS OF SEX Season 1http:...
Showtime ordered the pilot for Masters of Sex in August 2011, and greenlit it for series in June 2012, with the first season consisting of twelve episodes. Paul Bettany was originally cast as William Masters and had a say in the casting of the female lead which had reportedly stalled the process.
- Period Drama
Sep 29, 2013 · Masters of Sex. Pilot. S1 E1: 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. Drama Sep 29, 2013 58 min. Starring Beau Bridges, Heléne Yorke, Annaleigh Ashford. Cast & Crew. Beau Bridges. Guest Star.
Feb 1, 2024 · 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...
