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Sex Education is a British teen sex comedy drama, created by Laurie Nunn, that premiered on January 11, 2019, on Netflix.

In February 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, after Netflix revealed the viewership of the series within its first four weeks. The second season was released on January 17, 2020.[1]

On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Netflix has renewed the series for a third season. The news came after the launch of its second season in January 2020. Netflix made the announcement in a video featuring Alistair Petrie.[2] It was released on September 17, 2021.[3]

On September 25, 2021, Netflix announced that the series got renewed for a fourth season at its fan event Netflix Tudum. The announcement came only a week after the launch of the third season.[4][5]

On July 5, 2023, it was announced that season 4 would be the final one.

Synopsis[]

Socially awkward teenager Otis Milburn is ambivalent about sex, despite his mother being a sex therapist who is frank about all aspects of sexuality. After inadvertently assisting the school bully with his sexual performance anxiety, Otis sets up a sex advice business with Maeve—a confident but vulnerable classmate—to educate their fellow students in how to deal with their own sexual problems.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Recurring[]

Episodes[]

Image Episode Information
Episode 1      "Episode 1"
  • Airdate: January 11, 2019
  • Episode / Series Number: 01 / 01
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode 2      "Episode 2"
  • Airdate: January 11, 2019
  • Episode / Series Number: 02 / 02
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode 3      "Episode 3"
  • Airdate: January 11, 2019
  • Episode / Series Number: 03 / 03
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Sophie Goodhart
Episode 4      "Episode 4"
  • Airdate: January 11, 2019
  • Episode / Series Number: 04 / 04
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Laura Neal & Laurie Nunn
Episode 5      "Episode 5"
  • Airdate: January 11, 2019
  • Episode / Series Number: 05 / 05
  • Directed by: Kate Herron
  • Written by: Sophie Goodhart & Laura Hunter
Episode 6      "Episode 6"
  • Airdate: January 11, 2019
  • Episode / Series Number: 06 / 06
  • Directed by: Kate Herron
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn & Freddy Syborn
Episode 7      "Episode 7"
  • Airdate: January 11, 2019
  • Episode / Series Number: 07 / 07
  • Directed by: Kate Herron
  • Written by: Sophie Goodhart
Episode 8      "Episode 8"
  • Airdate: January 11, 2019
  • Episode / Series Number: 08 / 08
  • Directed by: Kate Herron
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode2.1      "Episode 2.1"
  • Airdate: January 17, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 01 / 09
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode2.2      "Episode 2.2"
Episode2.3      "Episode 2.3"
  • Airdate: January 17, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 03 / 11
  • Directed by: Sophie Goodhart
  • Written by: Sophie Goodhart
Episode2.4      "Episode 2.4"
Episode2.5      "Episode 2.5"
  • Airdate: January 17, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 05 / 13
  • Directed by: Alice Seabright
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn & Richard Gadd
Episode2.6      "Episode 2.6"
  • Airdate: January 17, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 06 / 14
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Sophie Goodhart
Episode2.7      "Episode 2.7"
  • Airdate: January 17, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 07 / 15
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode2.8      "Episode 2.8"
  • Airdate: January 17, 2020
  • Episode / Series Number: 08 / 16
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode 3.1      "Episode 3.1"
  • Airdate: September 17, 2021
  • Episode / Series Number: 01 / 17
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode 3.2      "Episode 3.2"
  • Airdate: September 17, 2021
  • Episode / Series Number: 02 / 18
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Sophie Goodhart
Episode 3.3      "Episode 3.3"
Episode 3.4      "Episode 3.4"
Episode 3.5      "Episode 3.5"
  • Airdate: September 17, 2021
  • Episode / Series Number: 05 / 21
  • Directed by: Ben Taylor
  • Written by: Mawaan Rizwan
Episode 3.6      "Episode 3.6"
  • Airdate: September 17, 2021
  • Episode / Series Number: 06 / 22
  • Directed by: Runyararo Mapfumo
  • Written by: Temi Wilkey
Episode 3.7      "Episode 3.7"
  • Airdate: September 17, 2021
  • Episode / Series Number: 07 / 23
  • Directed by: Runyararo Mapfumo
  • Written by: Sophie Goodhart
Episode 3.8      "Episode 3.8"
  • Airdate: September 17, 2021
  • Episode / Series Number: 08 / 24
  • Directed by: Runyararo Mapfumo
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode 4.1      "Episode 4.1"
  • Airdate: 21 September 2023
  • Episode / Series Number: 01 / 25
  • Directed by: Dominic Leclerc
  • Written by: Laurie Nunn
Episode 4.2      "Episode 4.2"
  • Airdate: 21 September 2023
  • Episode / Series Number: 02 / 26
  • Directed by: Dominic Leclerc
  • Written by: Troy Hunter
Episode 4.3      "Episode 4.3"
  • Airdate: 21 September 2023
  • Episode / Series Number: 03 / 27
  • Directed by: Dominic Leclerc
  • Written by: Kirshna Istha
Episode 4.4      "Episode 4.4"
  • Airdate: 21 September 2023
  • Episode / Series Number: 04 / 28
  • Directed by: Michelle Savill
  • Written by: Selina Lim
Episode 4.5      "Episode 4.5"
  • Airdate: 21 September 2023
  • Episode / Series Number: 05 / 29
  • Directed by: Michelle Savill
  • Written by: Ethan Harvey
Episode 4.6      "Episode 4.6"
  • Airdate: 21 September 2023
  • Episode / Series Number: 06 / 30
  • Directed by: Alyssa McClelland
  • Written by: Annalisa D'Innella
Episode 4.7      "Episode 4.7"
  • Airdate: 21 September 2023
  • Episode / Series Number: 07 / 31
  • Directed by: Alyssa McClelland
  • Written by: Bella Heesom
Episode 4.8      "Episode 4.8"
  • Airdate: 21 September 2023
  • Episode / Series Number: 08 / 32
  • Directed by: Alyssa McClelland
  • Written by: Thara Popoola

Production[]

Development[]

On November 28, 2017, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order. The series was created by Laurie Nunn with Ben Taylor expected to direct, who also executive produced. Executive producers were set to include Jamie Campbell and Joel Wilson via their production company Eleven Film.[6]On December 4, 2018, Netflix unveiled first look images and announced that the series would premiere on January 11, 2019.[7]

On February 1, 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. Creator Laurie Nunn will continue to executive produce alongside Eleven’s Jamie Campbell and Ben Taylor, who served as a director on season one with Kate Herron. Sian Robins-Grace co-executive produces.[1] November 11, 2019, Netflix unveiled first look images[8] and announced on November 25, 2019 that the series would premiere on January 17.[9]

On February 10, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a third season.[2] On June 24, 2021 it was announced that the series would premiere on September 17, 2021.

Casting[]

On May 17, 2018, Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, Connor Swindells, and Kedar Williams-Stirling joined the series main cast.[10] On September 24, 2020, Jason Isaacs, Jemima Kirke and Dua Saleh joined the series cast.[11][12] On April 12, Simone Ashley appeared on U.K. network ITV’s This Morning, where she revealed that she will not be returning for the fourth season.[13] On July 5, 2022, Patricia Allison appeared on U.K. radio’s Capital Xtra Breakfast podcast, where she revealed that she will not be returning for the fourth season. On July 13, 2022, Radio Times magazine revealed that Tanya Reynolds will not be returning for the fourth season. On August 1, 2022, Radio Times magazine revealed that Rakhee Thakrar will not be returning for the fourth season. On August 3, 2022, Variety magazine revealed that Ncuti Gatwa will be returning for the fourth season. On August 19, 2022, it was announced that Dan Levy, Thaddea Graham, Marie Reuther, Felix Mufti, Anthony Lexa, Alexandra James and Imani Yahshua joined the cast. On October 14, 2022, Lisa McGrillis appeared on U.K. network BBC One’s Breakfast, where she revealed that she joined the cast. On December 7, 2022, What’s on Netflix revealed that Andi Osho joined the cast. On February 19, 2023, Variety magazine revealed that Jodie Turner-Smith joined the cast. On March 3, 2023, Eshaan Akbar revealed that he joined the cast. On July 6, 2023, Digital Spy revealed that Jim Howick and Rakhee Thakrar were going to appear in one episode of the fourth season.

Filming[]

Filming for the series took place in the Wye Valley in England and Wales, including locations in Llandogo, Tintern, and also in Penarth in 2018. The scenes set at Moordale Secondary School were filmed at the former campus of the University of South Wales in Caerleon, Newport.[14] Production on season two took place in spring 2019 in the UK.[1]

The third season shoot of the series was among the latest UK productions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven Film was due to go into production on the series in Wales in May 2020, but plans changed amid strict social distancing measures being extended for a least another three weeks.[15] Netflix had a hopeful target of August, 2020 to get the series back into production amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it wasn't officially as the situation with COVID-19 developed quickly.[16] The series officially went into production in September 2020 in Wales. Netflix announced production had officially started in a video post on Twitter.[17][18]

On August 5, 2022, Asa Butterfield confirmed that the fourth season of the series began filming. On August 19, 2022, it was announced that the fourth season was officially production.

On February 10, 2023, the filming of the fourth season was officially wrapped.

Trivia[]

  • The series was watched by over 40M households within its first four weeks.[1][19]
  • The series’s shortest episode, episode 5, has a runtime of 47 minutes and 16 seconds, while the longest episode is episode 4.8, which has a runtime of 1 hour, 25 minutes and 22 seconds; that's the difference of over 38 minutes.

Multimedia[]

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References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ‘Sex Education’ Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ‘Sex Education’: Netflix Renews British Comedy For Third Season
  3. ↑ ‘Sex Education’: Netflix Sets Season 3 Fall Premiere Date, Unveils First-Look Photos
  4. ↑ ‘Sex Education’ Renewed For Season 4 At Netflix
  5. ↑ Breaking News out of #TUDUM! Sex Education has been renewed for Season 4!
  6. ↑ Netflix Lines Up Teen Sex Comedy Drama ‘Sex Education’
  7. ↑ Netflix Unveils First Look At Gillian Anderson In British Comedy Drama ‘Sex Education’
  8. ↑ Netflix Unveils First Look At Second Season Of Brit-Com ‘Sex Education’
  9. ↑ ‘Sex Education’: Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Season 2 Of High School Drama
  10. ↑ Gillian Anderson & Asa Butterfield Join Netflix Dramedy ‘Sex Education’
  11. ↑ ttention students! we are delighted to welcome *checks curriculum*  @jemima_jo_kirke, @doitlikedua and @therealjasonisaacs to moordale
  12. ↑ ‘Sex Education’: Jason Isaacs, Jemima Kirke & Dua Saleh Join Season 3 Of Netflix Teen Comedy-Drama
  13. ↑ Simone Ashley Will Not Be Returning for “Sex Education” Season 4
  14. ↑ WHERE IS 'SEX EDUCATION' FILMED?
  15. ↑ ‘Sex Education’ Season 3 Shoot Delayed As UK Government Extends Coronavirus Lockdown
  16. ↑ Netflix Hoping To Start Shooting ‘Sex Education’ In August As Part Of UK Production Reboot Plans
  17. ↑ NEWS : Sex Education S3 is officially in production
  18. ↑ ‘Sex Education’: Netflix Teen Comedy-Drama Resumes Production On Season 3
  19. ↑ Netflix Breaks Out Viewership Numbers For ‘You’, ‘Sex Education’, ‘Elite’
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