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The Worst Episodes of Sex Education

Every episode of Sex Education ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Sex Education!

Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:Netflix

Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 8" is the worst rated episode of "Sex Education". It scored 6.5/10 based on 5026 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/21/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 1".

  • Episode 8
    6.5/105,026 votes
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    #1 - Episode 8

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/21/2023

    Cavendish rallies to search for Cal. As Eric finds his calling, Jackson discovers his roots. Much like love, truth takes many forms — and it will out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 1
    6.7/104,155 votes
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    #2 - Episode 1

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2023

    Maeve butts heads with a prickly professor. Oceans apart, will her connection with Otis sizzle or fizzle? An attempted nude leads to a hairy situation.

    Director: Dominic Leclerc

    Writer: Laurie Nunn

  • Episode 2
    6.7/103,469 votes
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    #3 - Episode 2

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2023

    When a popular couple is on the rocks, Otis eyes an opportunity. Eric finds community. Surprises in the bedroom leave Jackson questioning his sexuality.

    Director: Dominic Leclerc

    Writer: Laurie Nunn

  • Episode 5
    6.7/103,072 votes
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    #4 - Episode 5

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/21/2023

    Jean struggles to find joy in motherhood. Between heated debates and a hot date with a grieving Maeve, can Otis perform? Jackson has an identity crisis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 3
    7.1/103,320 votes
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    #5 - Episode 3

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2023

    A scathing review rattles Maeve's resolve. Adam and Michael bond over life as a bachelor. Ruby helps Otis with his campaign — and his loneliness.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 7
    7.2/103,332 votes
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    #6 - Episode 7

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/21/2023

    Elevator inaction sparks collective action. A sisterly argument years in the making finally boils over. Maeve makes things right — and makes a choice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 4
    7.3/103,146 votes
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    #7 - Episode 4

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/2023

    Tragedy brings a familiar face back to Moordale. Jean's saving grace is Otis' worst nightmare. Ruby does recon. Aisha asks out Cal — but there's a twist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 6
    7.5/103,426 votes
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    #8 - Episode 6

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2023

    Goodbyes are never easy, but this one's a mess. With emotions firing on all cylinders, Maeve finds the right words. Aimee gets inspired; Eric gets real.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 5
    7.7/104,905 votes
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    #9 - Episode 5

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/17/2020

    Otis and Eric get away from romance and retreat to the woods with Remi. But parents aren’t perfect, as Maeve knows. Later, Ola follows her heart.

    Director: Alice Seabright

    Writer: Laurie Nunn, Richard Gadd

  • Episode 8
    7.8/106,733 votes
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    #10 - Episode 8

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2020

    The talking cure may be failing Otis and Jean as they sort out their issues. A wary Maeve makes the finals. Sexy Shakespeare never goes out of style.

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Laurie Nunn

  • Episode 6
    7.8/104,279 votes
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    #11 - Episode 6

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2021

    The truth is out there: Maeve gets the news, Aimee reveals her vulva cupcakes and more, and Eric navigates Nigerian life. Hope goes to new extremes.

    Director: Runyararo Mapfumo

    Writer: Temi Wilkey

  • Episode 1
    7.9/107,183 votes
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    #12 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2019

    Despite the ministrations of sex therapist mom Jean and encouragement from pal Eric, Otis worries that he can't get it on. He's not the only one.

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Laurie Nunn

  • Episode 2
    7.9/106,073 votes
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    #13 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2019

    Egged on by Maeve—and finding that dispensing sex tips is tougher than he thought—Otis tries offering free advice at a classmate's house party.

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Laurie Nunn

  • Episode 2
    7.9/104,996 votes
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    #14 - Episode 2

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2020

    After Jean makes a cringey appearance at school, Otis tries his hand at pleasing Ola—and advising a hapless teacher. Fearless Maeve buckles.

    Director: Sophie Goodhart

    Writer: Laurie Nunn, Mawaan Rizwan

  • Episode 6
    8.0/105,326 votes
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    #15 - Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/11/2019

    Eric's trauma isolates him, and Maeve's essay wins a prize. Otis tries to hook up with Lily, but his deep-seated issues get in the way.

    Director: Kate Herron

    Writer: Laurie Nunn, Freddy Syborn

  • Episode 4
    8.1/105,594 votes
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    #16 - Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/11/2019

    Eric realizes Otis has fallen for Maeve. But the young sex therapist finds himself torn when hot guy Jackson seeks help with his secret crush.

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Laurie Nunn, Laura Neal

  • Episode 1
    8.1/105,470 votes
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    #17 - Episode 1

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2020

    Masturbation turns out to be Otis' secret talent, but can he master his unruly desires for Ola? A chlamydia outbreak distracts the student body.

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Laurie Nunn

  • Episode 4
    8.1/104,849 votes
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    #18 - Episode 4

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/17/2020

    Ola wants to go all the way, but Otis is on edge. Jean and Maeve need their space. Jackson has performance worries, and star-crossed lovers reconnect.

    Director: Alice Seabright

    Writer: Laurie Nunn, Rosie Jones

  • Episode 4
    8.1/104,322 votes
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    #19 - Episode 4

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2021

    In the cold light of day, can sex turn into intimacy, and vice versa? Ruby recoils from Otis. Maeve connects with Isaac. Abstinence roils Moordale.

    Director: Runyararo Mapfumo

    Writer: Selina Lim

  • Episode 3
    8.2/104,996 votes
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    #20 - Episode 3

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2020

    On her way to surprise Maeve, Aimee gets a horrible shock on the bus. Rahim connects with Eric as a Milburn family dinner gets seriously awkward.

    Director: Sophie Goodhart

    Writer: Sophie Goodhart

  • Episode 2
    8.2/104,504 votes
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    #21 - Episode 2

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2021

    Makeovers take over when Ruby gives Otis a magnetic revamp and Hope tones the school down. Way down. Elsewhere, Eric and Adam look to level up.

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Sophie Goodhart

  • Episode 3
    8.3/106,057 votes
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    #22 - Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/11/2019

    Otis' clinic achieves liftoff, as does his attraction to Maeve, who unexpectedly asks him for help. Eric swings off on his own and fields a come-on.

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Sophie Goodhart

  • Episode 8
    8.3/105,627 votes
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    #23 - Episode 8

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/11/2019

    Otis feels violated by Jean's new book, and Maeve takes the fall for her brother. Eric serves detention with an old foe, while Lily's body betrays her.

    Director: Kate Herron

    Writer: Laurie Nunn

  • Episode 6
    8.4/105,216 votes
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    #24 - Episode 6

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/17/2020

    Bouncing back is the only option, so Otis throws a small gathering that turns rowdy, and Jackson deals with the healing. Who can handle the truth?

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Sophie Goodhart

  • Episode 1
    8.4/105,207 votes
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    #25 - Episode 1

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2021

    Moordale's friskiest come together again — in more ways than one. Otis sports a 'stache but hides a secret. Jean comes clean. A head teacher arrives.

    Director: Ben Taylor

    Writer: Laurie Nunn