Sex/Life
Seen it?2021 | 2 seasons | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect sex.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
A woman's daring sexual past collides with her married-with-kids present when the bad-boy ex she can't stop fantasizing about crashes back into her life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a solid audience; spent 14 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 391K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12021 · 8 episodes · 5.9 out of 10Monday- Season 22023 · 6 episodes · 5.2 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Stacy Rukeyser
- Sarah ShahiBillie Connelly
- Mike VogelCooper Connelly
- Adam DemosBrad Simon
- Margaret OdetteSasha Snow