Masters of Sex (2013)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Masters of Sex

• The Affair (2014) — Colin Bucksey directed both
• St. Elsewhere (1982) — Same feel: dramatic, thought-provoking
• The Deuce (2017) — Susanna White directed both
• The Tudors (2007) — Same subject: historical drama
• Manhattan (2014) — Dan Attias and Jennifer Getzinger directed both
• Smash (2012) — Bathsheba Doran wrote for both