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Sex Education

  • TV Series
  • 2019–2023
  • 16
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
384K
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Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
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A teenage boy with a sex-therapist mother teams up with a high-school classmate to set up an underground sex-therapy clinic at school.A teenage boy with a sex-therapist mother teams up with a high-school classmate to set up an underground sex-therapy clinic at school.A teenage boy with a sex-therapist mother teams up with a high-school classmate to set up an underground sex-therapy clinic at school.

  • Creator
    • Laurie Nunn
  • Stars
    • Asa Butterfield
    • Gillian Anderson
    • Ncuti Gatwa
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    384K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    241
    15
    • Creator
      • Laurie Nunn
    • Stars
      • Asa Butterfield
      • Gillian Anderson
      • Ncuti Gatwa
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 20 wins & 59 nominations total

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    Asa Butterfield
    Asa Butterfield
    • Otis Milburn
    • 2019–2023
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Jean Milburn
    • 2019–2023
    Ncuti Gatwa
    Ncuti Gatwa
    • Eric Effiong
    • 2019–2023
    Emma Mackey
    Emma Mackey
    • Maeve Wiley
    • 2019–2023
    Connor Swindells
    Connor Swindells
    • Adam Groff
    • 2019–2023
    Kedar Williams-Stirling
    Kedar Williams-Stirling
    • Jackson Marchetti
    • 2019–2023
    Aimee Lou Wood
    Aimee Lou Wood
    • Aimee Gibbs
    • 2019–2023
    Alistair Petrie
    Alistair Petrie
    • Michael Groff
    • 2019–2023
    Mimi Keene
    Mimi Keene
    • Ruby Matthews
    • 2019–2023
    Chinenye Ezeudu
    Chinenye Ezeudu
    • Viv Odusanya
    • 2020–2023
    Samantha Spiro
    Samantha Spiro
    • Maureen Groff
    • 2019–2023
    Tanya Reynolds
    Tanya Reynolds
    • Lily Iglehart
    • 2019–2021
    George Robinson
    George Robinson
    • Isaac Goodwin
    • 2020–2023
    Patricia Allison
    Patricia Allison
    • Ola Nyman
    • 2019–2021
    Jim Howick
    Jim Howick
    • Colin Hendricks
    • 2019–2023
    Mikael Persbrandt
    Mikael Persbrandt
    • Jakob Nyman
    • 2019–2021
    Rakhee Thakrar
    Rakhee Thakrar
    • Emily Sands
    • 2019–2023
    Chris Jenks
    Chris Jenks
    • Steve Morley
    • 2019–2021
    • Creator
      • Laurie Nunn
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Sex Education' is lauded for its authentic portrayal of teenage experiences, addressing themes like sexuality and self-discovery. The show is celebrated for its empathetic handling of LGBTQ+ issues and emphasis on communication. However, Season 4 faces criticism for an overcrowded cast, underdeveloped storylines, and a shift towards drama. Despite this, earlier seasons are praised for their wit and meaningful exploration of teenage challenges.
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    9andy-salter

    Loved it

    IT'S NOT SET IN THE 80'S, THEY HAVE MOBILE PHONES. IT'S NOT IN AMERICA, NOT ALL BRITISH SCHOOLS WEAR UNIFORMS. THEY ARE IN 6TH FORM, VERY FEW 6TH FORMS WEAR UNIFORMS. IT'S A RUGBY BALL, NOT AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL.

    All in all I loved it.
    8eoinageary

    S1-3 good, 4 not good

    Sex Education Season 1-4

    As far as I know this is the final season, I have just finished it so I will do an overall show review but first a small S4 review

    Season 4

    Not what I had been expecting after a 2 year wait, my honest thoughts is the show just went a little to much and lost its spark, it tried to do so much in the final season it felt messy.

    The main story is of Otis in competition with O for a new sex clinic in college. They battle it out while he also deals with a long distance relationship with Meave who moved to the USA for college to become a writer. Eric is coming more and more into himself and discovering his purpose of the corse of the season, Jean is dealing with the baby while also hosting a new radio show, her sister comes to town to top it off.

    We get a smattering of characters this season, some good some not so, I think they had maybe too many story lines going on, some of them were a bit much for me, also I'm not sure if they are trying to be real or hyper real but this college does not exist in the UK, just no. This college of acceptance where people come to feel part of a people, it was just gloomy and depressing covered up with bright colours, it didn't feel like the show at all. Disappointing season I'd give a 6.5/10

    The whole show is quite good, S1-3 definitely the best and all have strong points in each season, for me Eric is the absolute best in this show, brining joy, laughter and a character who isn't out just for themselves, someone to really root for. Gillian Anderson is fantastic as Otis mom. She is really funny in the first few seasons.

    The key takeaway would be 1-3 are great, 4 was mediocre with a poor ending, worth a watch as the show is a solid 8/10.
    7thebman-69628

    Not the Season 4 anyone was looking for ... 2/10

    I fell in with this when the first season dropped and got everyone I knew to watch it. How refreshing to see so many taboo subjects opening explored but, and here's the key, in a serious BUT FUNNY way. It offered light and shade. There were moments of real levity.

    I'm a staunch ally, as I guess the majority of fans are, but I found this final season a TOTAL DISASTER. I'm not sure if there were new writers, but it lacks heart, humour, I felt like I was being preached at. The acting is wooden and the writIng is lazy. Am a straight male in his 40's with 4 grown up children and I don't need to be spoon fed situations to bring my attention to the battles the LGBTQIA+ community faces on a daily basis. There were too many new characters introduced for what had already been announced was a final season, in what felt like an attempt to "tick as many boxes" as possible but the result is a jumbled mess that doesn't really give ANY of the issues the time/sympathetic writing they deserve. You lose sight of the core characters, and by the end, the pay-off (which disappoints) just left me thinking 'meh'.
    10stevews-11264

    Fantastic

    Probably the best production Netflix has ever done so far. By the way it's not just for teenagers I'm 67
    8courtyard

    From a 9/10 to a 3/10 in one season!

    Never have I ever seen a show go from so good to so bad so quickly. I said it has officially jumped the rainbow shark. Did they fire the writers and hire a bunch of teenaged boys to write season 4. The college is ridiculous, a lot of the new characters couldn't act their way out of a wet paper bag, and our fav character went from being out fav to dreading when he would be back onscreen.

    What id like to know is how it could go from so good to so bad. I love diverse characters and have no issues with some of the new ones, but we don't need everything forced down our throats. We finished the season as quickly as possible because as we kept saying to each other "let's just get it over with!".

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      Across all episodes the vehicles and TV sets used in the production are all late 20th century (1970-1990) models rather than contemporary 21st century ones. This has been done deliberately as it adds to the slightly unreal context of the show.
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      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #2.39 (2019)

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    FAQ18

    • How many seasons does Sex Education have?Powered by Alexa
    • Wonderful show! Funny, touching, etc etc, but I can't find the song at the end of the 3rd episode!! Please help."I wanna feel every feeling in the book tonight, but only love will remain" etc.I have tried googling the lyrics and shazaaming the song, but I really cant find it.

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2019 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giáo Dục Giới Tính
    • Filming locations
      • Tintern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
    • Production company
      • Eleven
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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