Episode 1
Sexual Fantasies
18m7.6 / 10
Harboring a naughty sexual fantasy? You're far from alone. Your desires likely fall into one of three titillating scenarios. Is your interest aroused?
Episode credits
Guest stars Margaret Cho
TV series
Sex, Explained
2020TV-MA1 season6.5 / 10
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Attraction
17m5.6 / 10
Do you have a type? More than one, perhaps? Find out what goes on when we're drawn to someone sexually and the many factors that fuel these turn-ons.
Episode credits
Guest stars Viren Swami, Fizaa Dosani
Episode 3
Birth Control
24m6.0 / 10
Birth control has been around for millennia, so why isn't it better? From the pill to IUDs, discover why pregnancy prevention remains such a challenge.
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Episode 4
Fertility
23m6.8 / 10
Where do babies come from? Medical advances mean more and better reproduction options. So why do so many people still struggle to conceive a child?
Episode credits
Guest stars DJ Khaled, Sherman Silber
Episode 5
Childbirth
26m7.0 / 10finale
Labor pains. Delivery trauma. The miracle of childbirth is difficult under the best of circumstances. Why is it so tough, and how can it be made better?
Episode credits
Guest stars Wendy Kline, Sheila Kitzinger
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
More about Sex, Explained
Cast
Janelle MonáeSelf - Narrator
DJ KhaledSelf (archive footage)
Viren SwamiSelf
Margaret ChoSelf
Wendy KlineSelf
Sherman SilberSelf
Sheila KitzingerSelf (archive footage)
Fizaa DosaniSelfProduction details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 5
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
Vox Media StudiosUnited States- Vox EntertainmentUnited States
Themes
experimentinvestigatesciencesex education
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