Michael Sheen's 2013 drama Masters of Sex, which was branded "a cracker" by critics, is one of Prime Video UK's most popular shows right now.
Based loosely on Thomas Maier’s biography Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the series follows Masters (Sheen) as he undertakes pioneering research on human sexuality with Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan).
All four seasons of the period drama are available to stream on Prime Video UK, and the show is currently listed in the streamer's 'Popular TV shows' category.
Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the series originally ran between 2013 and 2016, but judging by its popularity on Prime Video, it's clear the show is still being talked about.
Masters of Sex currently has a score of 90% on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes from 59 reviews, with critics calling it "evocative" and "clever".
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In his review, The Observer's Andrew Anthony said of the show: "It's a terrible title, but the story is a cracker."
"Evocative and provocative, this fact-based drama is most invigorating when showing how the findings helped ignite women's lib," said Us Weekly.
Entertainment Weekly said: "Masters of Sex is that rare show that's clever enough to have it both ways."
The Guardian wrote: "Certainly there was much to love about a drama that chronicles one of the turning points of the sexual revolution; not least the dialogue."
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The Los Angeles Times had this to say: "Without making any extraordinary claims for it, it is easy to watch and to recommend, mostly sweet-natured, with a host of well-shaded performances and almost nothing to insult your intelligence."
"The series is at its best when it abandons its vaguely intimate depiction of sex and allows its subjects to become fully enveloped in the importance and strange beauty of the undiscovered frontier they're exploring," was Slant Magazine's review of the show.
All four seasons of Masters of Sex are available to stream on Prime Video UK now.
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