Sex, sexuality, identity, orientation, expression and new discoveries are all just a part of growing up.
For some, it’s enlightening, while for others, it’s frightening or downright awkward.
Netflix’s hilarious new series ‘Sex Education’ taps into sexual odysseys and dilemmas of Moordale Secondary School pupils in Britain.
Following the unique dry British humour of many sitcoms before its time, ‘Sex Education’ stars Asa Butterfield, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, Connor Swindells, and Kedar Williams-Stirling as the cast to lead all the drama.
The story follows socially awkward high school virgin Otis Milburn (Butterfield), who lives with his sex therapist mother Dr Jean F Milburn, played by MILF Gillian Anderson. Having unconsciously learnt therapy skills from his mother, Otis becomes the unlikely sex therapist of his high school after he teams up with bad girl Maeve Wiley (Mackey), who becomes his business partner.
Otis’ best friend Eric Effiong, played by the comic Gatwa, is a flamboyant gay character coming from a traditional African home who has his own troubles in love and fitting in while he and Otis’ friendship dynamics start to change.
‘Sex Education’ isn’t only funny, it’s smart, necessary and brings up sex in such an unorthodox manner that viewers have no choice but to keep watching.
Navigating his way through school, Otis has encountered the strangest problems – from lesbian couples unable to engage in intercourse and unwanted delayed ejaculation to gagging while performing oral activities.
All the while, Otis discovers himself sexually and starts to deal with his own problem – not being able to masturbate.
One of the most likeable aspects of the show is that it is totally inclusive of all genders, fetishes, ethnicities, sexual orientations and cultures, so everyone can find a bit of themselves.
The first season received a positive response from critics as the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes holds the series with a 91% approval, with an average rating of 8,29 out of 10.
The website’s critical consensus reads: “Bawdy, heartfelt, and surprisingly wise, ‘Sex Education’ is a raucous romp through a group of teenagers whose sexual misadventures are so thoughtfully rendered, adults could learn a thing or two from them”.
On 17 January, Netflix announced that the series was on pace to have been streamed by over 40 million viewers within its first month of release.
It has also been renewed for a second season.
To have a laugh, a few heartfelt moments and fall in love with some of Moordale Secondary School’s characters, tune in to ‘Sex Education’ on Netflix.
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