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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Sex Education" is "Episode 8", rated 6.5/10 from 4939 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Episode 8" aired on 9/21/2023 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 1".
6.5/10 4,939 votes#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
6.7/10 4,076 votes#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
6.7/10 3,399 votes#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
6.7/10 3,008 votes#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
7.1/10 3,254 votes#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
7.2/10 3,263 votes#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
7.3/10 3,080 votes#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
7.6/10 3,355 votes#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
7.7/10 4,860 votes#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
7.8/10 6,687 votes#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
7.8/10 4,232 votes#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
7.9/10 7,104 votes#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
7.9/10 6,012 votes#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
7.9/10 4,947 votes#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
8.0/10 5,265 votes#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: Freddy Syborn, Laurie Nunn
8.1/10 5,529 votes#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
8.1/10 5,416 votes#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
8.1/10 4,803 votes#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
8.1/10 4,276 votes#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
8.2/10 4,948 votes#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
8.2/10 4,455 votes#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
8.3/10 5,992 votes#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
8.3/10 5,572 votes#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
8.4/10 5,170 votes#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
8.4/10 5,162 votes#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