Sex/Life

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Sex/Life
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Genre Drama
Created by Stacy Rukeyser
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Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Executive producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Stacy Rukeyser
  • J. Miles Dale
  • Jordan Hawley
  • Jessika Borsiczky
Producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Chris Hatcher
  • Scott James Wallace
Production location(s) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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  • David A. Makin
  • Michael McMurray
Editor(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Scott James Wallace
  • Janet Weinberg
  • Rebekah Fridman
  • Kelly Soll
Running time 43–52 minutes
Production company(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • De Milo Films
  • Little Ruke
Release
Original network Netflix
Original release June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) –
present (present)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Sex/Life is an American drama streaming television series created by Stacy Rukeyser for Netflix. The series is inspired by the novel 44 Chapters About 4 Men[1] by BB Easton[2] and it premiered on June 25, 2021.[3][4] In September 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.[5]

Premise

Promotional materials described the show as what happens when "a suburban mother of two takes a fantasy-charged trip down memory lane that sets her very married present on a collision course with her wild-child past."[6]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Sarah Shahi as Billie Connelly, a former Columbia University psychology PhD candidate, mother of two, and housewife in an affluent suburban Connecticut community who is suffering from a severe midlife crisis, yearning for the fast-paced life she had with her ex-boyfriend Brad. It is later revealed that her maiden name is Mann. She ends up with the happily ever after life that every woman dreams of but questions if that is really what happiness means.
  • Mike Vogel as Cooper Connelly, Billie's strait-laced husband who is an investment banker. He is a good guy kind of character, supportive no matter what.
  • Adam Demos as Brad Simon, Billie's well-endowed ex-boyfriend who is in her life again and trying to win her back despite the fact that Billie is married with children. He is a famous music producer and CEO of a record label he founded.
  • Margaret Odette as Sasha Snow, Billie's best friend who is a psychology professor and living the single life. She tries to convince Billie that a good wife life is all she needs to be happy.

Recurring

  • Jonathan Sadowski as Devon, Cooper's colleague and friend. He is a swinger.
  • Meghan Heffern as Caroline, another fake happy mom from the suburbs.
  • Amber Goldfarb as Trina, Devon's wife, is also a swinger and not happy about her married life.
  • Li Jun Li as Francesca, Cooper's boss who has feelings for Cooper. A successful businesswoman who knows what she wants.
  • Wallis Day as Gigi (season 2)[7]
  • Dylan Bruce as Spencer (season 2)[7]
  • Craig Bierko as Mick (season 2)[7]
  • Cleo Anthony as Kam (season 2)[7]
  • Darius Homayoun as Majid (season 2)[7]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 "The Wives Are in Connecticut" Patricia Rozema Stacy Rukeyser June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
Billie Connelly is a housewife living in Connecticut, married to her husband Cooper and with two young children. Whilst loving her husband and family, Billie is unable to stop herself from consistently reminiscing about her past as a wild party girl. The longing for her previous life grows ever stronger as her relationship with Cooper continues to disappoint her sexually. Despite the counsel of her best friend Sasha, Billie also keeps thinking back to her former relationship with Brad, a record producer. Billie documents her desires on her laptop, and this is discovered one morning by Cooper, leading the two to have passionate sex for the first time in years. However, after Cooper leaves for work, Billie impulsively goes to New York City to confide her feelings to Sasha. Upon arrival, Billie is left devastated when she sees Sasha slept with Brad the previous night.
2 "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" Patricia Rozema Stacy Rukeyser June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
Billie and Sasha reconcile after the revelation of Sasha's casual hookups with Brad. On her way back to Connecticut, Billie reflects on how she first met Cooper and her reasoning for settling down with him, namely the stability he offered. Billie also reflects on the origins of her relationship with Brad and how she was unable to resist him. In the present day, Cooper takes Billie out into Brooklyn for a date night, where she again reminisces about how she misses Brad but also is reminded of how she loves Cooper. On their way home, Cooper sneaks them both into a secluded backyard pool where they have sex, seeking to give Billie the kind of thrills she wrote in her journal. However, they are caught by the owner and narrowly escape the police, heightening the thrill even more for them. On returning home, Billie is elated, but Cooper is privately disgusted with himself. Brad also calls Billie unprompted, admitting that he still loves Billie. She denies wanting him in return and ends the call, though she is distressed about doing so, and Brad challenges her over text about her feelings.
3 "Empire State of Mind" Jessika Borsiczky Jordan Hawley June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
The morning after their night together, Cooper secretly masturbates to passages from Billie’s journal about sex with Brad, although he later feels ashamed and is cold to Billie before leaving for work. After dropping Hudson at pre-school, Billie is asked to stay and help the class for the whole day by Hudson’s teacher, as Hudson isn’t yet acclimatising to being away from Billie. She continues to think about Brad, and in anguish, she calls Sasha for advice. Sasha advises Billie to ditch Brad, stating he is great for sex but toxic in relationships. Billie is reminded of her first meeting with Brad’s mother and stepfather, which ended acrimoniously in an argument between Brad and Billie, sparked by Brad’s animosity towards his stepfather. It led to a brief breakup, but Billie soon took Brad back after an emotional apology. Whilst he is supposed to be working, Cooper instead covertly follows Brad to the gym. It further stirs Cooper’s frustration when he sees how endowed Brad is. Billie and Cooper have sex later that night, but Cooper suffers from erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, leaving Billie unsatisfied. Brad visits Sasha to initiate a sexual encounter, but covertly also uses her phone to FaceTime Billie and have her watch their liaison, which arouses her.
4 "New New York" Jessika Borsiczky Jessika Borsiczky June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
5 "The Sound of the Suburbs" Samira Radsi Jamie Dennig June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
6 "Somewhere Only We Know" Samira Radsi Resheida Brady June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
7 "Small Town Saturday Night" Sheree Folkson Kimberly Karp June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
8 "This Must Be the Place" Sheree Folkson Stacy Rukeyser June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)

Production

Development

On August 19, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was created by Stacy Rukeyser who was also expected to executive produce alongside J. Miles Dale.[3] The series was released on June 25, 2021.[4] On September 27, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[5]

Casting

On January 30, 2020, it was announced that Sarah Shahi was cast to headline the series.[8] On March 5, 2020, it was reported that Mike Vogel, Adam Demos, and Margaret Odette were cast in starring roles.[9] On February 28, 2022, Wallis Day, Dylan Bruce, Craig Bierko, Cleo Anthony, and Darius Homayoun joined the cast in recurring roles for the second season.[7]

Filming

Principal photography for the series was originally scheduled to begin in Spring 2020, but was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Filming for the first season began on August 31, 2020 and ended on December 9, 2020 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.[11][12] Filming for the second season began on February 7, 2022 and concluded on May 6, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[13]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 21% approval rating with an average rating of 5.5/10, based on 24 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Suffocating its more provocative ideas with steamy interludes and melodramatic writing, this erotic drama is too obsessed with sex to ever fully come to life."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 45 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]

On September 27, 2021, it was reported that the first season of Sex/Life was watched by 67 million households in its first four weeks since its release on June 25.[5]

References

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External links

  • Sex/Life on Instagram
  • Sex/Life on NetflixLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Sex/Life at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Sex/Life at Douban
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