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Masters of Sex
2013–2016
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 4 seasons
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
57–85
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 57, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 85.
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Details
- Created by
- Michelle Ashford
- Released
- 29 September 2013
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 46 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 24 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 28 →3 major awards won · 4 wins from 28 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2014 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney (for "Brave New World") | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2013 | Most Exciting New Series | Masters of Sex | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2017 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) | Elizabeth H. Gray, production designer; Samantha Englender, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "Freefall", "Inventory", "The Pleasure Protocol") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) | Elizabeth H. Gray, production designer; Valerie Green, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "The Excitement of Release", "Surrogates", "Party of Four") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney (for "Matters of Gravity") | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2015 | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Julianne Nicholson | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera) | Michael Wylie, production designer; Elizabeth H. Gray, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "Blackbird") | Nominee |
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Patron (uncredited) / Journalist (uncredited) / Bar Single (uncredited) / Party Guest (uncredited)
28 awards — Masters of Sex
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Critics' Choice Television Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Winner |
| Most Exciting New Series | Masters of Sex | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Sheen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Lizzy Caplan | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Masters of Sex | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Julianne Nicholson | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Beau Bridges | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
11 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney (for "Brave New World") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera) | Michael Wylie, production designer; Elizabeth H. Gray, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "Blackbird") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera) | Andrew Jackness, production designer; Kevin Rupnik, art director; Ellen Christiansen, set decorator (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Beau Bridges (for "Parallax") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Beau Bridges (for " Manhigh ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney (for "Matters of Gravity") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney (for "Parallax") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Lizzy Caplan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Leanne Dare, art director; Yi-Jen Liu, designer; Jon Forsman, animator; Gabriel Britz, editor | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) | Elizabeth H. Gray, production designer; Samantha Englender, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "Freefall", "Inventory", "The Pleasure Protocol") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) | Elizabeth H. Gray, production designer; Valerie Green, art director; Halina Siwolop, set decorator (for "The Excitement of Release", "Surrogates", "Party of Four") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Sheen | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Masters of Sex | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations
| Television: Episodic Drama | Michelle Ashford (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
| Television: New Series | Michelle Ashford, Tyler Bensinger, Michael Cunningham, Lynnie Greene, Richard Levine, Amy Lippman, Sam Shaw, and Noelle Valdivia | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Television Program of the Year | Masters of Sex | Winner |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael Sheen | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael Sheen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Lizzy Caplan | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Lizzy Caplan | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Drama | Masters of Sex | Nominee |