Sex/Life (2021–2023) User Reviews

Just Watch Porn Instead

[krisnadexter · 5/10 · 22 February 2022]

Sexually frustrated wife decided to cheat on her husband. Hmmm, where have I seen this? Oh yes, in porn movies. And I've seen porn with better plot.

I think the writer just wanted to have as many sex scene as possible in every episode. Because that's the only selling point here. The story is kind of ridiculous.

I don't get why they try to sell this as a way to empower woman. That independent woman deserve to have their desire met, even though that means they have to cheat on their partner. There are no good reason to cheat on your spouse. This series is glorifying wrong thing.

I feel sorry for the actors and actresses here because they did a good job. But the story is not that worthy. If you just want to watch sex better go watch porn. At least they are entertaining.

Not as bad as people say

[moov_e_c_er · 7/10 · 14 July 2021]

Shout out to all the straight women who clearly wrote reviews slamming it as it is clear if their spouse had doubts or was thinking about an ex they think the spouse would even tell them about it.... This show isn't bad and it's not the worst either. I've watched the whole season and it holds ones attention. It's not about sex but there are some scenes of it. Wake up those who want to complain about the show and stop replying in reviews about your own lives. Watch this show for what it is: a woman now a mother of two and reflecting back on the biggest relationship before her marriage. It's about choices, relationships, ups and downs, passion, friction in all sense of the word, and losing oneself in the dream (past and present). It could be better in places but you can't find a specific place where the scene should have been changed, edited differently, used other dialogue etc. Just watch it in full and don't stamp your life blinders across it. Watch it for what it is: a story about people.

Good binge

[hinarashid · 7/10 · 29 June 2021]

If you have a toxic ex that you can't stop thinking about then don't watch this. You'll inevitably start craving them.

A train crash romantic series - I loved it

[sally-w · 7/10 · 10 July 2021]

I have a thing about train crash romantic stories and particularly like New York ones where I can see places I have been, and I love the ending.

There are so many points where you think "Don't do that" you can see it is going to be a disastrously bad thing but people do that in real life too.

I really liked it although the life portrayed couldn't possibly belong to more than 10 people and like Sex in the City I love looking at the scenery and the clothes never mind the relationships and the fun.

Worth the watch, although I told my son more for woman than men, just like Sex in the City. The complexities of relationships and their issues are for me. If it tells you anything about what I like I adore Moonstruck my favourite movie, The Secret Life of Us an Australian series making a comeback, and I am from New Zealand nearly the only place in the world where this could be happening for real.

The 3 is just for the PG sex

[veevcf · 3/10 · 27 June 2021]

I am so tired of awful, emotionally abusive men being portrayed as tortured romantics! I can excuse it a bit in teen movies but how a thirty something, trained psychologist would fall for Brad's s#@t is beyond me. Apart from what Cooper witnessed in the gym showers, there is nothing appealing about Brad's overgrown frat boy persona. To be fair though Billie is equally awful so they probably deserve each other. It's like badly written fan fiction for people who are old enough to know better.

Don't listen to the hate.. WATCH IT

[monccaa · 7/10 · 4 July 2021]

Please don't listen to the low rating reviews and watch the show. I laugh at the reviews where people are saying that it's no wonder people get divorced after watching this (?!) I think it's normal to take a look at your life at one point or another, are you where you want to be? Are the person you're with the right one for you? It's an interesting and complex dilemma a lot of people can relate to (especially if you have someone who "got away"). It's not about giving up or running away from your responsibilities, but to question; can you really have it all?

It's not 10/10, but I really liked it and binged the whole season. It kept me going back and forth on who I was rooting for.

And for everyone surprised at the amount of sex in this show, it's in the title...

Explores things people are scared of...

[hufflepufffan-97297 · 10/10 · 7 August 2021]

I'm a man and found a lot of dilemmas here I could relate too... So it's not just for women and it's not about empowerment. I see it telling the story of someone who thinks they have everything slowly start to wrestle with ever-growing emotions and desires that are not being met with their partner.

Have you ever wanted what you have to be perfect... But can't help longing for more? This show explores facing these emotions and I felt it was very relatable... Unfortunately.

Do you stick with your 85% or will you never be happy without the other 15%? Is there someone out there that can give you the full 100%? Should you divorce/separate and stay single? Can we ever be completely satisfied?

People are so diverse in how they think and operate and honestly, I wish I was one of the people commenting saying this show is rubbish but it really helped to show I'm not alone and it's hard when you don't feel like you can talk to anyone.

I HOPE there is a second season... They can't leave us hanging like that. We need to see what happens with Billie! I think people are scared to love this show openly but I think there are a lot of people out there dying to see what happens next!

Having these thoughts and desires does NOT make you a bad person. I think it shows you're willing to be completely honest with yourself and that's a scary thing for the world around you because it may not serve them. It threatens to uproot the very foundations of the life you built. It's terrifying!.... It actually can cause quite a bit of torment and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the root or a main reason for many suicides as I have been experiencing this a lot recently. There are other reasons, but this is a large contributing factor...

I'm trying to figure it out like Billie and others out there. Hopefully we all find our happy ending and hopefully without causing too much pain to others in the process.

Remember, if we're not happy with our life, our partner deserves better too. They deserve more than just a shell of ourselves, whether that means a break up happens, or you're able to talk it out and fix things. No one can know what's best for you, except you. Being happy takes courage.

Shhh.. don't tell

[bohannonsgirl · 7/10 · 6 July 2021]

I liked it. All I want to do is be entertained, and I was.

Cringe overload

[ednabajric · 29 June 2021]

Cheap, shallow and cringeworthy show. I gave it a chance but it managed to get worse by every minute. It bears no resemblance to reality and it definitely isn't worth the time.

So good till last ~15 mins

[spider853 · 6/10 · 1 July 2021]

It started with unlike-able behaviours which are actually real, I know some people with similar priorities in life. It discusses real life issues, relation routines, secrets... It went through a pretty rough arc and everything got to their right places till last freaking 15 mins. I was ready to rate it 9, but now I know why everyone is complaining, why the hell did the writers go with such and auful ending? What did the smoke when writing these last minutes. Overal the series is pretty good like I said till last 15 mins, interesting story arc and resolution. If you want to enjoy this skip the last ~15 mins of last episode (you'll know when). Giving it a 6 even the ending is a strong 1.

To give some ideas about what you'll be skipping, imagine building an eiffel tower just to blow it up at the end, that's exactly what happens and it's sad it went this route. But I get it, it was one of possiblities. Don't look for morals if you look till the end.

The show title seems to be an indicative of the plot Sex/Life could be read as Sex or Life (family life), you need to choose one in case of our main protagonist.

Also I think the point writers tried to make, is that some people are just super toxic in our lives. They destroy their lives, our lives and other's lives on their own egoism, instincts, naivity and fake feel of control. They just never change and they can change you into a monster.

Enjoy.

It's definitely worth a watch!

[katievfoxley · 7/10 · 1 July 2021]

I don't understand the bad reviews. It's a good show, it's worth a watch and it takes you back to summer when you was younger with your first fling.

It just ended for a season 2 but if there was a season 2, I don't get where they could go with it.

A self-indulgent sex fest

[hopecnoble · 3/10 · 26 June 2021]

Eight hours tracking and telling the story of a supposedly meaningful and life changing relationship and marriage.... however the characters seem to spend the vast majority of the scenes getting jiggy and having insane orgasms at the touch of a fingertip! Terrible plot and awful characters - especially the main character, who was just insufferable and incredibly fickle. The ending just rubbed salt into the wounds - I watched to the end, desperately hoping for the series to get better later on, but was left sorely disappointed. A self-indulgent sex fest with very little substance. So disappointed!

A beautiful fantasy

[Brian_ · 8/10 · 28 June 2021]

Sex/Life isn't meant as an instruction manual for what a woman caught in Billie's dilemma should do. In multiple ways, it's an escape from reality. We know from the first episode what Billie should do if this were real life, but this isn't. They're just characters on a screen.

And my, what lovely characters they are! Unlike so many shows that think they are oh-so-steamy but cover up the actors once they finally get it on, Sex/Life isn't afraid to let us ogle at their beautiful bodies and the things they do with them. Don't be surprised if you get turned on by some of the sex scenes.

The story also sets itself apart by telling itself squarely from Billie's point of view. In the narrator role, she hides nothing from the viewer about her dilemma. By doing so, she makes herself to not just be a sexual object but a sexual subject as well.

If you still feel like judging the show, just ask yourself what your reaction would be if the genders were swapped. If it were Cooper who was bored with Billie and had a sex goddess in his past-now-present. For some people, I'd bet that their reaction would be different, which is why we need shows such as this that push the limits of what we're willing to enjoy.

I don't get the level of hate in the other reviews.

[laurhartwick · 7/10 · 18 August 2021]

I enjoyed this show and if they make a second season I will watch it. It is not groundbreaking stuff, it relies too much on constant sex scenes, and some of the actors aren't great (though a few of the main ones are, in my opinion) BUT it was an interesting show to watch on maternity leave. (Anecdote: my 4 month old was teething the week I watched this, needing extra naps on me, so I will forever associate this show this teething now).

Sarah Shahi is gorgeous and a talented actress. I liked seeing a hot 40 year old Mom of three as the lead. Billie's character was genuine and passionate and slightly different than what has been done before. Cooper's character is also different: the man who has it all realizing he doesn't and feeling insecure. I won't pretend that the Bras character is anything new.

Honestly, it is somewhat relatable. I don't relate specifically to Billie, I don't have a wild past or ex that I want to leave my family for. But the question of "can you have it all?" and trying to grieve your old life and embrace your new life as a parent is real.

So again, in short, I don't see why people hates thus show quite so much.

It's too real

[ChrisOlliYo · 9/10 · 14 July 2021]

I like the show because it touches some deep issues instead of just showing some shallow basic scenarios of affairs happening and then fighting, crying, and let's get a divorce. The show is so much more than that.

It depicts the struggles people have in a marriage. Billie's struggles are about sex life and the feelings of being deprived of freedom and expression a side of herself. Her husband's are doubting himself if he's enough for Billie after he found out Billie fancies her old flame.

It also presses an issue on choices. "You choose this so you can't have the other." "You have to.sacrifice this in order to get that." That's what we're taught by the elders or learn from our life experiences. No one can have it all or you'll be judged by people, and there will be consequences waiting if you dare to challenge and act "irresponsibly".

And there're the regrets that make you want to return to the past, so you could have a do-over. But that's not how life works, does it? Some people that were missed are missed forever. Either moving forward or getting stuck in the past...or is there's a third option?

The acting, sex scenes, sound tracks definitely make the show enjoyable and I really like the sense of humor the character Sasha bring into the show.

It's a bit of fun !!

[john-4399 · 6/10 · 5 July 2021]

I don't understand all the seriously bad reviews! Sure, it's not Game Of Thrones - but it's not meant to be. It's just a bit of fun.

Plus it has Sarah Shahi starring in it who is one of most beautiful women in the world - gotta be worth "6" for that alone!

Poor

[keirastarkey-28159 · 1/10 · 28 June 2021]

Absolutely rubbish, repetitive, immature, and I've never hated a main character more. If you want to watch a show that irritates you, this is the one.

Modern day woman has everything, so she's bored to death!

[leonidasoriginal · 24 October 2021]

Complete and utter garbage that will fool emotionally unstable women to question EVEN THEIR GREAT RELATIONSHIPS!

I can understand women running away from bad stuff, bud to ruin stable life to feel 20-year-old almost-hooker? What is wrong with women today?

I'm not saying every relationship is good, I'm saying this series depicts a completely unstable woman, bored to death by her perfect life, and presents her unstable personality as something normal, even fun?

And this 50 shades of gray vibe - They all are rich and single. Oh, come on! Can't you, modern-day women, have a normal relationship even with a construction worker or factory worker?

This all fantasy is fueled by your own lack of self-respect, where you subconsciously think: "If a man who has everything materialistically wants me, then that means I got value".

And the fact that the director made her psychologist? Well, you got that right, modern-day society ruined real psychology as well.

We have so much, we are bored to death, and that is how entire civilizations ended. When the ceratin point is achieved, we start sticking male organs into other males, and women only look for what or who can penetrate them.

Complete and utter garbage! And psychological approach to this matter is at minus 5 level.

It's not great but It's also not bad!

[bgrochaksf · 6/10 · 8 July 2021]

Ok. Let me just start by saying that her husband, portraited by Mike Vogel, it's the best character here. Billie literally tears this man's life with her teenage blues. A lot of the story would not exist if she simply talked with her husband. Something that couples should do.... but this couple barely talks and barely interacts with each other. The script and acting is a bit rough sometimes and Billie doesn't look like someone that is studying psychology. Sometimes it looks like a mess but damn it, I liked it. Was always rooting for Cooper to just ask the freaking divorce and move on but oh well.

6/10 because it could be so much better if the main character made some sense. Let's hope season 2 is better.

WASTE MY TIME

[NurFahmy · 1/10 · 28 June 2021]

The Ending of the movie just.... This movie promote something awful.

Bodice ripper throwback

[A_Different_Drummer · 7/10 · 25 June 2021]

Sarah Shahi, still gorgeous in her early 40s, has been a reliable crossover star for Hollywood. Combining both action and sizzle in countless shows and movies. For this series, 100% targeted to self-identifying women and leftover fanboys, the creator seemed to want to to return the Harlequin Romance era of the 70s using the more generous content allowances of the present. Shahi is ideal for the role.

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE

[mysteries-24111 · 1/10 · 27 June 2021]

Don't waste your time watching this show, literally just tells women cheating is "empowerment" and that they can abandon all responsibilities that come with being a grown adult.

I don´t agree with most of the reviews here...

[cmeirinhas · 8/10 · 29 June 2021]

It´s a very intense show about all the human aspects we choose to ignore and turn into tabu... I don´t agree with saying that brad is an abusive boyfriend, he really is a person with a lot of unresolved issues that run how lives his life and how he treats other people and Billie, as a psichologist, has a deep urge to try and resolve them for him only to let the love she feels for him blurr the whole situation. Cooper is the nice guy millions of women would want to have thats for sure but once you get to experience the full exciting existence its difficult to settle to a simple suburban soccer mom life... cannot wait for a second season.

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME

[rucharruchar · 7/10 · 20 September 2021]

POSITIVES 1. Easy to understand 2. Pace of story is normal 3. Cooper is an inspiring character

NEGATIVES 1. Annoying Drama 2. Boring 3. Illogical conversation 4. Attract audience only through sexual scenes 6. Poor & over acting 7. Irrtated by the main character Billie 8. Intensifies small situations 9. Senseless story 10. Destroyed the happy ending.

One of the most cringeworthy shows!

[anjusabu · 1/10 · 26 June 2021]

I'm reviewing this to counter the many good ratings this show got. It's so cringe, with really shallow and irresponsible and moronic characters. And don't even get me started on the horrible lines, especially during the narration. I have no idea how it ends so can't comment on the ending but it'll probably be more cringe. Only those who think 50 shades of grey was a great piece of literature would think this is a good show.