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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...
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  1. 6.8/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Mirror, Mirror

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    S2:E8

    Masters privately treats a couple for infertility, without revealing his relationship to them. Johnson realizes her work with Masters can be used to help people suffering from sexual dysfunction - but quickly gets in over her head when she attempts to treat Barbara Sanderson on her own. Libby is unnerved after witnessing a hate crime that is then whitewashed by the police.

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  2. 6.9/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Giants

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    S2:E5

    Masters continues to break new ground by continuing his study as the only white physician in a Negro hospital but at the cost of his gynecology practice. Libby is confronted by Coral's boyfriend, Robert, over her poor treatment of Coral, Betty reunites with her former lover, and Johnson struggles to right her relationship with DePaul - who is newly aware of Johnson's ongoing affair with Masters.

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  3. 7.1/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Parallax

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    S2:E1

    Masters deals with the ramifications of his disastrous presentation and being fired from the hospital. Meanwhile, Libby urges Masters to get another job; and Virginia fights off advances and innuendos stemming from the belief that she was the woman in Master's explicit film.

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  4. 7.1/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Dirty Jobs

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    S2:E4

    Langham observes Masters and Johnson exiting a hotel room and shares his suspicions with DePaul, who is forced to make plans for her work without Virginia's involvement. Meanwhile, Betty attempts to conceal her infertility from Gene; and Masters tries to bring Johnson aboard as his assistant only to be thwarted by the head of the hospital, who takes a prurient interest in Masters' study.

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  5. 7.1/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Blackbird

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    S2:E6

    After Hendricks bans Masters from using black participants in his study, Masters contacts a journalist to promote his efforts, using the debunking of sexual stereotypes as the lure. Johnson is forced to accept DePaul's choice to end her chemotherapy treatments. Gene uncovers the truth about Betty and Helen's relationship. Libby fires Coral after discovering she lied about Robert.

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    Director:Keith Gordon
  6. 7.1/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Story of My Life

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    S2:E9

    Virginia continues to impersonate a patient's case history in order to glean advice from a psychiatrist. Betty and Masters' attempt to remedy Lester's impotence by hiring a prostitute rattles him even further. Libby gets the third degree when she offers her eyewitness testimony regarding the beaten man. And Barbara Sanders wrestles with an unsettling diagnosis that exposes a chain of secrets and causes Masters and Johnson to clash over their treatment strategy.

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    Director:Jeremy Webb
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  8. 7.1/10(367 votes)

    #7 - Monkey Business

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    S3:E7

    Masters and Johnson are interviewed as they take on an exotic new patient.

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    Director:Adam Arkin
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.2/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Kyrie Eleison

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    S2:E2

    Masters begins a new job at Memorial Hospital under Betty's extortion terms only to discover that his boss insists he leave Virginia behind in favor of a handpicked secretary. Meanwhile, Johnson is torn between pressing Masters to rehire her and staying by DePaul's side as her condition worsens.

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  10. 7.2/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Asterion

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    S2:E7

    In the wake of Masters' discovery that Johnson has continued to have romantic relationships with other men, he becomes impotent without her knowledge and cuts off their sexual work together. He tries to keep his new clinic solvent over the course of three years by borrowing against his house, offering medical services to the hotel - and finally accepting money from his mother.

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  11. 7.2/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Below the Belt

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    S2:E10

    Masters learns of a rival study and calls in a public relations expert to help brand his work with Johnson. Virginia, having finally learned of Masters' sexual difficulties, is invigorated by the prospect of finding a cure. Determined to prove her worth to Robert, Libby canvases a tenement for a rent strike. Plus, Langham is stunned when Flo informs him that he has to have sex with her in order to keep his job. And Barbara and Lester connect over their shared sexual dysfunctions.

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  12. 7.4/10(352 votes)

    #11 - High Anxiety

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    S3:E9

    Masters continues his surrogacy program, now under Johnson's critical eye.

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  13. 7.5/10(11 votes)

    #12 - One for the Money, Two for the Show

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    S2:E11

    A television crew arrives at the clinic to document Masters and Johnson's work treating sexual dysfunction. Masters considers the publicity premature, and himself unsuitable as a television presence. Virginia deals with the fallout of having prioritized her work over her parenting when George argues to take their children on a trip with his new wife. Plus, Libby finds in Robert an appreciation for what she has to offer. And Langham realizes there's no way out of his sexual contract with Flo.

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  14. 7.5/10(10 votes)

    #13 - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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    S2:E12

    After watching an early cut of the documentary, Masters is disturbed by the portrayal of his work. Johnson's move to solidify her custody arrangement with George backfires. Finding justification in Masters' distraction, Libby continues her relationship with Robert. Langham discovers Flo's family's wealth and connections, causing him to re-evaluate his relationship with her. And after repeated testing of their protocol to cure impotence, Masters and Johnson feel they are ready to cure sexual dysfunction.

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  15. 7.6/10(408 votes)

    #14 - Three's a Crowd

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    S3:E2

    Masters takes on a high profile patient. Virginia and Libby come to terms.

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    Director:Dean Perisot
  16. 7.6/10(395 votes)

    #15 - The Excitement of Release

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    S3:E3

    Masters and Johnson look to capitalize on their burgeoning fame.

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  17. 7.6/10(363 votes)

    #16 - Surrogates

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    S3:E8

    Johnson jets away with Dan Logan. Masters begins his surrogacy program.

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  18. 7.6/10(314 votes)

    #17 - Inventory

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    S4:E2

    Masters and Johnson turn to new partners in an effort to put the past behind them and focus on their expanding clinic. Given their fractured triangle, Libby reevaluates her relationship with Bill and Virginia.

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    Director:Jeremy Webb
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  19. 7.6/10(285 votes)

    #18 - In To Me You See

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    S4:E7

    Masters looks to groom Art as his protege in a new area of research as Johnson does her best to keep Nancy at arm's length. Betty seeks an unlikely source for assistance in her fight for equal rights to Helen's baby.

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    Director:Michael Apted
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  20. 7.7/10(996 votes)

    #19 - Race to Space

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    S1:E2

    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 one. The study has been forced out of the hospital and Masters believes Johnson is to blame. As Johnson fights to save her job and struggles to care for her kids, Masters moves his study to a brothel. But Masters soon discovers that the chaos of the cathouse is unmanageable without Johnson’s help.

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  21. 7.7/10(16 votes)

    #20 - Fight

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    S2:E3

    Masters delivers a baby with ambiguous genitalia and urges the parents not to surgically assign the child a sex out of fear or convenience. Meeting Virginia at a hotel for a secret rendezvous, the two of them divide their attention between sexual role-play and a championship boxing match, prompting Virginia to unearth the truth of Masters'' troubled childhood.

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    Director:Michael Apted
  22. 7.7/10(377 votes)

    #21 - Undue Influence

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    Masters seeks unexpected advice. Virginia is distracted by news of Henry.

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  23. 7.7/10(343 votes)

    #22 - Freefall

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    S4:E1

    In the wake of their fallout, Masters and Johnson search for purpose in a world without one another and look to work as their personal lives crash down around them. Libby finds herself alone for the first time since her marriage and discovers some unexpected allies. Season premiere.

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    Director:Colin Bucksey
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  24. 7.7/10(302 votes)

    #23 - The Pleasure Protocol

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    S4:E3

    Masters and Johnson adjust to new partners, but their respective cases have them second-guessing the instinct to remain separated. A romantic prospect pushes Libby to embrace life as a newly single woman of the sexual revolution.

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    Director:Adam Arkin
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  25. 7.8/10(369 votes)

    #24 - Two Scents

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    S3:E6

    Masters and Johnson take on a famous couple hoping to renew their sex life.

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  26. 7.8/10(359 votes)

    #25 - Through a Glass, Darkly

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    S3:E10

    Johnson objects to Masters' program following missteps in the protocol.

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    Director:Jeremy Webb
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mirror, Mirror" is the worst rated episode of "Masters of Sex". It scored 6.8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Michael Apted and written by Steven Levenson, it aired on 8/31/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Giants".