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Masters of sex. Season one / producer, Thomas Maier, Tammy Rosen, Michael Sheen, Michael Dinner ; produced by Greg Prange ; developed for television by Michelle Ashford ; Round Two Productions ; Timberman/Beverly Productions ; Sony Pictures Television.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 44027 | Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2014]Copyright date: © 2014Description: 4 videodiscs (approximately 676 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Uniform titles:
  • Container of (expression): Masters of sex (Television program). Season 1. French.
  • Container of (work): Masters of sex (Television program). Season 1.
Related works:
  • Television adaptation of (work): Maier, Thomas, 1956- Masters of sex
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Contents:
disc 1. ep. 1. Pilot / directed by John Madden; written by Michelle Ashford. ep. 2. Race to space / directed by Michael Dinner; written by Michelle Ashford. ep. 3. Standard deviation / directed by Lawrence Trilling; written by Sam Shaw -- disc 2. ep. 4. Thank you for coming / directed by Jennifer Getzinger; written by Amy Lippman. ep. 5. Catherine / directed by Michael Apted; written by Sam Shaw & Michelle Ashford. ep. 6. Brave new world / directed by Adam Davidson; written by Lyn Greene & Richard Levine -- disc 3. ep. 7. All together now / directed by Tim Fywell; written by Tyler Bensinger. ep. 8. Love and marriage / directed by Michael Apted; story by Tyler Bensinger; teleplay by Michael Cunningham. ep. 9. Involuntary / directed by Jennifer Getzinger; written by Noelle Valdivia -- disc 4. ep. 10. Fallout / directed by Lesli Linka Glatter; written by Sam Shaw. ep. 11. Phallic victories / directed by Phil Abraham; written by Amy Lippman. ep. 12. Manhigh / directed by Michael Dinner; written by Michelle Ashford.
Production credits:
  • Cinematography, Ben Davis, Michael Weaver, Tim Bellen ; music, Michael Penn.
Cast: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlan FitzGerald, Teddy Sears, Nicholas D'Agosto, Annaleigh Ashford, Beau Bridges, Allison Janney, Rose McIver, Heléne Yorke.Summary: Chronicles the lives of sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Masters, a successful OB/GYN, is conducting a secret study of human sexuality. Soon, he meets Virginia Johnson, a former nightclub singer who is now part of the hospital secretarial staff. He enlists her help with his study, and she quickly proves to be an asset to Masters' work. Together, they delve deeper than anyone before them into the science of sex and later become participants in their own research.
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Chronicles the lives of sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Masters, a successful OB/GYN, is conducting a secret study of human sexuality. Soon, he meets Virginia Johnson, a former nightclub singer who is now part of the hospital secretarial staff. He enlists her help with his study, and she quickly proves to be an asset to Masters' work. Together, they delve deeper than anyone before them into the science of sex and later become participants in their own research.

Based on the book by Thomas Maier.

Originally broadcast as a television series in 2013; copyright held by Sony Pictures Television Inc. and Showtime Networks Inc.

Special features: Cast & crew commentary on the pilot episode; deleted scenes; Making "Masters of sex"; A masterful portrayal: Michael Sheen as Dr. Masters; Ahead of her time: Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson.

Title from disc surface.

disc 1. ep. 1. Pilot / directed by John Madden; written by Michelle Ashford. ep. 2. Race to space / directed by Michael Dinner; written by Michelle Ashford. ep. 3. Standard deviation / directed by Lawrence Trilling; written by Sam Shaw -- disc 2. ep. 4. Thank you for coming / directed by Jennifer Getzinger; written by Amy Lippman. ep. 5. Catherine / directed by Michael Apted; written by Sam Shaw & Michelle Ashford. ep. 6. Brave new world / directed by Adam Davidson; written by Lyn Greene & Richard Levine -- disc 3. ep. 7. All together now / directed by Tim Fywell; written by Tyler Bensinger. ep. 8. Love and marriage / directed by Michael Apted; story by Tyler Bensinger; teleplay by Michael Cunningham. ep. 9. Involuntary / directed by Jennifer Getzinger; written by Noelle Valdivia -- disc 4. ep. 10. Fallout / directed by Lesli Linka Glatter; written by Sam Shaw. ep. 11. Phallic victories / directed by Phil Abraham; written by Amy Lippman. ep. 12. Manhigh / directed by Michael Dinner; written by Michelle Ashford.

Cinematography, Ben Davis, Michael Weaver, Tim Bellen ; music, Michael Penn.

Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlan FitzGerald, Teddy Sears, Nicholas D'Agosto, Annaleigh Ashford, Beau Bridges, Allison Janney, Rose McIver, Heléne Yorke.

Chronicles the lives of sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Masters, a successful OB/GYN, is conducting a secret study of human sexuality. Soon, he meets Virginia Johnson, a former nightclub singer who is now part of the hospital secretarial staff. He enlists her help with his study, and she quickly proves to be an asset to Masters' work. Together, they delve deeper than anyone before them into the science of sex and later become participants in their own research.

Rating: Not rated; CHV rating: 14A.

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.

English or dubbed French dialogue; optional English, English SDH (for the deaf and hard of hearing), French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles.

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